Austranese And Japanese Cultural Differences

When planning to do business with the Japanese being prepared, as well as understanding their business culture and etiquette is a key (Commisceo, 2016). The Japanese are very formal in most everything they do, specifically in business. Business greetings, business meetings, seating arrangements, to the exchanging of gifts and business cards are all based on tradition and rituals. A high value of importance is placed on these formal cultural behaviors.

Compare any two organizations and you will find there is always be cultural differences. A company’s culture “serves as a control mechanism that guides and shapes the attitudes and behavior of employees,

The first main cultural difference would be power distance. The power distance dimension indicates “the point at which the less powerful members of organizations and institutions accept and expect that power is distributed

In this report, I will justify, why is cross cultural communication important for businesses in the 21st century. Cross cultural communication is a very important factor for businesses in these days because of the rapid economic development hence globalisation.

Effective understanding of cultural differences will be key to successful business operations in the 21st century. Discuss this statement using examples from two sectors.

Responsibly visiting another country is one of the most critical aspects to have as an international traveler. When you visit another country, whether it be for work, family, or vacation; you’re, per say, “not in Kansas anymore.” To the natives in the country you are visiting, you are foreign to them, and they expect a level of acclimation or respect to the culture they are used to. It takes a certain amount of cultural awareness to be able to properly visit that country while not disturbing the native ideals and ecosystems there. Many visitors of other countries will disregard social norms and customs; including violating the environment and other things that the native population might deem offensive. One great example is how to finish a meal at a restaurant. While in the States, finishing your plate completely is seen as a compliment and is expected in many cultures; however, countries throughout Europe see this as an offense to the chef, as it conveys that he did not prepare enough food and that you are unsatisfied with your meal. By acclimating to their customs when it comes to how much food is left on your plate; it can help avoid offending the chef and/or the server who assists you throughout your meal. Japan is a country that has deeply rooted cultural patterns that have been shaped throughout history. While its governmental and military history has been turbulent at times, it is a nation that highly values art, such as literature and theater. Being a country that

I have decided to discuss the Japanese culture because we have the foreign exchange students visiting us October seventeenth though the nineteenth and I thought it would be nice to learn about their culture beforehand. I also would like to learn more about the Japanese culture because when I become a nurse, I want to be aware of cultural differences. I will be giving a brief overview of the culture, talking about their religion, community customs, family roles and organization, how they communicate, and their healthcare as well as how they view nurses.

Japan is and has always been isolated to themselves for the longest time and never really exchanged with other countries, while everyone else was evolving and trading, Japan stayed the same, and they have their own unique things that makes them different from everyone else. The “Japanese culture is a multi-layered and complex system that has been developing within itself and forming new layers for thousands of years” “Basics of Japanese Culture”. Japan is so different from others because of their dressing styles, different types of the Japanese languages, and their styles of cooking.

Doing business across continents requires cultural awareness. Cultural awareness involves understanding, appreciating and learning about different cultures where one does business (Ogasawara, 2010). This blog focuses on doing business in Japan, with the aim of outlining the uniqueness of Japanese culture. The areas of focus are greetings and communication style, the concept of time, and personal space and/or eye contact. People often mistake Japanese culture as difficult to understand and an obstacle in doing international business. However, below is an understanding of this culture when it comes to international business.

Employees from different cultural backgrounds have different values and beliefs. The difference between culture and values leads to different management concepts, including organizational evaluation, reward and punishment, and subordinate relationships.

Firstly culture communication makes a difference between east and west business, To Known and understand the different cultures is becoming more and more crucial for international trade. The Great Cultural Divide in International Business Communication is High and Low Context Communication. Many international business situations decline because of cultural misunderstandings caused by differences in high and low context styles of culture (Hinner, 2012). Cultures have different ways of communicating. The culture communication meaning is implanted in codes such as the contexts, and different cultures rely on codes and contexts differently in conducting or understanding the meaning of a communication message. Communication messages which the meanings are explicitly coded are called low-context. On the other hand, messages in which definitions are established more in contexts are considered to be high context.

In my point of view, the cross-cultural communication can be divided into two parts: One plays active role, which I call win-win communication. And the other with the adverse effect,

The purpose of this report is to study about Culture and its dependency on business in various culture. After a theoretical study, in order to understand the practical Cultural difference three different people were interviewed. This paper talks about their views and my perceptive of their culture. The questions asked to them were focused on understanding how they see Culture in a Business Environment.

Visiting another country can be an eye-opening experience, but taking the time to research the culture before visiting can be somewhat eye-opening as well. Many of us do not understand that it is vital for a successful business trip to learn the ideals, traits, principles, and customs of another country’s culture, as they are often at times very different from our own. If a job required me to move to Japan for two years, it would be crucial for me to understand the five key dimensions of culture, which include context, individualism/collectivism, time orientation, power distance, and communication style, and research these dimensions in Japan’s culture in order to increase the odds of the business trip being a successful one.

Trade and communication are no longer constrained by the physical boundaries of the country in which an organization is located in. Instead, goods, information and services easily flow across national borders in a way that was not imaginable only a few decades ago. This ease of communication and trade resulted in corporations relying less on their domestic or regional marketplace, and expanding internationally to take advantage of attractive economic opportunities in other countries and the international environment (SHRM, 2015). Due to the rise of international trade and transnational corporations the average manager now communicates with vendors, employees and businesspeople in multiple countries on a daily basis. This level of global communication between individuals, requires management to display a greater level of understanding, cultural awareness and sensitivity in order for communication to be effective. Unfortunately, many managers and organizations underestimate or ignore the barriers that culture and language create when trying to communicate in a global or multi-national setting. In doing so managers are unable to communicate effectively with the broad range of cultures represented in today’s workplaces. This decreases organizations’ ability to operate on the global business stage as well communicate and function internally effectively.