1. Organisational structure and national culture
... apart in levels of status and house them in cubicles, which reflect how and where one functions in the hierarchy. Franklin Jr has noted that this design creates distinction and separation from one's associates, and is the antithesis of the setting in a Japanese firm (1981). "The Japanese put great emphasis on communication as the mainspring of cooperation and collective effort" (Franklin Jr. 1981, pp 36 - 39) and dislike any physical or psychological ... separation that might interfere with communication, such as status distinction and private offices that the Americans employ. Privacy ...
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