GUNG HO (the movie!)

1. What is going on in the opening scene? What does the screaming indicate about the “Japanese work culture”?

2. Describe three cultural differences Micheal Keaton encounters when he meets the Japanese Board of Directors.

3. Why did Micheal Keaton go to Japan? What were the problems with his home town of Hadleyville? How is this like a real problem with manufacturing in North America?

4. How does the car factory closing affect the town of Hadleyville? What is the evidence is shown in the grocery store scene to illustrate the problems?

5. List three cultural differences in the meeting.

6. Why was Micheal Keaton promoted?

7. Describe what is occurring at the workers’ meeting.

8. Describe four cultural differences that occur on the first day of work. Why are the American workers laughing?

9. Why do the Japanese install close circuit cameras in the factory? What does this indicate about trust?

10. How does the music in the factory, the newspaper in the bathroom and smoking by the American workers contrast with the Japanese factory culture?

11. Why do the Japanese initiate a job rotation among the factory workers?

12. How important is quality to the Japanese? What evidence is there to support the importance of quality? How does the focus on quality contrast with the workers old-style culture?

13. State the differences between the factory workers and the management teams at the baseball game. What does the differences between the two groups signify?

14. Why do the women leave the table at the dinner party? Why does Keaton’s spouse get upset about this?

15. Why is Micheal Keaton fired?

16. Why does Keaton meet the Japanese management team in the