Japanese Etiqutte in Workplace or Business
Japan, a country within the continent of Asia, is a chain of island located east of Korea with a population exceeding 125 million. Japan does business in a wide range of industries and the Japanese are open to receiving imported products. The Japanese dominate the industry of electrical and electronics equipment and they are also top leaders in the production of vehicle, machinery, and chemicals. Why is Japan so successful in their business endeavors? According to the research, the answer to this question lies within the heart of the Japanese culture.
The Japanese welcome business people from abroad and take pride in delivering high quality products. The Japanese strive off being highly motivated, resourceful, and very industrious. Respect, honor, courtesy and patient are virtues held dear.
Japanese having had a very unique culture and also good at mixing other cultures with theirs. As a result of this blending, they come out their own identity. For this, China was the most importantly influenced. “Buddhist and Confucian” philosophy is the basic framework that Japanese use to develop they way of thinking. Buddhist was contributing the way of life. The Confusion taught the Japanese about traditional value, external values and harmony within the society, whilst at the same time emphasizing the collective aspect of the social order.
In the company analysis, the terms flat and tall are use to describe the levels of spans of control on a hierarchy of management.
Hierarchy is extremely important in Japanese corporate culture. Relative status in organization determines how members interact with each other and how they expect others to interact with them..
The tall structure includes a hierarchy of many levels and with very small or narrow spans of control. It produces very close supervision and very careful control. Power is held at the top and is shared among a limited number of individual. Individuals on top are depended on the skill, initiative and daring and
The Japanese welcome business people from abroad and take pride in delivering high quality products. The Japanese strive off being highly motivated, resourceful, and very industrious. Respect, honor, courtesy and patient are virtues held dear.
Japanese having had a very unique culture and also good at mixing other cultures with theirs. As a result of this blending, they come out their own identity. For this, China was the most importantly influenced. “Buddhist and Confucian” philosophy is the basic framework that Japanese use to develop they way of thinking. Buddhist was contributing the way of life. The Confusion taught the Japanese about traditional value, external values and harmony within the society, whilst at the same time emphasizing the collective aspect of the social order.
In the company analysis, the terms flat and tall are use to describe the levels of spans of control on a hierarchy of management.
Hierarchy is extremely important in Japanese corporate culture. Relative status in organization determines how members interact with each other and how they expect others to interact with them..
The tall structure includes a hierarchy of many levels and with very small or narrow spans of control. It produces very close supervision and very careful control. Power is held at the top and is shared among a limited number of individual. Individuals on top are depended on the skill, initiative and daring and