The Different Management Styles between East and West

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The Different Management Styles between East and
West

• Second Economic Forum
• Casa Asia
• World Trade Center
• Barcelona, Spain
• November 22, 2004

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Japanese English

• I can understand your opinion.
• I have a different opinion.
• Let me think about it.
• Forget about it.
• Let me try.
• It will be refused.
• Yes, Yes.
• Thank you for your agreement.

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Two Different Cultures
WESTERN
ASIAN
HUNTER
FARMER
INDIVISUAL
GROUP
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Decision Making Process
PROJECT
DECISSION MAKING
ASIAN
WESTEN
TIME
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What are the differences?

• EAST
  WEST
• RELIGION Multi
  Mono
• BEHAVOIR Modest
  Selfish
• VISION Wide-angle
  Telescope
• CONTRACT Flexible
  Solid
• COMMUNICATION Indirect Direct

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Communication

• EAST WEST
  We I
  How Why
  Jain(JaNein) Yes or No
  Complicated Simple
  

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Discussions

• Asians are seldom seen in favor of Discussions.
  They dont confront others in public (Lose face).
  You learn more by listening than speaking.
• Speech is silver, silence is gold.
• The eagle with brain will never shows the
  claws.

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How the differences are formed?

• Since the time of infant baby.
• East Mother sleeps with the baby.
• WestMother sleeps separate.
• Child education.
• East Always taught the relation with others.
• West Always be independent.

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Cultural Differences

• Monochrome Culture
• Polychrome Culture
• Prof. Edward Hall, Univ. of New Mexico

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Differences between Monochrome and Polychrome

• Monochrome Polychrome
• One thing at a time. Many things at a time.
• Punctual Not punctual
• Low context inf. High context information
• Stick to the plan Change plan often
• Respect others Family, close friends
  come first
• Respect rules Rules can be changed

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High and Low Context
Low Context (Monochrome)
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Stored Information
Transferred Information
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High Context (Polychrome)
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Decision Making Process
PROJECT
DECISSION MAKING
ASIAN
WESTEN
TIME
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EAST WESTMONO POLYCHROME
MONOCHROME
GERMAN SWISS SWEDEN
WEST
EAST
JAPAN CHINA KOREA
SPAIN FRANCE ITALY
POLYCHROME
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French Style
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Japanese Style
Washing Machine Conventional New Innovation
Propeller turns
Drum turns
Cloth stays still
Cloth Moves
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Ideal Management Style
SHEPHERD
FARMER
HUNTER