1. Using China and United States as National Culture Level: PDI IDV MAS UAI LTO Power Distance Index Individualist Masculinity Uncertainty Avoidance Index Long-Term Orientation Indulgence East China 80 20 66 30 87 24 West United States 40 91 62 46 26 68 Power distance is defined as the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organisations within a country expect and accept that power is distributed unequally. For China‚ PDI is high at 80 and it means China is a
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Background Japan has the third largest economy in the world. As it is surrounded by sea‚ the country’s port plays an important role in maritime transportation for both exports and imports. In March 2011‚ the world was affected when Japan was struck with natural disasters (Earthquake and Tsunami). This sudden disaster sent everyone around the world into frenzy. It affected Japan’s ports‚ shipping and logistics. As a result of the natural disasters‚ ports in the northern area of Japan had to stop
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Anime-to English IV For those of you who are shooting for "genuine" Anime-style roleplaying but may not be familiar with a great deal of Anime‚ here are some Japanese honorifics‚ familiarity terms and school speak comonly used in Anime. HONORIFICS | -chan | cute; baby talk. Children who grow up together may keep using the -chan honorific into adulthood.For close friends and relatives‚ especially female ones. | -kun | familer title after name of colleague or student‚ usually male. Used for
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The Japanese are well-known worldwide as the original Gods of anime---- short of dynamism Coming from a nation concealed for many years & depressed of food & oil after the World War-II‚ the Japanese had delivered their desire to be competitors of the world‚ & their anime seriesGundam’s or giant robots‚ are designed to create destruction & dehumanization of all evil forcesin the world‚ mirrors this attitude to a large limit. An official Gundam variant‚ Bandai featuresthe full mecha at 5 ½’ & supported
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CUHK International Summer School 2009 MGT 3580 Global Enterprise Management - Individual Country Analysis Assignment – Contents Page 1. Introduction – Japan in a Glance 3 2. Japan’s Current Economic Performance 3 1. GDP /Capital (PPP) and GDP growth Rate 3 2. Inflation Rate
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Shogunate Japan During the Shogunate period (794-1867) of Japan a number of important changes took place in the areas of social structure‚ military and religion. Shogunate Japan was a time of war and warriors in the early 794CE till 1867CE. Japan was once joint to the main land by 2 land bridges but after the last ice age they became under water and Japan is now made up of small island is to the off scores of China towards the east. These listed changes affected and impacted Shogunate Japan and if it
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Differences between U.S and Japan”) American and Japan Business‚ There are many cultural differences between Japan and America. Americans tend to be direct and to the point in their work. They often state their opinion on business matters‚ when in Japan it is considered impolite. Americans deal with a lot of facts‚ so when presenting in America that is what we are looking for to make business decisions. It is also
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Japan Japan is a country with a great deal of influence on the world economy. Many other nations around the globe work closely with this country through international business. With the increasing global importance of Asia and Pacific Rim‚ and economic and strategic significance of the US-Japan relationship‚ it is important that more Americans will improve their levels of cultural awareness to increase their national level of understanding of Japan. When working in the global commercial environment
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One would think that a country would inevitably fall from peasant riots‚ wars for power‚ lack of resources‚ etc.‚ if it was isolated from the rest of the world. However‚ this is not always the case‚ as can be seen with Japan. It thrived while being isolated from the rest of the world for over two hundred years before it opened its ports again. It is important to understand the context behind Japan’s isolation starting in the Sengoku period. This time period was also known as the “Age of Warring
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DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER IN JAPAN The dolphin industry in the past‚ present‚ and future has changed dramatically through the last century. In the past‚ the industry was revolutionized by Ric O’barry and Flipper‚ the American television show. Today‚ in Taiji‚ Japan‚ more than 20‚000 dolphins are brutally murdered each year. Who knows what lies in the future? The history of the dolphin industry traces back to the 12th century in Japan. But Ric O’barry‚ who was involved in the capture and training of
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