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[email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES JAPANESE BUSINESS STRATEGY IN THE INTERNATIONAL OIL INDUSTRY BY SHUNSUKE HOSAKA A Thesis submitted to the Program of International Affairs in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science Degree Awarded: Summer Semester, 2004 Copyright © 2004 Shunsuke Hosaka All Rights Reserved The members of the Committee approve the thesis of Shunsuke Hosaka defended on July 1, 2004. Gary A. Knight Professor Directing Thesis James H. Cobbe Committee Member Burton M. Atkins Committee Member The Office of Graduate Studies has verified and approved the above named committee members. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to express my deepest thanks to my major professor Dr. Gary A. Knight and the members of my committee, Dr. James H. Cobbe and Dr. Burton M. Atkins for their continuous support and guidance throughout this study. Without their inspiration and suggestion, this thesis would not have been possible. Special thanks to Dr. Lee K. Metcalf at the International Affairs Program of Florida State University for her guidance and insightful comments on my study. Appreciation is also extended to my editor, Ms. Beverly Dayton whose work helped to improve my writing. I wish to thank my family, friends, and colleagues for their continuous support and encouragement. Lastly, my gratitude goes to Japan Bank for International Cooperation for its financial support during the course of my study at Florida State University.