Describes the corporate governance changes adopted Sumida Corporation of Japan between 1999 and 2005, setting them in the context of changes to the Commercial Code of Japan during this period. Sumida was the first Japanese company to adopt a new US-inspired "Committee System" control is permitted in accordance with the legal changes, which took effect in 2003. Board members should evaluate the corporate governance of the company and decide whether further changes are needed. "Hide
by Lynn Sharp Paine, Masako Egawa, Chisato Toyama, Kim Eric Bettcher Source: Harvard Business School 25 pages. Publication Date: November 22, 2005. Prod. #: 306022-PDF-ENG
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