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English's Role in Japanese Business

   

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Table of ContentsUSE OF ENGLISH FOR JAPANESE ORGANISATIONS ..........................................................3REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
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USE OF ENGLISH FOR JAPANESE ORGANISATIONS Businesses are where the entrepreneurs need to build relationships for their survival. Theability to speak the same language as your co-workers and customers could create a better formof communication that would lead to strong relationships. Learning to understand Englishfacilitates the entrepreneurs for better networking of individuals. They won't be able to cope upwith the communication at international level and will fail to grow their businesses as a part ofglobalization, in case if they are unable to communicate in English (Internet Billboards, 2015).These days, English is mandating and becoming the most common language in the world (EFEnglish Live, 2015). English for business communication aims to develop English languageskills specific to the professional working environment. This essay will discuss the moderncorporate idea of English the single language for business in Japan. To do so, this essay outlinesthe advantages and disadvantages of working in English compulsory organisation in Japan suchas Rakuten and Uniqlo. Companies in Japan are popular for their most technological products with high edgequalities and they are loved by the customers in other countries. Japanese countries have beenfrequently focusing on growing with a global approach and serving the customers of foreign too.This couldn't have been possible if Japan had not accepted English as a communicational tool toconnect with the governments and leading firms in various counties. Nowadays, English havebeen formalized as the official language in certain multi-national companies in Japanand nowother companies have been involved in similar discussions in accepting this step for their globalgrowth. The organizationally accepted language, English, have been not only a part ofcommunication at international level but the companies have been discussing on making Englishthe language of internal communication too (Oulu Business School, 2014).Hiroshi Mikitani, the CEO of Rakuten, Japan's largest online marketplace also announcedEnglish as the official language of his organization in front of the media. According to thearticle, Mikitani is aiming for his Internet Service Company to become the world number one. Inaddition, he believes that the new policy, which would affect 7100 employees in Japan, arechasing the dreams of achievement of the company's growth and plans of expansion on a globalbasis, mostly out of Japan. He realized the responsibility of contribution of growth anddevelopment of his own country in serving other nations' customers to satisfy their needs.(Harvard Business Review, 2012).
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