International Journal of Business and Management; Vol. 8‚ No. 9; 2013 ISSN 1833-3850 E-ISSN 1833-8119 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education Communicating CSR: Case Study of Japanese Food Industry Kaori Takano1 1 School of Business Administration‚ Fort Lewis College‚ USA Correspondence: Kaori Takano‚ School of Business Administration‚ Fort Lewis College‚ Durango‚ CO 81301‚ USA. Tel: 1-970-247-7060. E-mail: kaoringcun@yahoo.com Received: February 19‚ 2013 Accepted:
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Here‚ we are going to discuss the development of a Japanese restaurant as relates to producing a business plan for this to the company also securing as being leveled. Japanese restaurants tend to be relatively immune from negative changes in the economy and the moderate pricing point to associate with these big businesses. As such‚ the high margins generated by the business‚ coupled with the large amount of tangible assets associated with the business values businesses to remain possible despite negative
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What are major characteristics of traditional Japanese food‚ and how has it been influenced by geography and religion? Japanese cuisine has developed over the centuries as a result of many political and social changes throughout Japan. Japanese cuisine is known for its emphasis on seasonality of food‚ quality of ingredients and presentation. Japanese food is well known all over the world for its low fat and nutritional values. The Japanese food might appear bland and less spicy because they don’t
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Discuss collectivism as it applies to Japanese workplace. What managerial functions does it affect? The work group is the essential element of the Japanese business world. When conducting business in Japan‚ strong relationships and loyalty to the group are critical for success. The Japanese tend to be withdrawn in their ways‚ and aren’t open to outsiders input. They are very relationship concerned and the group they belong to is their priority. According to Japanese belief‚ everyone gains when each member
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of Hokkaido Univ.‚ Vol pp Japanese Management Practices Past and Present Peter Firkola This paper introduces key aspects of personnel management practices in Japanese companies. Japanese management is first discussed from a historical and cultural perspective. The main characteristics of traditional personnel management practices are then looked at. Finally‚ recent trends and changes in these personnel management practices are examined. It was found that Japanese companies have adapted their
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Learn from Japanese Management Wenyun He Barou University of Arkansas at Little Rock Introduction This course is the very first management course for me‚ and I was very excited about learning about all the “American managing techniques” in order to be a great manager. Obviously American firms are the pioneers in many different fields and those top companies in the states have been playing a huge role in the stage of global business. Everyone including me would expect American management should
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Doxey’s Irritation Index The most well known theory of culture shock is “Doxey’s Irritation Index”. According to Doxey’s theory‚ when there is no touristic activity in the region‚ hosts are curious and interested in tourists; they are welcome‚ delighted and excited about tourists’ presence. Furthermore‚ it is a general phenomenon that more people move in and out of tourism sectors. Moreover‚ when the number of tourists increases‚ they are taken for granted and contact between tourists and hosts
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How does Japanese food reflect their culture? Eating may be viewed simply as a biological function based upon physical and physiological needs‚ but when it comes to eating habits and the content of meals‚ a variety of factors must be considered. Japanese cuisine changed according to seasonality‚ politics‚ history and customs‚ which displayed distinctive characteristics from one culture to another. Japanese people often pride themselves on the seasonality of their traditional food. Most traditional
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In order to promote the growth and development of the Japanese auto industry the government began its involvement by obtaining military trucks in 1937 from automakers like‚ Toyota‚ Nissan‚ and Isuzu. General Motors (GM) and Ford had already established factories inside Japan‚ the low tariffs in Japan helped further the incentive to develop foreign factories inside Japan. These foreign factories really hurt Japan’s small automobile manufacturers who could not directly compete with the mass production
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Macro-environmental Analysis and Industry Attractiveness 14 2.1 Porter’s Five Forces 14 2.2 Overall Macro-Environmental Pest Factors 21 2.3 Key Driving Forces Affecting the Industry 22 2.4 External Factor Evaluation (EFE) 23 3. Company and Competitor Analysis 25 3.1 Competitive Profile Matrix (CPM) 25 4. Micro-Environmental Analysis and Internal Company Resources 26 4.1 Core Competencies 26 4.2 Value Chain 27 4.3 Strategic Cost Management Process 30 4.4 Internal Factor
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