U.S. and Japanese Management Styles

There are a number of cultural factors that account for many of the differences between U.S. and Japanese managers. Many of these differences stem from cultural environments that promote different values and ways of thinking. In the West (U.S.) and Japan (Asia), these values and ways of thinking lead to what Brett and Gelfand (2005, p. 3) describe as ôvast cultural differences between the way Americans negotiate and the way negotiations are carried out in other cultures, particularly Asia.ö

Whether it is in negotiations, managing subordinates, or handling supply chain stakeholders, these differences in ways of thinking and cultural values lead to different management strategies and approaches by U.S. and Japanese managers. For example, American manners often manage based on an individualistic, egalitarian, and information oriented perspective, while Japanese managers are much more likely to manage

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