Most major countries have been subject to cultural diffusion‚ and Japan is no exception. During the 7th Century and onward‚ many countries had an effect on Japan‚ and the country with the most influence was undoubtedly China. However‚ Japan gradually developed these influences into their own styles‚ whether in art‚ government‚ language‚ or architecture. While Japanese art was heavily influenced by China‚ it became more unique as time went on‚ and this can be shown through painting‚ writing and literature
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The United States and Japan are two different cultures which reflects heavily through the way people from each of the cultures communicate. This may be in what is said‚ how it’s said‚ as well as verbal or physical cues. They way many cultures communicate stems from ancient beliefs and customs. For the Japanese much of their culture and traditions stem from this. Their culture has remained strong due to them being rather homogenous. On the other hand‚ America is relatively a new country that is more
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Recruitment and Selection Introduction The trend of business on a global scale appears to be increasing‚ and with it‚ the number of persons employed by their organisations in countries other than their own. It is increasingly common for employees of international companies to spend several years working in other countries. It is also common for expatriates to work for several years in two or three different countries‚ during their careers with their employers. Employees are sent to
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V S M 94 VALUES SURVEY MODULE 1994 MANUAL by Geert Hofstede MAY BE FREELY USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES FOR REPRODUCTION IN COMMERCIAL PUBLICATIONS‚ PERMISSION IS NEEDED Copyright ( Geert Hofstede BV hofstede@bart.nl Contents How to use and not to use the VSM 94 3 1. Formulas for index calculation
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Etheart ANTH 3550 Japan Tuesday‚ February 12‚ 2013 Japanese Cultural Nationalism Altering Immigrant Perception Change by Force Status minorities in Japan are those who are not educated‚ do not come from educated families‚ or have unfavorable occupations. The value and worth of a status minority in Japanese culture is rated amongst their familial/ancestral connections to rates of production and which then determines individual godliness and worth amongst a society. Ethnic minorities in Japan are Burakuin
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weaknesses to Hofstede’s Five Dimension theory as it may too easily encourage stereotyping. Even in countries as small as the UK‚ not all citizens are alike – e.g. it is argued that the culture in the North of England is quite different to the South. Hofstede has also been criticized for being too simplistic; however Hofstede’s theory does give us a general base to work from. 74 countries are listed on Hofstede’s website from which information can be drawn to make comparisons not only between countries
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Cross-cultural communication problems in "Expatriation: An American Working in Japan" case. I decided to choose this topic because in the modern world‚ where globalization takes over the economy‚ the cross-cultural communication is becoming increasingly important subject to address for organizations and especially for its Human Resource Management. Whether it is a multinational company with subsidiaries all over the world‚ or a manufacturing company with distribution network across continents
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Japan (日本‚ Nippon) is a country in Asia. It has many islands. Four of them are big‚ and the biggest is the 7th largest island in the world. This island is called Honshu. The islands are near the East Asian coast‚ in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. Japanese people call their country "Nihon" or "Nippon"‚ which means "the origin of the sun" in Japanese. HISTORY In 1941‚ Japan hit Pearl Harbor in Hawaii‚ a water base of the United States and destroyed or damaged many ships and airplanes.
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Japan ’s Automakers Face Endaka Due to the Arab oil embargo‚ oil shock was raised in 1970s. The global economy faced a period of recession. The sluggish economy also affects the automobile market. Japan ’s automobiles prevailed for its cheaper cost‚ fuel efficiency‚ and exquisite design. In the early Eighties‚ dollars appreciated against major currencies including the Japanese yen. It boosted the expansion of Japan ’s exports‚ U.S. government faced successive years of trade deficits against
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offers a unique opportunity to make new experiences and broaden one’s cultural horizon. However‚ moving aboard also brings many challenges to the expatriate and his entire family. A Human Resource (HR) manager must consider these challenges before selecting and relocating a manager to Japan in order to avoid the expatriate shifting from an initial honeymoon phase into a cross cultural shock (Cuevas et al. 2011‚ p. 45). Cross-cultural adjustment therefore is important for expatriates. This concept describes
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