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This essay aims to provide more information in regards to the differences between the Australian and Japanese cultures, as well as fundamental insights into Japanese business etiquette and highlight important steps for effective communication when making business in a foreign country. As the Australian entrepreneur and owner of ‘The Aromatic Condiment Shop’ Emily is looking to expand her business deals in Japan it is paramount to make a favourable first impression and understand key points to better navigate cultural differences and grow her business.

It also requires more of an investment and commitment by the international company which creates a higher risk. There is also the down side of having difficulty managing local resources.

Faced with major losses from operations, Sharp Corporation’s president, Mikio Katayama, questioned the whether it was necessary to reform the current business operating model. Sharp’s current operating model contained several flaws.  It placed sensitive, high-value-added operations such as research, development, and component manufacturing near its headquarters in Japan. Faced with threats such as intense industry competition, currency risks, very high transportation and utility costs, and extremely high infrastructure costs and high corporate tax rates, Sharp Corporation needs resources in the forms of new methods, technology, and approaches to doing business in the modern world. It is recommended that the company

The first barrier that comes to mind is Language. Either the Company employs someone who is well versed in Japanese and from that Country or it forces the Japanese to speak English. As English is a more common language in the business world, it would seem as if that forces the Japanese to speak English.

Japans history dates back almost 53,000 years and is filled with interesting and fascinating events. Most of Japans actions have left the major world powers in the world stunned. The base of this amazing country is astonishing just by itself. The base is a bunch of active and large under water volcanoes. Japans uniqueness from the rest of the world ranges from its culture to its very interesting history to the change in government every few hundred years and their trading dilemma with petroleum and their assortment of fish that they export. Japan as a country is so very appealing and kind compared to the rest of the world its no wonder that it’s geographically separate from the rest of the world.

International business meshes across multiple domains most notably market entry strategies and sociocultural variances. Factoring in those two critical aspects and giving them the right amount of attention is the separating line between success and failure. Terralumen, Blue Ridge, and Delta are all successful companies; However, by not observing the basic requirements of

This paper provided an opportunity to take a deeper look into the country of Japan by conducting a Global Cultural Analysis. Throughout this paper the following four research areas were explored: 1.What is the major elements and dimensions of culture in Japan? 2. How are these elements and dimensions integrated by locals conducting business in Japan? 3. How does U.S. culture and business compare with the elements and dimensions of culture integrated by the locals conducting business in Japan? 4. What are the implications for U.S. businesses that wish to conduct business with Japan?

country and business values. Even the research emphasis on the cultural values, issues related to business that can affect business relations. It also tells about the business styles of Japanese. As compared with Canada it is found that Japanese are collectivists and poly-chronic in nature. Moving on there is no problem related to language as most of the Japanese speak their own native language. In this report it is recommended that Jell-O should do the promotions keeping in mind the family system of Japan. The other main point to be kept in mind before doing business

Conversely, Gillespie and Hennessey (2015) strongly claim that the complexity of the international marketplace, the significant differences that exist from country

Many companies today want to expand their business to the international business, which can bring cost down and profits up. Taking a business internationally means knowing the rules and regulations of the countries you are entering. There can be many issues with going global which include cultural barriers, diversity issues, multicultural issues, political issues, and economical issues. It is very important to know how important expansion is to the company and what implications will come from going global.

Japan is an island nation that is located across the Japanese Sea. Japan consists of the islands of Hokkaiodo, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu (Yamada & Kurashige, 2003). The landscape of Japan is seventy-one percent mountainous ("Population Demographics," 2007). Japan is a small country that is situated in the northern temperate zone. Japan experiences the four seasons similar to that of North America. Japan experiences typhoons which are a lot stronger than their sister hurricanes in the Atlantic (Yamada &

Japan has been the second largest power in the world for several decades, now. As a quite remote island in Asia, its history and development shaped a country with its own way of thinking and behaving, and as far as we are concerned, with a great economy and a technological lead over its Asian neighbours.

Both societies, moreover, have developed the art of business and commerce, of buying and selling, of advertising and mass producing, to the highest levels. Few sights are more reassuring to people from the United States than the tens of thousands of busy stores in Japan,

Culture is a very important value that is often misconstrued with a foreign country. You have to understand the local law and its role in their society. Americans often think that because Japan has very little litigation, Japanese companies are not concerned about contracts and legal rights. That is an enormous cultural misunderstanding that can lead to major business mistakes. Japanese businesses are very legalistic and concerned with preserving their rights - though they are not litigious, in part because the Japanese court system is slow, expensive and cumbersome.

There are many challenges for small companies when doing business internationally for example JL Racing had a hard time understanding the buying habits in Europe. In addition to entering into markets to who the customers have already established relationships with other vendors or when a few individuals makes the decision for the whole rowing club in which and sales representative would need to know the bidding process. Furthermore, the difficulty of the owners of a small business entering into business internationally wearing all