Hofstede Concepts
This decision-making style involves a much greater degree of consultation and intuitive analysis.
Feminine.
What is the largest Japanese auto manufacturer in the world?
Toyota
Japanese businessmen often do this when they don't understand the speaker.
Look at the floor/Look elsewhere
Do the Japanese have a Direct or Indirect communication style?
Indirect
What is the principle of prioritizing a group’s welfare over each individual’s?
Collectivism
Japan has a very rich environment, but 70% of its landscape is made up of forests and mountains that aren’t suitable for farming or living in. What is the name of Japan’s largest (and most famous) mountain?
Mount Fuji
Japanese business executives meet up and play this sport when making business deals.
Golf
Does Japan generally practice Individualism or Collectivism?
Collectivism
This term stands for a society that suppresses gratification of needs and regulates it by means of strict social norms.
Restraint
Japan has one of the most advanced railway systems in the world. Their Bullet Trains are also known as ___.
Shinkansen
In Japan, big business decisions and closing deals are oftentimes made after work while drinking. The Japanese call this "____" which means communicating while drinking.
Nominication
Is Japan primarily a Masculine or Feminine country in terms of communication approach?
Masculine
This refers to the extent in which inequality is tolerated and whether there is a strong sense of position and status.
Power Distance
Japan is the oldest continuing hereditary monarchy in the world. In 2019, who ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne?
Emperor Akihito
Amazon has a leadership principle which means "disagree and commit". What is this leadership principle called?
Backbone Principle
Does Japan have a high or low Power Distance?
High Power Distance