managers a framework which allows comparisons between cultures which is useful in predicting behaviour and reactions of different cultural groups. However‚ with globalisation criticisms of the comparative models have become more pronounced. Cultures do not signify a nation and today’s multi-national corporations do belong to a specific country or culture. The comparative model uses nation state as a unit of analysing cultures and assumes that a culture is contained with the geographical boundaries
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For Japanese Women‚ a Competition to be Thin In Japan‚ only 3.5 percent of the population is considered obese. In contrast‚ the U.S has a climbing obesity rate that is currently thirty percent. A main reason for the contrast in obesity rates is the “culture of health” that Japan has long promoted. In part‚ Japan has been the healthiest nation thanks to its meals of vegetables‚ fish‚ and small portions. However‚ although Japan is able to avoid the problem of obesity‚ it is experiencing a rapid
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When we compare Japan and other Western countries‚ there lies a significant difference between them. Japan is island nation and hadn’t experienced colonization nor invasion from another country in the history. Therefore‚ those who born and live in Japan belong to same ethnic and share common belief. On the contrary‚ countries such as the United States and Canada have been welcoming a large number of immigrants from the world and they consist of many ethnic groups and its culture is mixture of many
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Communication Between Different Cultures Some people say why is important for us to study intercultural communication? Another question which sometimes arises what is intercultural communication‚ which I sometimes ask myself. Intercultural communication is a very important subject. It teaches us how to manage differences. Culture is a very important thing in a person’s life. It is the identity of a person. It answers the question who am I. It is a set of principles and values which a person
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As the Europeans arrived to the Americas they seen the land as very prosperous. They wanted the land for power and riches. These lands were full of valuable resources such as rich soils‚ timber‚ gold silver‚ and precious metals. Due to the Seasonal Cycle in England it was very difficult to cultivate crops. The Europeans had to constantly work extremely hard to break the soil‚ they had to wait for the ground to thaw and dry before they even began this process. Therefore the lack of agricultural quality
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need to adjust their operation in relation to the labor power and employment structure in their respective countries. Japan and the United States are two of the powerhouses in the global market in the automobile industry. Firms in both countries share similar goals on maximizing its productivity and efficiency. Nonetheless‚ there are many differences in the labor power between Japan and the United States such as the structure of labor union and employment procedure. We will discover the labor power
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Econ 455 Proposal of China passed Japan as world’s No.2 economy Introduction According to the data announced by Japanese government on Aug 16th‚ Japan had economic output of $1.23 trillion compare with China’s $1.337 trillion in second quarter‚ which means the economy aggregate of Japan was less than China and China becomes No.2 economy in the world. This event was highly concerned by the international communities. Statement of problem 1. China and international trade. a) Trading partners
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Evaluation of culture background of Germany‚ Japan‚ and Ireland through Hofstede Cultural Dimension As professor Geert Hofstede put‚ "Culture is more often a source of conflict than of synergy. Cultural differences are a nuisance at best and often a disaster." Therefore‚ understanding different cultures in different countries is a significant issue for multinational enterprises‚ especially for the inevitable trend of globalization. As our project aims at analyzing the international expansion of
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Cultural Differences Between France and China 1 OVERVIEW 1 The Differences on NAMEs 1 The Differences on Courtesy 2 The Differences on Repast 2 The Differences on Living Habits 4 The Differences on Personalities 5 CONCLUTION 6 The Cultural Differences Between France and China OVERVIEW With the development of the technology and the economic‚ more and more Chinese are studying at France. More or less we have known something about France when I was in China. But discover the differences between France
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Background Information Japan‚ otherwise known as‚ The Land of Rising Sun‚ is located in Eastern Asia and is slightly smaller than California. With a population of 127‚368‚088 the majority of the population are Japanese. The people are 98.5% Japanese‚ .5% Korean‚ .4% Chinese‚ and .6% other. The average age of the people is 45.4 years‚ 0-14 years makes up 13.5% of the population‚ 62.6% 15-64‚ and 23.9% other. Much of the population practice both Shintoism and Buddhism religions‚ while about 9%
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