2BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONindividual welfare. The Japanese people are dedicated to the company to such an extent that incase of any conflict between their duties towards the company and family, they usually give firstpriority to their duties towards the company. The Japanese are very consistent about their dutiesand acts and they must consider all options. They usually do not leave out any details and areknown to be low risk takers which are an essential quality that is required in the contemporarywork environment. The Japanese culture is a group culture where they aim at promoting welfareof the society and promote harmony as a means to achieve the welfare of the society. Furthermore, the Japanese regard silent communication as a matter of great importanceand unlike western countries, silent communication is possible in Japan owing to the presence ofhomogeneity in the country. According to the business culture in Japan, speaking too muchimplies a sign of immaturity or absence of ideas. On the other hand, silent signifiesunderstanding by using mere words or through body language that aims at surpassing words andprovides a clearer picture. This kind of indirect communication signifies harmony and providesan opportunity to the other party to accept the results and save face in case of a failure. TheJapanese considers themselves guilty when they fail to act or behave in a manner as expectedfrom the other party. They do not like to bring in any change or chaos in their traditions thatwould disrupt the harmony (Tanaka & Kleiner, 2015). In the given case scenario, at the beginning of the first or initial meeting, it is imperativethe Emily must take in to consideration of the fact that the business culture in Japan is veryformal. She must follow these business etiquettes in order to conduct business with theJapanese. Firstly, She must address Mr. Hamasaki by Mr. followed by his surnames and mustnot use the first name. Secondly, she must use the professional cards (meishi) which is a vitalbusiness etiquette observed in Japan. These cards are exchanged in the beginning of the meeting

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