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The first few minutes of a business meeting can be very crucial to a company. When dealing with the Japanese culture, or any other culture for that matter, you will come across things that are very different from what you are used to in America. It is no surprise that different cultures have different values and beliefs. These values tend to come into conflict when communicating with cultures that you are unfamiliar with. This conflict, which occurs during the communication process, can cost companies thousands of dollars in profits if it is not handled properly. This problem needs to be addressed so that employers and executives have a better idea of how to handle this situation when it occurs. The issues and remedies, which I plan to present, will help American executives appropriately handle their first business meeting with the Japanese. .
Scope.
I will begin with a general overview of intercultural communication, Japanese culture and etiquette, and mutual perceptions of communication. In the report I will cover areas such as the preparation for the first meeting, the introduction, the conversation, gift giving, business issues, and the conclusion, which will include results and recommendations. I will discuss the first business meeting between an American executive and a Japanese executive in depth. I will discuss how values in Japan are different from those in America and what impact that can have on your first meeting with the Japanese. I will explain what should and should not be done to allow for a successful outcome. More importantly I will address how we should go about informing executives of this problem and methods on how it can be handled. Executives and employers will see the research that has been done and the solutions that work, and they will decide if they want to implement the strategy within their own organization so that they will have success in their Japanese business meetings.
