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Wakaru: A Foreigner’s Guide to Navigating Japanese Workplace and Corporate Culture
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- ISBN8227791054
- EAN9798227791054
- Date de parution02/11/2024
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- ÉditeurBig Dog Books, LLC
Résumé
Wakaru is an insightful, witty exploration of Japanese workplace dynamics and how foreigners can gracefully navigate the complexities of corporate Japan. Blending historical context, cultural anecdotes, and practical advice, this book delves into Japan's deep-rooted hierarchical systems, the understated yet intense social codes, and the way these affect everything from office greetings to business deals.
By tracing modern Japanese cultural practices from the Meiji Restoration to post-WWII transformations, Wakaru provides an in-depth understanding of Japanese work ethics, values, and how a foreigner can masterfully align with, and occasionally challenge, these norms. This is more than a guide-it's a cultural playbook for anyone wanting to truly get along with the Japanese, beyond mere politeness and bowing.
Imagine walking into a room where every eye glances in your direction, not with open curiosity, but with the slightest shift in expression, barely perceptible yet powerful enough to convey: Do you understand? It's not always easy for foreigners to grasp the Japanese way of work, especially when cultural expectations come unspoken and deeply ingrained. Yet, understanding the nuances of Japanese workplace culture can be a game-changer.
From the Meiji Restoration's drive for modernisation to post-WWII influences, Japan has a long history of adopting and adapting foreign practices, often in surprising ways. The famous image of General Douglas MacArthur standing next to Emperor Showa symbolises this paradox well: while bowing to foreign authority when necessary, Japan also shields a core identity, steeped in pride and hierarchy, that can be a challenge to decipher.
This book is for the "outsiders"-the Western executives, the foreign talent, the curious traveller-who want to go beyond scratching the surface and truly understand how to navigate Japan's corporate and social spheres. In this book, you'll find a blend of history, humor, practical advice, and real-life examples to help you "get along" with Japan on its own terms. This book isn't here to teach you how to bow, but rather when to stand firm-and when to politely nod along.
If you're ready to look past the calm, orderly surface and into the intricate social choreography that underpins Japan's workplace culture, then Wakaru is for you.
By tracing modern Japanese cultural practices from the Meiji Restoration to post-WWII transformations, Wakaru provides an in-depth understanding of Japanese work ethics, values, and how a foreigner can masterfully align with, and occasionally challenge, these norms. This is more than a guide-it's a cultural playbook for anyone wanting to truly get along with the Japanese, beyond mere politeness and bowing.
Imagine walking into a room where every eye glances in your direction, not with open curiosity, but with the slightest shift in expression, barely perceptible yet powerful enough to convey: Do you understand? It's not always easy for foreigners to grasp the Japanese way of work, especially when cultural expectations come unspoken and deeply ingrained. Yet, understanding the nuances of Japanese workplace culture can be a game-changer.
From the Meiji Restoration's drive for modernisation to post-WWII influences, Japan has a long history of adopting and adapting foreign practices, often in surprising ways. The famous image of General Douglas MacArthur standing next to Emperor Showa symbolises this paradox well: while bowing to foreign authority when necessary, Japan also shields a core identity, steeped in pride and hierarchy, that can be a challenge to decipher.
This book is for the "outsiders"-the Western executives, the foreign talent, the curious traveller-who want to go beyond scratching the surface and truly understand how to navigate Japan's corporate and social spheres. In this book, you'll find a blend of history, humor, practical advice, and real-life examples to help you "get along" with Japan on its own terms. This book isn't here to teach you how to bow, but rather when to stand firm-and when to politely nod along.
If you're ready to look past the calm, orderly surface and into the intricate social choreography that underpins Japan's workplace culture, then Wakaru is for you.