Japanese Cultural Traditions and International Business

2015 ◽  
pp. 106-126
Author(s):  
Gloria Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
International Business ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Japanese People ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Universal Values ◽  
Ways Of Thinking

Although people from several countries may share some universal values, they also have different cultural values. The differences in cultural values generally produce different ways of thinking and acting that can cause misunderstandings and disappointments in business communication. Therefore, the willingness to understand in depth others' cultures is necessary for doing international business. Japan is an important country and thus the author explains in-depth the specific cultural values that are important in the international business between Japanese and non-Japanese people. This chapter is based on a broader research conducted in Japan and focused on the unique characteristics of Japan's cultural values, social norms, and business customs. Thus, it presents the specific cultural values coming from the Japanese philosophical and cultural traditions, examines their influence in the Japanese international business, and emphasizes the importance of understanding them in depth for doing business successfully in Japan.

Japanese Cultural Traditions and International Business

2016 ◽  
pp. 1254-1274
Author(s):  
Gloria Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
International Business ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Japanese People ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Universal Values ◽  
Ways Of Thinking

Although people from several countries may share some universal values, they also have different cultural values. The differences in cultural values generally produce different ways of thinking and acting that can cause misunderstandings and disappointments in business communication. Therefore, the willingness to understand in depth others' cultures is necessary for doing international business. Japan is an important country and thus the author explains in-depth the specific cultural values that are important in the international business between Japanese and non-Japanese people. This chapter is based on a broader research conducted in Japan and focused on the unique characteristics of Japan's cultural values, social norms, and business customs. Thus, it presents the specific cultural values coming from the Japanese philosophical and cultural traditions, examines their influence in the Japanese international business, and emphasizes the importance of understanding them in depth for doing business successfully in Japan.

scholarly journals Leadership in business communication

2021 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 02009
Author(s):  
Svetlana Alekseevna Dubinko ◽  
Irina Iosifovna Klimova ◽  
Lizaveta Alegauna Dubinka-Hushcha ◽  
Galina Vladimirovna Klimova
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Behavioral Norms ◽  
Business Interests ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Successful Business ◽  
Global World

In a geographically structured organization, where divisions are represented by geography or country, understanding cultural complexities is critical to business success. Cultural traditions can vary within individual groups and communities, not to mention the diversity of cultural traditions across countries and continents. These cultural differences are also represented in the concept of leadership, the latter being crucial for effective business communication and doing business both globally and locally. Such deep components of culture as values, beliefs, cognitive styles, relationship with the environment, attitude to social structure, time, communication change very slowly or do not change at all, even in our global world. They are also crucial for understanding leadership and behavioral norms in successful business communication under the conditions of digital economy. The study draws on a survey conducted among students, master students and alumni in Denmark and Belarus. The purpose of the study is to show that the global leadership style implies the variants which are sensitive to the national leadership styles to the extent that is most appropriate for the corporate climate and business interests.

„Rzymski” Żyd – nieznana twórczość Romana Brandstaettera

2012 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-61
Author(s):  
Dariusz Konrad Sikorski
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Interwar Period ◽  
Free Speech ◽  
Role Model ◽  
The Self ◽  
Polish Literature ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Law

Summary After 1946, ie. after embracing Christianity, Roman Brandstaetter would often point to the Biblical Jonah as a role model for both his life and his artistic endeavour. In the interwar period, when he was a columnist of Nowy Głos, a New York Polish-Jewish periodical, he used the penname Romanus. The ‘Roman’ Jew appears to have treated his columns as a form of an artistic and civic ‘investigation’ into scandalous cases of breaking the law, destruction of cultural values and violation of social norms. Although it his was hardly ‘a new voice’ with the potential to change the course of history, he did become an intransigent defender of free speech. Brought up on the Bible and the best traditions of Polish literature and culture, Brandstaetter, the self-appointed disciple of Adam Mickiewicz, could not but stand up to the challenge of anti-Semitic aggression.

Characteristics of international business development between ukraine and poland

2019 ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
Viktoriia Makhovka ◽  
Olha Nesterenko
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Small Business ◽  
International Business ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Strategic Partnership ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Modern Development ◽  
Trade And Investment

The essence of international business, its active development and expansion, that influence the integration of economic systems and intensification of business relations between countries, are considered. The attention is paid to the international market of the European Union, first of all to Polish-Ukrainian cooperation due to the modern development of international business. The importance of the development of trade and business between Ukraine and Poland is determined, taking into account close relations in the field of economy, politics, culture and historical connections. The legal framework between Ukraine and Poland is substantiated, which ensures the proper development of bilateral cooperation at the level of strategic partnership and emphasizes the presence of an active dialogue between countries. The main agreements between Ukraine and the European Union, which influence the economic cooperation between Ukraine and Poland, are considered, taking into account Polish membership in the EU. The implementation of special projects by the European Union to support the development of Polish-Ukrainian cooperation is determined. The increase of the intensity of economic exchange between Ukraine and Poland, the active development of trade and investment in various spheres of business and the growth of economic indicators are determined. The peculiarities of the development of the small business sector and its influence on the stabilization of socio-economic processes between European countries are substantiated, emphasizing Poland's experience in development of the small business as a driving force on the way to economic integration. The main aspects and characteristics of international business between Poland and Ukraine are determined and the main differences in doing business in these countries are revealed, emphasizing the perspectives of development.

