As a whole, the US and Japanese managers co-operated to develop a hybrid system that adopted some features from both cultures.Conclusion. Both Japanese and American managers forced to submit to an alien management style to their own admit frustration, stress and alienation. The managerial leadership at two of the firms openly admitted that they believed cross-national socialization as important, and paid not much attention to conflicts arising as the two different concepts of self and social process collided. When looking at the two management styles it is important to understand the cultural differences that make up the Japanese management style and the may I dare say 'common' Western management style. This is very stereotypical, but works as a majority. The table brings forward facts that may help to point out what type of management can be associated with each of these:JAPANESEWESTERNMajor orientationFuture-OrientedPresent-orientedContinuity of employmentLife-time employmentLay-off as necessaryHierarchy in the companyPromotion by SenioritiesPromotion by competenceUtilisation of employeesNot fullyFully UtilisedBlue-collar / White collarSingle ClassDouble ClassExternal relationLong termShort termGroup relationshipKeiretsuOwnershipBasis of relationshipGive and takeMarket mechanismDecision makingCollectiveIndividualResponsibilityCollectiveIndividualAmbition of employeesPromotion within companyPromotion in other companyDreams/ GoalsHappily working togetherEfficiently working togetherAnalogy (system)OrganicalMechanicalThe Japanese management style is deductive and believes in insight and intuition. They believe in the power of logic and reasoning, they believe that which cant be seen or measured can exist, they do not break a whole down first into parts to analyze. Compare that with the Inductive American contructive reality belief that we believe in observing and measuring, the belief that that which cant be measured or seen does not ex...
