Japanese Management Style | World Business Culture
日本の経営スタイル｜世界のビジネス文化
This is a two minutes article describing the traditional Japanese management style to foreigners. The author concisely describes how Japanese management works and the nuances of this management culture. It highlights the flow of information, which originates from the bottom to the top. This article points out the important roles middle management play in the organisation. They are charged with the implementation of decisions by upper management, therefore, are involved in the process. Another key role of middle management is creating the environment for success. They do this through information sharing and open communication with the group. Lastly, Japanese management culture is extremely high-context. This means instructions from managers to be somewhat, indirect to foreign hears. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the managers and the subordinates to decode instructions.