Working with Japanese

Being acquired by a Japanese company?

Articles, M&A, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

There are some things that you can expect if your company is purchased by a Japanese firm…The more you know, the fewer surprises there will be when you start interacting...

Role clarity in Japanese organizations

Articles, HR management, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

Three common issues at Japanese firms –job descriptions, office layout, and correcting of work, may seem unrelated, but actually they all stem from the Japanese concept of organizational roles....

things Americans say that drive Japanese crazy

Phrases the Japanese love to hate

Articles, Cross-cultural communication, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

How you respond to inquiries that are not necessarily in your main area of expertise or responsibility will make a big impact on how you are perceived by Japanese colleagues....

Why do Japanese avoid detailed job descriptions?

Articles, HR management, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

In Japan it is rare for a company to use any job descriptions. In fact, many employees don’t even have titles…because Japanese companies do little external hiring, there are...

Japanese managers and performance recognition

Articles, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

Although it’s typical for American employees to expect recognition verbally from their supervisor when they are doing a good job, it’s not typical in Japan. Japanese tend to not...

Lost in translation

Articles, Cross-cultural communication, Travel in Japan, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

American clients visiting Japan on business, feel the translations they get are only a fraction of what they know was really said, and it feels like the most important parts...

Dealing with frequent rotations in Japanese companies

Articles, Global management, HR management, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

Take matters into your own hands. You may not be able to change the rotation system, but you can change what you yourself do about it. Accept frequent...

Persuading Japanese

Articles, Cross-cultural communication, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

There are certain things that Japanese tend to respond to and other things that they tend not to respond to. Knowing some of the dos and don’ts will help...

difficult to tell what Japanese are thinking

Why is it so difficult to tell what a Japanese person is thinking?

Articles, Cross-cultural communication, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

Japanese communication style is difficult to read because Japanese tend to use fewer words, assuming that you the listener will be able to read between the lines. Some things...

Getting responses from the Japanese

Articles, Cross-cultural communication, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

Building and maintaining relationships with your Japanese colleagues, along with clearly written requests containing background information, options, and labeling your key issues, will help them respond to your inquiry....

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Working with Japanese

Being acquired by a Japanese company?

Role clarity in Japanese organizations

Phrases the Japanese love to hate

Why do Japanese avoid detailed job descriptions?

Japanese managers and performance recognition

Lost in translation

Dealing with frequent rotations in Japanese companies

Persuading Japanese

Why is it so difficult to tell what a Japanese person is thinking?

Getting responses from the Japanese

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