American business/work/cultural practices also had an influence on Japan and the work of the management consultant [[William Edwards Deming]] has a significant influence on post World War II Japan.<ref>[http://www.qfdi.org/newsletters/deming_in_japan.html Deming Influence on Post-war Japanese Quality Development]</ref> | American business/work/cultural practices also had an influence on Japan and the work of the management consultant [[William Edwards Deming]] has a significant influence on post World War II Japan.<ref>[http://www.qfdi.org/newsletters/deming_in_japan.html Deming Influence on Post-war Japanese Quality Development]</ref> |