A. If I were to expand my business to another country especially in Asia, I would choose Japan. However there are some things I would definitely have to consider especially after researching the difference in Japan and U.S. Culture. Three major cross-cultural differences that I need to take into consideration would be:
1). Language/Body Language – Most people, especially in the Japanese Business world, can speak English. It is usually more important in other countries to be fluent in other languages. Touching in Japan is unthinkable. The American patting on the back or shoulder is definitely to be avoided. You can easily offend someone doing that. In Japan smiling is only used to express different emotions such as being disappointed, angry, sadness, and embarrassment. Silence is very important to the Japanese. It usually means that they are planning a strategy. A person who talks too much will turn them away very easily. It is not wise to make eye contact when dealing with someone in Japan. This is considered rude. So when doing business in Japan it would be wise not to stare or you can make their citizens lose interest in you very fast.
2). Communication – The decision making process in the Japanese Business world can be a long, frustrating and dueling process. Before Japanese firms can come to a final decision data have to be analyzed, the consensus needs to be contacted, and the seniority of the group needs to be totally convinced due to the fact that everybody looks to them for guidance. Japanese citizens are very punctual. They do not believe in being late for anything. The business meetings usually lasts the exact amount of time that it was planned for. When engaging in a conversation at a business meeting leave the humor o...
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... At a business meeting, in Japanese culture it is normal to give a gift especially the first meeting. This gift exchange usually takes place at the end of the meeting and if a suitable gift is not given, it can ruin a budding business relationship. When a Japanese citizen gives you a gift, the culture is to receive it with both hands and slightly bow.
b. Child labor laws – Japan has numerous laws to protect the right of children. A law called the Labor Standard Law fully protects the young people who work. Employers can not hire kids under the age of 15 if they had not completed nine years of education. If a child is under the age of 13 he or she can not perform labor unless they get permission from the Labor Standard Administration Office. Presently all the children in Japan have some type of Health Insurance.
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The reporting party (RP) stated her son Michael Girard DOB: 2/13/68 is a resident living in the facility. The RP disclosed the facility does not provide meals that meet the recommended dietary allowance. An example of breakfast would be two donuts and a glass of milk; one hard-boiled egg. The residents were served hot dogs and can soup. The residents are not provided fresh fruits or vegetables. The residents are sent to their rooms at 6PM and receive cookies and soda as a snack. According to the RP the residents don't have access to the food. All the food is locked up and a resident named Dale has the only key. The residents do not have access to the microwave oven to warm their food. Additionally the residents have no access to the television and are forced to watch CNN or programs preferred by the caregivers.
I will be sentencing Andrew Medina as a youth. The Charges I will be giving Andrew Medina is Intensive Rehabilitation Custody and Supervision for 3 years, Intensive Support and Supervision Program for 3 years, Probation for 1 year and 100 hours of community service within one year. I believe after he finishes these charges he will be reintegrate and rehabilitated. During Andrews time at Intensive Rehabilitation Custody and Supervision he will be taking regular classes as if he is a normal child to help him rehabilitate. After he is done his time in Custody he will go on to do Intensive Support and Supervision Program for 3 years to help him. He will talk to his Supervisor every other day for a month and then get less and less time with him
One obvious difference is the personality. The Japanese viewed from foreigners, most Japanese have modest shy personality, and they are more polite than other countries people because Japanese think about opponent more than oneself, so they try not to bother to other people. Therefore, Japanese people potentially have them, and it seems like more solid or severe. It is called "Omotenashi" culture. In contrast, although the Hawaiian are more friendly and have softer personality than Japanese people because Hawaii is a resort place, so people come to Hawaii to relax. Their environment is not rushed and upset. For instance, when people have an appointment to meet, but the appointed time has passed, Hawaiian do not rush. However, Japanese have to be impatient, and they will contact opponent.
Harmony Elementary school is a grade PK-5 public school located in Middletown, New Jersey. However, the pre-k is only for children with disabilities. The kindergarten program is a full day program. Every school is different with their kindergarten program. Village Elementary school, located in Holmdel, New Jersey has A.M. and P.M. Kindergarten sessions. The full day sessions could be a positive for parents who work full time, so they do not need to worry about a babysitter. On the other hand, some parents could feel that their child could not sit and learn in a full day environment in kindergarten.
