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Japanese Business Etiquette using GLOBE Models

   

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Japanese Business Etiquette using GLOBE Models of CultureEssayStudent Name:Student ID:Subject Name:Subject ID:Date Due:Professor Name:1 | P a g e

IntroductionJapan is a sovereign island in East Asia that offers immense opportunities for business. In order that business in Japan prospers and achieves success certain business cross cultural etiquettes needs to be adhered to[ CITATION Hou131 \l 1033 ]. A business cultural etiquettes of Australia differs highly from those of Japan. Japan is a conservative society that has its own ways and techniques for conducting business. Communicating to a business partner in Japan hence needs appropriate mannerism along with appropriate styles. GLOBE study, which is an acronym for Global Leadership and Organisational Behavior Effectiveness was aimed at providing a bridge tocross-cultural communications. The scope of this essay analyses pertinent cross-cultural styles that are effective for Japanese business communication for a business partner from Australia according to GLOBE study[ CITATION Avo07 \l 1033 ]. Analysis GLOBE study primarily focuses on analysis of 62 worldwide societal cultures that are predominant in nature. GLOBE study is considered more applicable considered to Geert Hofstede’s study on cross culture as it analyses cultures and not national identities. Japan along with other Asian countries was grouped under Confucian Asia group[ CITATION Nai11 \l 1033 ]. Each unit of cultures were further divided and sub-divided into nine units or dimensions of cultures as performance orientation, institutional collectivism, gender egalitarianism, uncertainty avoidance, in-group collectivism, future orientation, humane orientation, assertiveness and power distance. Along with such cultural identities GLOBE study asserted six different types of leadership dimensions as Charismatic or value based, team oriented, humane oriented, participative, self-protective and autonomous. Hence, these parameters once analyzed cross-cultural differences with Japan can easily be diagnosed[ CITATION Oko12 \l 1033 ]. 2 | P a g e

Figure 1: GLOBE StudySource: [ CITATION Tun10 \l 1033 ]Performance orientation reflects the extent to which a community has regards for innovation, high standards in performances. As practiced across Japan is rated medium 4.22 in nature and is very close to average GLOBE score. Hence, behavior in accordance to performance orientation needs not be stressed upon or be aggressive in nature, while conducting business in Japan[ CITATION DuB14 \l 1033 ].Institutional Collectivism is a parameter where a community shows respect for collective distribution of its resources. Japanese culture has a high regard for collective behavior and scores 5.19 against GLOBE average of 4.25. They are a closely knit society where decisions of elders and seniors are regarded as against individual efforts. Hence, inorder to conduct business in Japan individual from Australia, which is a more individualistic society needs to have regards for collectivism. Gender Egalitarianism is an aspect where a culture aims at reducing gender inequality between males and females of the society[ CITATION Ega08 \l 1033 ]. Japan is below GLOBE score for this measure with an average of 3.19 against GLOBE score of 3.37. Men and women conduct business with almost equal dignity but there are no especial endeavors meant for women, though it is not purely a male dominating society. Uncertainty avoidance parameter reflects social norms for avoiding unpredictable future events. 3 | P a g e

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