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONING OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS IN KEY COUNTRIES OF EASTERN ASIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 135-139
Author(s):  
K. D. GVASALIYA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Eastern Asia ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Economic Role ◽  
East Asian Region ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Characteristic Features

The East Asian region plays an important economic role in the system of world economic relations, includ-ing one fifth of the world's population with a rapidly growing middle class and mobility that creates high consumer demand. The specifics of the functioning of international business in the key East Asian countries, including gov-ernment regulation, forms of doing business, characteristic features and stages of the formation of international business, differ significantly from those adopted in Western countries. Due to this, the study of the development and functioning of international business in the region is a relevant area of research. The article discusses the main specific features of the Asian business model, analyzes the specificity and forms of functioning of international business in the East Asian countries.

Perception is the Thing: Presenting Variant Worldviews in the International Business Communication Classroom

2000 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohan R. Limaye
Keyword(s):  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
International Business ◽  
Business Communication

Two assumptions underlie the teaching of international business communication. First, perceptual variations exist within a country, and they sharpen even more across countries and cultures. International business communication students need to be aware of such differences on substantive issues. Second, critical pedagogy maintains that making students think and revisit their worldviews through an encounter with discomforting or decentering ideas is a valuable teaching and learn ing tool. Exposing students in my class to controversial propositions caused them to demonstrate a gamut of reactions from agreement and disagreement to anger, pity, disbelief, and a sense of discovery.

scholarly journals Between Sicilia and Lombardy: Relation between trust, civil norms and social participation among citizens of Serbia

Sociologija ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragan Stanojevic ◽  
Dragana Stokanic
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Informal Support ◽  
World Values Survey ◽  
Formal Organizations ◽  
Universal Values ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The One

The one of the key precondition of social and political participation of citizens is their interpersonal and institutional trust. In order to avoid the increase of individual atomization and/or excessively rise of informal support networks, institutional organizations are crucial. For that reason, it is necessary to exist certain level of trust in institutional arrangements. This paper will be focused on widely used concept of social capital for analysis of interaction between trust, social norms and participation. Concerning participation, in this paper the difference between ?generalized? trust in public institutions and ?specific?, personalized trust in people is explained. This situation of low trust in people and institutions which are interlinked and create general atmosphere of distrust is present in post-socialist societies, such as Serbia. Firstly, the aim of this paper is to show level of participation in different organizations and the trust of citizens of Serbia in political institutions, as well as trust in people in general. Additionally, the acceptance of civil norms will be presented. Secondly, it will be analyzed in what extant formal organizations contribute to the trust creation and the acceptance of social norms as forms of universal values which are necessary for basic social consensus and solidarity. Also, it will be presented the relation between trust in certain institutions and organizations and the acceptance of civil norms. In order to achieve these goals, it will be used quantitative analysis and databases World Values Survey, fifth wave conducted from 2005 to 2007.

scholarly journals A Novel Country Classification System for Choosing International Business Locations

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Mikidadu Mohammed ◽  
Jean Marie Luundo
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
International Business ◽  
Classification System ◽  
New Classification ◽  
International Investments ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Legal Risks ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Type 3

This paper introduces a novel country classification system that rates the political economy risks of countries for the purpose of conducting international business. It is intended to provide investors, multinational companies, and business researchers a quick and efficient way of gauging the extent of political, economic, and legal risks associated with doing business in different countries. The study covers over 170 countries and identifies 24 country types. At the extremes are Type 1 countries (least risky) and Type 24 countries (most risky). Overall, the new classification system suggests that political economy risks associated with doing international business are relatively mild in Type 1, Type 3, and Type 4 countries. However, international businesses should temper their investment decisions with caution in Type 19, Type 20, Type 22, Type 23, and Type 24 countries due to high political, economic, and legal risks, especially Types 23 and 24 where these risks are excessive. At the same time, international businesses may want to refocus their attention to Type 11 countries who are now havens for international investments due to drastic reduction in political, economic, and legal risks associated with doing business. The twenty-four country types identified in this new classification system are time-invariant. Thus, countries may move up or down due to improvements or deteriorations in certain aspects of their political economy.

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