In September 1989, Sony Corporation of Japan bid $ 3.4 billion for Columbia Pictures. It was the highest rate ever Japanese company for any property, USA. The case examines the validity of the objectives of the company Sony in making this purchase, as well as the political noise that caused the purchase in the United States. "Hide
by Julia Roy, Debora L. Spar Source: Harvard Business School 19 pages. Publication Date: December 8, 1994. Prod. #: 795025-PDF-ENG