{"product_id":"collision-course-carlos-ghosn-and-the-culture-wars-that-upended-an-auto-empire-hardcover","title":"Collision Course: Carlos Ghosn and the Culture Wars That Upended an Auto Empire - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHans Greimel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Sposato\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed one of the Best Business Books of 2021 by \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Japan it's called the \"Ghosn Shock\"--the stunning arrest of Carlos Ghosn, the jet-setting CEO who saved Nissan and made it part of a global automotive empire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven more shocking was his daring escape from Japan, packed into a box and put on a private jet to Lebanon after months spent in a Japanese detention center, subsisting on rice gruel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the saga of what led to the Ghosn Shock and what was left in its wake. Ghosn spent two decades building a colossal partnership between Nissan and Renault that looked like a new model for a global business, but the alliance's shiny image fronted an unsteady, tense operation. Culture clashes, infighting among executives and engineers, dueling corporate traditions, and government maneuvering constantly threatened the venture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJournalists Hans Greimel and William Sposato have followed the story up close, with access to key players, including Ghosn himself. Veteran Tokyo-based reporters, they have witnessed the end of Japan's bubble economy and attempts at opening Japan Inc. to the world. They've seen the fraying of \u003ci\u003ekeiretsu\u003c\/i\u003e, Japan's traditional skein of business relationships, and covered numerous corporate scandals, of which the Ghosn Shock and Ghosn's subsequent escape stand above all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpertly reported, \u003ci\u003eCollision Course\u003c\/i\u003e explores the complex suspicions around what and who was really responsible for Ghosn's ouster and why one of the top executives in the world would risk everything to escape the country. It explains how economics, history, national interests, cultural politics, and hubris collided, crumpling the legacy of arguably the most important foreign businessman ever to set foot in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis gripping, unforgettable narrative, full of fascinating characters, serves as part cautionary tale, part object lesson, and part forewarning of the increasing complexity of doing global business in a nationalistic world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHans Greimel\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning American business journalist based in Tokyo, where he serves as Asia Editor for \u003ci\u003eAutomotive News\u003c\/i\u003e, overseeing coverage from Japan, China, and South Korea. He has been writing about Nissan and the alliance for more than a decade and has interviewed Carlos Ghosn multiple times, including a one-on-one interview after Ghosn's arrest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Sposato\u003c\/b\u003e is a Tokyo-based correspondent and consultant who has been active in Japan for more than twenty years, with senior roles at Reuters and the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently a writer and regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He is also a consultant to corporations and government bodies on economics, corporate issues, and regional diplomacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can find Hans Greimel and William Sposato on Twitter: \u003cbr\u003etwitter.com\/hansgreimel\u003cbr\u003etwitter.com\/williamsposato\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 22, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53738429645164,"sku":"9781647820473","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/3019\/6844\/files\/410d96cf742e5f8e5e686bfb810f04c2.webp?v=1778435693","url":"https:\/\/pattansenterprise.com\/products\/collision-course-carlos-ghosn-and-the-culture-wars-that-upended-an-auto-empire-hardcover","provider":"Pattansenterprise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}