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The Colonel Comes to Japan -- only about 30 minutes long IIRC, about KFC's foray into Japan in the late 1970s. Absolutely fascinating, both for the Japan angle and for the CEO's take on running a business. (He attributes most of their success to finding the right people and trusting them to do their job correctly rather than imposing his will from the top.)


I failed to find it except as a VHS in a few university libraries, none of which are in my country. Where did you purchase your copy?


Sorry, I watched it at university. I do not know where one would purchase a copy these days. You might try sending a letter to KFC Investor Relations (seriously -- this department bends over backwards to say Yes in most companies).


It seems to be a WGBH (Boston area PBS station) documentary from the 80s. All the libraries around here have it (we have two copies), but only on VHS, betamax, or film. It's likely out of print and you're probably best off downloading it online.

If you're at a university, you could probably order it through interlibrary loan. There are actually a lot of libraries with this item and it'll likely be loaned (we do international loans all the time).




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