Cross-culture communication in Japan Facts and statistics of the ‘Land of the rising sun’. Location: Eastern Asia‚ island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan/East Sea‚ east of the Korean Peninsula. Capital: Tokyo Population: 12‚57‚30‚287 (Aug 2013) Ethnic Make-up: Japanese 99%‚ others 1% (Korean 511‚262‚ Chinese 244‚241‚ Brazilian 182‚232‚ Filipino 89‚851‚ other 237‚914) Religions: observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%‚ other 16% (including Christian 0.7%) How are Japanese
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Culture paper: Japan. Culture is a condition of confusion and anxiety affecting a person suddenly exposed to an alien culture or milieu. There are many different ways to experience culture shock. It can be experienced across the world or as near as one’s backyard. Many Americans would venture that they consider themselves very culturally accepting. Often‚ when these same Americans travel abroad‚ they experience culture shock. It is not always a negative thing. Often to some American coming to Japan
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John W. Smith Jr John W. Smith Jr The changing of the culture of an organization has both the pros and cons. Ultimately‚ it is the job of the OD Consultant to ensure that both management and the employees are both on the same page heading in the same direction in order to reach the goals and objectives of the organization. The changing of the culture of an organization has both the pros and cons. Ultimately‚ it is the job of the OD Consultant to ensure that both management and the employees
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Matsushita (Panasonic) and Japan’s changing culture 1. What were triggers of cultural change in Japan during the 1990s? How is cultural change starting to affect traditional values in Japan? Cultural change in Japan during the 1990s has a few factors. One of them was the richer society. The society being richer than the previous times made the new generation feel that they had greater opportunities rather than being tied to a company for life and being a “salary-man”. The western culture was also
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Motivation at Panasonic Introduction Panasonic is very huge and world famous corporation. Panasonic is much more than a well-known brand name. It stands for the depth and diversity of our research capabilities‚ manufacturing expertise and product selection. It stands for the advanced technology of products‚ from easy-to-use consumer goods to sophisticated medical‚ broadcast‚ business and industrial systems. Visit the Panasonic Web site (http://www.panasonic.com) and you’ll quickly see the broad
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Culture guide to Japan Japan is located in the continent of Asia. Japan is the English name for the country where Japanese uses the word “Nippon” to address their country in their native language. The capital of japan is Tokyo where it used to be called “Edo”‚ Tokyo is a very modern city‚ it is very busy everyday and it is extremely crowded. Japan is a very special country with its unique cultural which has attracted many people from all around the world. Living with a Japanese may be hard for
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Changing Organizational Cultures Introduction An organization’s culture is a combination of the founder’s beliefs‚ values‚ ideas‚ and norms. Every organization is different and presents a different culture for its employees and customers. With most organizations the culture is strong and very difficult to change. Within these organizations there are dominate cultures and well formed subcultures. In the few organizations remaining‚ changing the organizational culture is easier‚ but requires
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Panasonic Creates a Single Version of the Truth from Its Data important mis case study CASE STUDY 1. Evaluate Panasonic’s business strategy using the competitive forces and value chain models. Panasonic is one of the world’s leading electronics manufacturers. To be effective‚ their goals‚ objectives‚ culture‚ and activities needed to be consistent with their strategy. In order to increase their profit margin‚ they had to find ways to reduce costs and increase sales. For Panasonic‚ this meant
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Changing Channels: Indian perspective Abstract: There are changes happening in the distribution of goods and services in India. This paper looks at some important aspects of a channel‚ the evolution of thought pertaining to them and their application to the Indian context. Introduction Marketing started out as a purely distribution function and has evolved to encompass other activities that an organization undertakes (Wilkie & Moore‚ 2003). The role of distribution cannot be understated in the company;
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Purpose of doing this topic: I like Japanese culture food so much and I would like to share some of the type of foods that are famous in Japan. Introduction of Japanese culture food Japanese food is very varied. I introduce the food and the cooking method from all over the world and introduce the typical Japanese food here. The characteristics of Japanese food - Value on the appearance - Light seasoning basically by soy sauce - Use chopsticks when you eat Beautiful and delicate
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