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STEP
8 |
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An Email about
Management
Seminars in Japan |
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Finally, Hector
Grant
sent John Martin to Japan to attend
Ms. Moriwake's interesting seminars. As agreed with Mr. Grant,
he would
send a report summarising the Japanese consultant's conversation
and recommending a course of action.
This is
Martin's
email: |
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FROM:
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JOHN MARTIN, Sales Manager
<jmartin@harper&grant.uk> |
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TO:
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HECTOR GRANT,
Managing Director
<hgrant@harper&grant.uk> |
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SENT: |
JUNE 16, 2005 |
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SUBJECT:
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JAPANESE CULTURE
AND MANAGEMENT SEMINARS |
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Dear Mr. Grant, |
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As a
result of
my trip to Japan, I
finally could participate in Ms Tomomi Moriwake's seminars during which
the consultant summarised these three main themes: |
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1. |
The emphasis on the group is very
important in Japanese corporations (i.e. a person will tell you the
company he works for instead of the job he does). Also, as an island
nation without natural resources, people must learn to get along with each other.
This is necessary for the survival of Japanese corporations. |
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2. |
Human relationships are also
discussed in the seminars. To achieve harmony, people make sacrifices
for the sake of the group and try
to agree with each other.
Lifetime employment is also common. Employees of the same age who are
hired together also get promoted
together until retirement. |
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3. |
Finally, in Japanese corporations
everyone is trained to be a generalist and can therefore take over several different
duties. Management by consensus is also common. Decisions are made by
all employees and not just by one top executive. |
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As a result of this
interesting experience,
I truly believe that our executives in Harper & Grant Ltd.
should attend these seminars as a better understanding of Japanese
culture and management will certainly help all of us in our future
negotiations in Japan. |
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John Martin
Sales Manager
Harper & Grant Ltd. |
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GLOSSARY:
to agree with: to be in accordance with, to be in agreement with
(estar de acuerdo con). |
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