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Gung Ho : The World 's Most Important Sectors Of The Economy

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Gung Ho
The auto industry is a part of the world’s most important sectors of the economy. In the post WWII, United States “produced about 75 percent of the of world 's auto production” (Automotive Industry). However, all this statistics changed in the 1980s, when Japan overtook the leading production spot. The movie “Gung Ho” is a representation of the corporate rivalry and tension between the two countries, at that time. This classic comedy with historical prospective, illustrate the cultural clashes, differences in values and goals, leadership, and a teamwork between the U.S. and Japan. In the first part of the movie, the main character Hunt Stevenson, made a trip to Tokyo, in effort to pursue a Japanese investment in his hometown’s auto factory. This was the only way for the local auto manufacturer to keep its door open, prevent large unemployment, and save families. At the first corporate meeting in Tokyo, we saw how the main character came across to be unprepared and ignorant to Japanese culture. Rather than getting familiar with at least some of the nation’s customs to try to impress the potential investor, he barged in with the cheap, portable projector into the multi-million, high tech conference room, begging for pity for his hometown. Desperate for help, the U.S. union’s HR/management department did not study nor follow the matching model – “the organization and the individual attempt to match the needs, interests, and values that they offer each other” (Daft pg.

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