Another difference is that teachers in Japan write down important things on a blackboard, but teachers in the U.S. seldom write everything; they just explain orally. Japanese students are very quiet during classes, and all they do is listen to teachers and copy what teachers write on blackboards. They seldom ask questions during classes but ask friends or teac...
Japanese tend to feel stressful and nervous “with a lot of eye contact during the conversation” (Hattori 1987, 111). In addition, “Japanese children are taught by their parents that looking into other people's eyes is immodest.” (Hattori 1987, 112) It is because Japan is a “hierarchical and collective society”, in which individuals “at relatively lower social status” should show respect and obedience to people “at higher social status” by avoiding the direct eye contact (Hattori 1987, 111). In terms of its national character, Barnlund (1975) claims that Japanese have a small “public self”, who likes to show themselves to others; yet, they have a big “private self”, who prefers to be silent and hold on own ideas. LePape (1980) concludes this point as well “by analyzing Yasujiro Ozu's movies,” in which people talk to each other “side by side”, but “rarely hold mutual gaze” (Hattori 1987, 111). Japan was a traditional monarchy country, in which hierarchy shaped Japanese social values; hence, Japanese avoid the direct eye contact in order to display modesty and
The book Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands, is written specifically with those doing international business in mind. It is essentially a guide to over sixty countries and an explanation of their society and cultural customs. Knowledge of those with whom you are doing business not only can help avoid costly blunders it can also give you an advantage when dealing with them.
In past experience, through travels outside of the country for business relations it was discovered very early on that most cultures will respect fairness and tolerance, but each to a different degree. American women in managerial positions have had to struggle to find ways to be effective in cultures where their authority and credibility are not traditionally the norm. Perhaps it was the value of fairness that clashed with tolerance or respect for diversity on this particular business trip to Japan over 10 years ago. However, even if there was an underlying agreement on such values, in this particular scenario these values were prioritized differently among the two different cultures and might have been expressed different for that reason.
During the 1990s, Japan has been exposed to one of the most difficult structural transition periods in its post-war history, in terms of social and economic conditions. There have been two major changes: one is a substantial decline in economic growth in real terms, and the other is a changing social structure characterized by the declining birth rate and the ageing population. Under the pressure of changes in the economic environment caused by globalization and innovations in information technology, Japanese business corporations are forced to adapt to the new situation. While companies faced with fierce international competition, it became more critical to understand the basic knowledge of complicated legal, cultural, economic, and social issues. Engaging in international trade also requires attention to international regulations, international business planning, international market research, funding, distribution and other areas that must be considered separately from domestic business issues. The paper suggests some of the basic tools that can apply to solve the problem or to bring the business opportunity to fruition in today's Japanese business environment
The way the Japanese treat their workers is so different. the way we treat our workers here. The Japanese are so much more respectful. towards their employer ( the exact opposite from other countries, especially those with a centralised economy and often work for one employer until retirement. Some of the special treatment that the workers receive is housing; some of the Companies, namely Honda, have a special housing unit for their workers and their families and a company cemetery for all the workers and their families.
American and Japanese ways of speaking are so different that they often cause culture shock to both Americans and Japanese who visit each other's country. Most Japanese who come to the United States are at first shocked and have a problem with the American direct way of speaking.
...verestimate etiquette! Although your Japanese business partners may look dead serious (and Japanese people usually take work dead-serious...), they also are human and know to laugh... Here is a famous story (not sure it's a true story though...) demonstrating what can happen with exaggerated cultural adaptation:
An examination of Japanese culture, and where it stands on Kluckholn and Strodbeck’s Value Orientation, Hall’s cultural dimensions, and what America needs to know in order to communicate properly with Japan.
Japan is also differentiated by the widely known comparison between other nations, especially those of Europe when it comes to lifestyle and how various economical groups live similarly, since there are no foreign populations in japan the advantage is given to those of authentic Japanese origins regarding the fact they follow their traditions and ethics.
In conclusion, all above demonstrate the different kinds of manner between Thailand and Japan, which are greeting, table manners, and public transportation manners. Even though these manners and etiquettes may cause problems to foreigners in someway. Thus, people should learn and survey information about what can do or cannot do in these countries before visiting or even living in order to prepare ourselves to the dissimilar environment.