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This 3-page paper examines social and cultural aspects of Japanese society in preparation of opening a KFC restaurant. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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a staple and most summertime activities across the country. But is this a concept that can transfer to Japan? How would socio-cultural forces such as religion, culture, education and labor
practices impact the success (or lack of success) in Japan? One thing that is obvious on the surface is that the Japanese
labor force is much different from that of the United States. One can see this clearly, just by examining Geert Hofestedes cultural dimensions. The general overview shows the Power Distance
Index of 50, the Individuality Index at 40, the Masculinity Index and Uncertainty Avoidance Indexes hovering around 90 and Long-Term Orientation Index at 85 (Hofstede, 2009). Lets compare this to
the United States, in which the Power Distance Index is 35, Individuality Index is 85, Masculinity Index is around 60 and Uncertainty Avoidance is 40 (Hofstede, 2009). Long-Term Orientation is
at a low of 25. What we can take from this is that the Japanese culture (and by extension, its workforce) is
diametrically opposed to that of the U.S. The Japanese is a team culture, one that believes in submerging self for the team, and one that believes the long-term attributes of
family, culture, truth and virtue are more important than earning of the quick buck. Relationships in Japan are hugely important - to build a KFC team in that country takes
making friends before ahead of getting the job done. Also, due to Japans high masculinity ratio, one will see women in the workforce, but very few taking management jobs.
Along these lines, until recently, the overall economy has operated on the basis of keiretsu, or closely-knit groups that link manufacturers, suppliers and
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