With Respect to the Japanese: Going to Work in Japan

by Tomoko Masumoto, John Condon, John C. Condon, et al.

Book Overview

More than meets the eye: Work in Japan is all about contextWhile Japan has been on center stage of the world economy for decades, interactions between the Japanese and Westerners continue to be on the rise. Daily communication in both business and social settings is commonplace, and connections through the Internet and mobile media make what felt distant only a few years ago seem familiar.

Our cultures and social norms remain vastly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0984247122
• ISBN13: 9780984247127
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Some things change....

and some things stay the same. While some things may have changed since the book first came out the basic foundation of knowledge on why and how the Japanese do business should be the same. I suggest this book for anybody trying to understand Japanese history or is going to stay in Japan for business reasons. One review says, being for the 1980s, that is it outdated, but traditions and how people think change VERY slowly. And even if it is true it is still a good source for understanding at least WHERE the Japanese are coming from.

An Interesting Look At Japanese Culture

Since I am going to Japan this summer, I have taken many interests to different books about the country. This one in particular was a wonderful read because it wasn't just "Hey, this is how it works in Japan." It was more of a comparrison to the Japanese lifestyle to the American lifestyle. It also has feelings and oppinions from each culture. Like someone from Japan would state that Americans talk too much but then you would have someone from America say that the Japanese listen too much. I found the book very helpful and I recommend it to anyone who is looking into Japan, working with a Japanese company or going over to Japan.

I have already recommended this book to others I work with!

I work at a Japanese Company and recently participated in across-cultural learning class. This book was provided as apre-requisite to the class. I was able to get more out of this book than any other book on this subject that I had previously read. The book explains how children are raised in the Japanese Environment, their belief/value system, and how that translates into their eventual adult/working life environment. I have recommended this book to both people inside my company and Companies I deal with on a daily basis. It has taken some of the "mystery" out of the Japanese Culture for me.