Evaluation of culture background of Germany‚ Japan‚ and Ireland through Hofstede Cultural Dimension As professor Geert Hofstede put‚ "Culture is more often a source of conflict than of synergy. Cultural differences are a nuisance at best and often a disaster." Therefore‚ understanding different cultures in different countries is a significant issue for multinational enterprises‚ especially for the inevitable trend of globalization. As our project aims at analyzing the international expansion of
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Cultural differences regarding Japan and Marijuana Japan’s history with relation to marijuana is different than in the United States. Prior to occupation by US forces‚ nearly 200‚000 farm households cultivated hemp (Fulford 2003). It was not until the US imposed anti-narcotic laws that Japan faced issues of legal/illegal debate. During WWII‚ Japanese Imperial Army soldiers were allowed to smoke marijuana to ease the stress of battle. The smoke of the marijuana plant also held spiritual values in
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México and Japan‚ two countries rich in culture and tradition‚ are well known for their trade agreements and business relations. Mexico is located in North America‚ the primary language is Spanish‚ the currency is known as “PESO” and the capital city is Mexico City. On the other side Japan is located in Asia‚ their primary language is Japanese and there currency is known as “YEN”. The capital city of japan is Tokyo‚ which is one of the leading cities in technology and innovation. It is important
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1.What were the triggers of cultural change in Japan during the 1990s? How is cultural change starting to affect traditional values in Japan? In the 1990s when Japanese economic growth slowed down for a long time firms where forced to change the way of doing business. They started to fire older employees. The younger generation‚ which grow up wealthy‚ saw this process and concluded that loyalty to one company might be not the best for themselves. The difference between the postwar generation and
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Thailand: This is a country that has a lot of aspects that could be considered great as a supervisor‚ but other aspects that might make it challenging for them also. There is a large number of high power distance in this society‚ which is part of how this culture views as normal because they accept that if you’re at a below and not above position then you can’t expect to be listened too. What Power Distance explains is that a particular society is willing to accept a certain "inequality" in power
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Evaluation of America’s Cultural Influence on the World. Jacqueline Gargiulo LIM College Abstract Culturally and politically‚ America has a strong impact on the world. The works of Matthew Parris and Raja Shehadeh portray offensive behavior by the United States which has impacted younger generations of Palestine and European Countries. Where Shehadeh’s work‚ What We Think of America (2)‚ indicates both an admiration and anger towards the United states‚ Parris’s work
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Different cultural practices affect every area of life‚ the family dynamic‚ labor force‚ education‚ cultural economics‚ death‚ reproduction‚ religion etc. The cultural practices in the United States are eclectic in many ways considering all the different ethnicities that reside in the U.S. In Japan‚ the religious views tend to lend towards liberal views on the family dynamic and sexual expression. I intend to compare the differences between the two countries as it relates to sex and gender roles
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China’s cultural predominance in the region and its proximity to Japan had a really big impact on Japanese minds through the ages. China has always played a big role in Japan’s development for both historical and cultural reasons. When China failed to defend itself against foreign interference Japan couldn’t help but starting to see China in a new light. Its continued political instability gave Japan the opportunity to challenge China’s position in the region which would later result in the Sino-Japanese
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For Japanese Women‚ a Competition to be Thin In Japan‚ only 3.5 percent of the population is considered obese. In contrast‚ the U.S has a climbing obesity rate that is currently thirty percent. A main reason for the contrast in obesity rates is the “culture of health” that Japan has long promoted. In part‚ Japan has been the healthiest nation thanks to its meals of vegetables‚ fish‚ and small portions. However‚ although Japan is able to avoid the problem of obesity‚ it is experiencing a rapid
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Most major countries have been subject to cultural diffusion‚ and Japan is no exception. During the 7th Century and onward‚ many countries had an effect on Japan‚ and the country with the most influence was undoubtedly China. However‚ Japan gradually developed these influences into their own styles‚ whether in art‚ government‚ language‚ or architecture. While Japanese art was heavily influenced by China‚ it became more unique as time went on‚ and this can be shown through painting‚ writing and literature
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