With Respect to the Japanese

Going to Work in Japan

Author: Condon, John C., Masumoto, Tomoko

Paperback, ISBN 978-0-984247-12-7

£14.99

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Quick Overview

Americans and the Japanese communicate daily in business, education and social settings. The two cultures, however, are vastly different, which can cause unexpected miscommunications. Readers will discover how to avoid embarrassing the Japanese, as well as how to earn their respect.

Publication Date: Dec 16, 2010

Details

Did you know there is a proper way to give and receive business cards in Japan? Americans and the Japanese communicate daily in business, education and social settings. The two cultures, however, are vastly different, which can cause unexpected miscommunications. Readers will discover how to avoid embarrassing the Japanese, as well as how to earn their respect. In With Respect to the Japanese: A Guide for Americans, John C. Condon presents Japanese culture in simple, concise language in this essential guide for Americans. He explains Japanese collectivism in contrast to American individualism, as well as how this overriding societal characteristic affects decision-making, rhetoric, management styles, behavior in the workplace and much more. Condon examines the critical elements of Japanese culture that affect the way Japanese and Americans perceive and react to each other, and then offers concrete guidelines for establishing effective relationships.

Contents Preface Foreword Introduction 1 The Odd Couple: America and Japan 2 The Cultural Mold: Differences 3 Harmony in Interpersonal Relations 4 Interaction: Behavior, Reactions, and Interpretations 5 Managerial Styles, Japanese and American 6 Questions Americans Ask About Japan Appendices A. Useful Japanese Language Expressions B. Recommended Readings

John Condon is a cross-cultural communication specialist who has lived in Japan and studied Japanese culture extensively. Tomoko Masumoto is an associate professor of communication at the Kanda University of International Studies, just outside Tokyo.

”This new edition has even more practical advice and insights than the first, and I trust it will enlighten the many Westerners now work with Japanese companies in the same way that it did for me.”—Ted Dale, President and Chief Creative Officer, Aperian Global

”[This book] will sensitize readers to differences between Japan and the West, explain why these differences exist and suggest how to overcome them. It is an invaluable guide to promote communication, understanding and cooperation between Westerners and Japanese.”—Glen S. Fukushima, Former President, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan

”Like gourmet chefs, John Condon and Tomoko Masumoto invite us to taste, smell, feel, and experience the rich, subtle, and complex aspects of the Japanese culture. Each course is brilliantly crafted and served, the rhythm flowing seamlessly between concepts, comparisons, examples, and applications. Reading this book makes me want to go to Japan…now!”—Nagesh Rao, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India

”A beautifully balanced insider-outsider view of Japanese culture. If the reader observes and participates in Japanese business and culture as the authors suggest, they will no doubt succeed in whatever they intend to do in Japan.”—Kichiro Hayashi, PhD, professor emeritus, Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, and former president of Japan Society of Multicultural Relations

”An eloquent example of the fact that intercultural communication can have exceptional and enduring consequences.”—George W. Renwick, president, Renwick and Associates

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