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Re:Why Japanese companies do so many different things by groundzeros2015 on Friday May 22, 2026 @03:28PM (#48240367)
> romanticizing the Mondragon

Are they successful?

Japanese culture reflects certain western attitudes which make it stand out.

Do I detect resentment?

Re:Why Japanese companies do so many different things by wklauss on Friday May 22, 2026 @04:15PM (#48241028)
> Are they successful?

I'd say so. Not on all the branches of the cooperative, but it generates over €11 billion in annual revenue and employs more than 70,000 people with a very stable business. It might be a bit tricky to gauge success when the rewards and incentives aren’t quite the same as in your typical capitalist company, though.

Re:Why Japanese companies do so many different things by groundzeros2015 on Friday May 22, 2026 @04:25PM (#48241164)
Looks interesting! I would like to learn more