Camparing Japanese and American Culture w/ Hofstede

Demination	JAPAN	USA
POWER DISTANCE	High – 54% Ø  More strong Ø  Centralizen structure Ø  Large gap compenstion	Low – 40% Ø  More flatter Ø  More flat society Ø  people are equals
INDIVIDUALISM VERSE COLLECTiVISM	Low – 46% Ø  More useful Ø  Bulding skills Ø  More value placed in group	High – 91% Ø  Individual privacy Ø  Individual freedom Ø  More value placed in induviduals
UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE	High- 92% Ø  Formal Ø  Aviod differences Ø  More rules & policites	Low- 46% Ø  Informal Ø  Accepting to risks Ø  Accepting to changes
MASCULINITY VERSE FEMININITY	High- 92% Ø  Men = masuline, women = feminine Ø  Distinction between men & women	Low- 46% Ø  Women = men, can do anything Ø  Powerful, successfual and leadership
LONG TERM VERSE SHORT TERM ORIENTATION	High- 88% Ø  Strong work ethic Ø  Educarion and training Ø  Family is the basis of society	Low- 26% Ø  More short term goals Ø  Promotion of equality Ø  More creativity & individulism
INDULGENCE VERSE RESTRAINT	Low- 42% Ø  Self restrained Ø  Curb gratification Ø  Social norms more strict	High-68% Ø  Lose social norms Ø  Instant gratification Ø  Enjoying life & having fun