million in materials and services from suppliers in China, Japan, and South Korea. It was recommended that my company use an approach to business negotiations that provides a win-win for both parties. Management was also told they needed to know the background of the Asian negotiator and that they should use a “middleman” to help them with the negotiation. Because of your work in China, the vendor would like your advice in this business dealing. The intermediary stressed the importance of etiquette
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Japan vs. United States: Ethical Norms Japan vs. United States: Ethical Norms This paper is about the ethical norms of Japan and the United States. The Japanese culture is very complex as well as their corporate culture. Japan’s government us unitary state, constitutional monarchy, parliamentary system. The United States culture is primarily western and corporate culture is considerably fragmented. The different factors within both cultures have an impact on both countries’ ethical norms.
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Fundamentals of Global Business Japan’s Economic Malaise and Future for Growth Japan was considered an economic powerhouse during the 1960s through the 1980s. During it’s peak the Japanese economy suddenly became stagnated. There are several reasons for this downfall, including falling housing prices, unrest with the Chinese government leading to anti-Japan sentiment, a drop in birth rate leading to an aging population and natural disasters that have hindered Japan’s economic recovery. Despite
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ith smaller related problems. First the obvious lack of research into Japanese culture and customs by the entire team of Canada Timber and how this directly affected the trip. Subsets of related issues include the way the exchanging of business cards was handled*1, as well as the presentation of gifts*2. Second the bullish way the Canadians made their presentation and expected an immediate response*3, as well as how rather than wait and let the offer be considered the Canadians
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Group 7 Presents : | Tayto in Japan | Executive Summary For the analysis of bringing Tayto into Japan we used three different tools to analyze and conclude on three different levels. The PEST analysis analysed the country from more of a macro level. From this analysis we learned that the political system is similar to Irelands, but has experienced some recent turmoil. The economic situation is still very strong, but has been in a slow and pretty steady decline caused by the Asian financial
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been considered. Failure to do so could result in a lack of profits at best and a negative hit to a brand name at worst. Two case studies give examples of companies attempting to market and sell their products and services in new cultures. Case One: Japan to Apple’s iPhone: “No Thanks!” When Apple unveiled its much anticipated iPhone to the United States the response was overwhelming. The iPhone broke new ground in smartphone technology with its touch display, 3G data network capability and internet-based
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Nova Southeastern University H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship MGT 5012– Twenty First Century Management Practices Date of Submission: March 17, 2013 Title of Assignment: Managing Cultural Diversity Syllabus: MGT 5012- 21st Mgmt Practices 26 Over the years, the workforce has grown to have diverse groups of people working together. Diversity is defined as the differences or dissimilarities among people. These differences can be age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion
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considered. Failure to do so could result in a lack of profits at best and a negative hit to a brand name at worst. Two case studies give examples of companies attempting to market and sell their products and services in new cultures. Case One: Japan to Apple’s iPhone: “No Thanks!” When Apple unveiled its much anticipated iPhone to the United States the response was overwhelming. The iPhone broke new ground in smartphone technology with its touch display, 3G data network capability and internet-based
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Running head: GLOBAL BUSINESS CULTURAL ANALYSIS: JAPAN Global Business Cultural Analysis: Japan Albert G. Rodriguez Liberty University Abstract Japan is very similar and very unlike the US. It was amazing to research so many different aspects of one country. The major elements of this country are its culture and how these affect the country itself. How the people process these elements is very important and this is how the Japanese culture develops. From here we move on to see how this compares
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As I grew up watching “Japan Hour” on TV, I remembered admiring their serene way of life, picking salmons in their back yard and cooking it fresh, always to the delight of the guests squealing “Oishi!” at the first bite. Nothing beats the scenery of their natural environment, and having seen the vast size and beauty of Japan in television, I told myself that one day, I would like to explore as many cities as I can over there. Looking into my household, I remembered how Japan made products are always
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