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Effective meetings with Japanese

Articles, Meetings by Rochelle Kopp

By expecting a Japanese participant in the meeting to commit to a decision, you put them in a difficult position… clarify beforehand the purpose of the meeting, and whether decisions...

“Career woman” and “feminine” — mutually exclusive for Japanese?

Articles, Careers, Diversity by Rochelle Kopp

The idea in Japan that successful businesswomen can’t be feminine seems to go beyond clothes. There is a traditional notion in Japan that aggressive behavior is unattractive, and that...

Strategic alliances with Japanese firms: making them work

Articles, Japanese business, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

There are any number of reasons why a strategic alliance may be unsuccessful....

Why do Japanese take so long to make decisions?

Articles, Japanese business, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

Japanese are conscious of time and particularly deadlines, but tend not to feel the need to rush things unnecessarily…The traditional Japanese approach to change and decision-making is increasingly out of...

Are Americans always making excuses?

Articles, Japanese culture, North America by Rochelle Kopp

Japanese take very seriously the concept of personal responsibility. When westerners refuse to apologize and instead dwell on all the extenuating circumstances that caused the problem, Japanese view this...

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Japanese and English – Bridging the language barrier

Articles, Cross-cultural communication, Japanese society by Rochelle Kopp

There is a tremendous linguistic gap between the Japanese language and English....

Japanese and American attitudes toward risk

Articles, Japanese business, Japanese society by Rochelle Kopp

Different structures and incentives of the business environments in Japan and the U.S. also have a major impact on attitudes toward risk. Americans are comfortable charging forward even if...

Overcoming Japanese risk-adverseness

Articles, Japanese culture, Japanese society by Rochelle Kopp

When risk-averse people like the Japanese feel that they need more information, they tend to stall…Thus, many Americans who work with Japanese firms wonder, how can we get the company...

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Women working with the Japanese

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

The number of women in professional and managerial positions in Japan has been rising significantly in recent years. In the past there may have been instances of Japanese who...

“Magic Phrases” when dealing with Japanese

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

Non-Japanese are often frustrated by Japanese colleagues who do not give sufficient direction or opinions. It can feel like pulling teeth to try to get clear guidance…...

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Effective meetings with Japanese

“Career woman” and “feminine” — mutually exclusive for Japanese?

Strategic alliances with Japanese firms: making them work

Why do Japanese take so long to make decisions?

Are Americans always making excuses?

Japanese and English – Bridging the language barrier

Japanese and American attitudes toward risk

Overcoming Japanese risk-adverseness

Women working with the Japanese

“Magic Phrases” when dealing with Japanese

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