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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In the spring of 1942‚ we in the United States placed some 110‚000 persons of Japanese descent in protective custody. Two out of every three of these were American citizens by birth; one-third were aliens forbidden by law to be citizens. Included were three generations: Issei‚ or first-generation immigrants (aliens); Nisei‚ or second-generation (American-born citizens); and Sansei‚ or third-generation (American-born children of American-born parents). Within three months after removal from the
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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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Japanese Communication In the Japanese culture‚ most every kind of communication and action depends on hierarchy. Hierarchy and seniority are extremely important in Japan. When bowing to each other‚ the person of lower status bows more deeply. When in negotiations‚ the Japanese expect each side to send people of the same age and position‚ and they literally sit directly across the table from each other during discussions. In the order of speaking‚ the person with the highest status speaks
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by the Japanese. This led to the wrongful and unjust internment of innocent Japanese Americans. Families were split and torn apart‚ business were let go‚ and homes were lost. All because “Americans” were afraid and made wrong judgments and let emotions play into their decisions. Americans believed that Japanese Americans were dangerous. For example a quote from Congressman Rankin states‚ “These Japs who had been here for generations were making signs‚ if you please‚ guiding the Japanese planes
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Japanese Negotiation When Japanese companies negotiatie‚ there are barriers in their cultural understanding. Conversely‚ when the negotiations are with someone who have really different cultural background‚ cultural misunderstanding certainly exist. To understand the Japanese negotiation style‚ some knowledge of Japanese cultural tradition is necessary. Japanese society is ethnically homogenous and high-context. Order and harmony are highly respected and regarded as prime virtues of the society
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8 Tips to learn to speak Japanese effectively Tip 1: Attend Japanese classes If you are just starting out learning Japanese‚ I suggest that it is best you attend some basic Japanese courses at a local language school in your country. That is because the foundation of the language is so important that if you screw up in the beginning‚ it will drag you down when you move forward to the intermediate or advanced classes. You will always have to refer back the materials in the basic classes. I have
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TRADITIONAL JAPANESE ARTS Ceramics One of the country’s oldest art forms. In the Neolithic period‚ the earliest soft earthenware was made. Famous artist-potters Honami Koetsu‚ Ogata Kenzan‚ and Aoki Mokubei. Lacquer Ware is a broad category of fine and decorative arts. lacquer has been used in paintings‚ prints‚ and on a wide variety of objects from Buddha statues to bento boxes for food. Doll are known by the name ningyō (人形?) in Japan‚ which literally means human shape. Hinamatsuri
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JAPANESE OCCUPATION & the SECOND REPUBLIC JAPANESE MILITARY ADMINISTRATION 1. Japanese Military Administration established on Jan. 03‚ 1942 by the Japanese High Command. a. First Director-General – Maj. Gen Yoshihide Hayashi; succeeded by Maj. Gen. Takazi Wachi. 2. Military rule by the Japanese conquerors. a. All government officials and employees were ordered to returned to their post. b. Military proclamation declared that for one Japanese killed by the population ten prominent Filipino
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Japanese poetry From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Edition of the Kokin Wakashū anthology of classic Japanese poetry with wood-carved cover‚ 18th century. Japanese poetry is poetry of or typical of Japan‚ or written‚ spoken‚ or chanted in the Japanese language‚ which includes Old Japanese‚Early Middle Japanese‚ Late Middle Japanese‚ and Modern Japanese‚ and some poetry in Japan which was written in the Chinese language or the ryūka written in Ryukyuan: it is possible to make a more accurate distinction
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