Japanese Business
Author | : Subhash Durlabhji |
Publisher | : SUNY Press |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 1993-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0791412512 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780791412510 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This collection of readings is intended to serve as a foundation for those expecting to have commercial interaction with the Japanese. The selections--from sources not limited to mainstream business journals--address various aspects of the cultural environment of Japanese business and discuss communication and interpersonal relationships, the institutional and legal environment, management and marketing, and the Japanese approach to manufacturing. Some specific topics: the influence of Confucianism and Zen on the Japanese organization, gift-giving, the ethnography of dinner entertainment, spiritual education in a Japanese bank, women managers.