Japanese business terms

Introduction This paper will talk about how the cultures affect worker loyalty and career flexibility in the Japanese and American workplace. Also, work-life balance will be discussed. The countries that I chose to study are Japan and the U.S. because both countries are big well-known developed countries and I find it interesting to research the effects of cultures on worker loyalty and career flexibility. Among the many democratic countries in the world, many rights of Americans, defined within…

on the way could not be able to completed, leading to financial loss (Bank of Queensland, 2015). In Nestle’s case, agreed transactions between Nestle Japan and suppliers or service providers in Australia or other countries could be interrupted by Japanese government, Australian government and government in other countries. This could lead to financial loss to either or both parties. For political environmental risks, Nestle could not do anything to control this risk but they can hire legal…

Business Culture Many foreign companies never start a business in Japan or only enter the Japanese market through a distributor simply because of the misconceptions, fuelled by rumours of doing business in Japan. Japanese business culture is not an impenetrable barrier to successful business in Japan, as proven by companies like Yahoo!, BMW, and many others. Japanese business culture is different to that of the US or Europe, but the differences do not make it any more risky to do business in…

Cute is everywhere in Japan, from formal to casual use, from food to fashion. Kawaii or cute is defined as childlike with the celebration of sweet and vulnerable behavior and physical appearance. (Skov& Moeran, 1995) It is highly valued by Japanese, seems like a national ethos, but also the representation of Japan’s soft power. Its influence extended beyond the border of Japan and permeated into foreign countries due to consumerism, especially in the United States. Nevertheless, people seem to…

shown by Maslow’s very own implementation of Theory Y in its “extremity” into a Californian electronics business. It was concluded that workers “need some form of structure around them and some direction from others”, irrespective of their levels of independence and maturity (Economist, 2008). This displays how elements of Theory X are imperative, to maintain structure and form within a business. On the contrary, as previously mentioned, Theory X is outdated in respect to the notable change in…

that they wanted to expand globally. Each CEO had his own strengths and weaknesses, but not all proved to be able to handle the problems inherited from the company. A slow domestic market in Japan, also proved to not help Komatsu. At the time the Japanese (YEN) was depreciating causing more (YEN) to equal one U.S. dollar. Ultimately, Komatsu was slowly losing money with the cost of operations not changing at the time. An overall dependence on the domestic market was not the most profitable idea…

individual and a group, in terms of someone’s self-image through “I” ness and “we” ness. Also known as interdependence, it creates the standing of either self-sufficient or needing someone else’s help . Canada scores an 80 on the individualism dimension, which means that they support the aspect of “I” ness as opposed to “we” ness. Citizens of this society tend to care for themselves and relatives primarily and have their own drive through being self-reliant. In terms of a business perspective,…

and attention, but one of the most common techniques is fear mongering. Fear mongering is defined by Merriam Webster as “The action of deliberately arousing public fear or alarm about a particular issue.” Fear mongering may sound like an unfamiliar term, but if thought about enough, it is realized that it is used multiple times a day in the media. Fear mongering in the media creates hysteria. New agencies, reporters,…

target of an organization is called Strategy. Continuous effort and performance can only lead to a successful business. But to retain this success, there have to be thorough strategies to outstand in the crowd of the business world. Michael E. Porter states that operational activities in an institution is integral and a must activity but is not the overall ingredient of a successful business. Operation department in an organization can render service to customers but the strategy affirms in the…

answered: …men of high and low station alike have their own peoper business and any one man has to be supplied with the products of other men’s industry.If he had to manufacture…