Working with Japanese

Defining Nemawashi

Articles, Japanese business keywords, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

Similar to the phrase “getting everyone on the same page”, all decisions are made by group consensus, each part of the organization is listened to and its needs addressed, through...

Influencing decision-making in a Japanese organization

Articles, Japanese business, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

For most Americans working in American organizations, decision-making is something that seems relatively straightforward. However, decisions made in Japanese organizations are made differently and the factors deemed to be...

What businesswomen should wear when meeting with Japanese

Articles, Careers, Japanese business, Japanese etiquette, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

I frequently am asked for dressing tips for businesswomen who are going to visit Japan or have meetings with Japanese. Here are my current thoughts on the topic....

Japanese firms might gain from looking to outsiders for insights

Articles, Europe, HR management, Working with Japanese by Pernille Rudlin

Consultants who have worked with a range of companies have a better overall view than Japanese employees themselves of how Japanese companies differ from each other....

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What some consider criticism may be a nudge in the right direction in Japan

Articles, Japanese business, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

In Japan, a subordinate would not consider his supervisor making changes to his work to be insulting at all. There is not the same sense of personal ownership of...

Dedication to Principle — Japanese Company Philosophies

Articles, Japanese business, Working with Japanese by Patricia Pringle

“Recognizing our responsibilities as industrialists, we will devote ourselves to the progress and development of society and the well- being of people through our business activities, thereby enhancing the quality...

Ho-ren-so: “managing up” Japanese style

Articles, Japanese business keywords, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

Ho-ren-so is quite different from this typical American working style. The initial instruction given to the subordinate tends to be vaguer and more general, particularly if the subordinate is...

In Japan “Everyone participates”

Articles, Japanese workstyle, Working with Japanese by Patricia Pringle

No Japanese companies operate exactly the same and every company has its own way of saving precious resources and avoiding waste. The purpose of a Japanese cross-company initiative is...

How to cope with a micromanaging Japanese boss

Articles, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

Americans expect to have a feeling of control about their work, and a sense of ownership. They may feel that this is lacking when they work with a supervisor...

Building a hybrid culture – Americans and Japanese working together

Articles, Global management, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

Japanese and Americans have radically different assumptions about how to communicate, how to make decisions, how to share information, how to run meetings, how to evaluate alternatives, how to deal...

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Working with Japanese

Defining Nemawashi

Influencing decision-making in a Japanese organization

What businesswomen should wear when meeting with Japanese

Japanese firms might gain from looking to outsiders for insights

What some consider criticism may be a nudge in the right direction in Japan

Dedication to Principle — Japanese Company Philosophies

Ho-ren-so: “managing up” Japanese style

In Japan “Everyone participates”

How to cope with a micromanaging Japanese boss

Building a hybrid culture – Americans and Japanese working together

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