Hofstede Concepts
PESTLE
Interview Insights
Communication Styles
100

This decision-making style involves a much greater degree of consultation and intuitive analysis.

Feminine.

100

What is the largest Japanese auto manufacturer in the world?

Toyota

100

Japanese businessmen often do this when they don't understand the speaker.

Look at the floor/Look elsewhere

100

Do the Japanese have a Direct or Indirect communication style?

Indirect

200

What is the principle of prioritizing a group’s welfare over each individual’s?

Collectivism

200

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

200

Japanese business executives meet up and play this sport when making business deals.

Golf

200

Does Japan generally practice Individualism or Collectivism?

Collectivism

300

This term stands for a society that suppresses gratification of needs and regulates it by means of strict social norms.

Restraint

300

Japan has one of the most advanced railway systems in the world. Their Bullet Trains are also known as ___.

Shinkansen

300

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

300

Is Japan primarily a Masculine or Feminine country in terms of communication approach?

Masculine

400

This refers to the extent in which inequality is tolerated and whether there is a strong sense of position and status.

Power Distance

400

Japan is the oldest continuing hereditary monarchy in the world. In 2019, who ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne?

Emperor Akihito

400

Amazon has a leadership principle which means "disagree and commit". What is this leadership principle called?

Backbone Principle

400

Does Japan have a high or low Power Distance?

High Power Distance