Japan's business culture 3600-KBJ-OW
Main topics:
1. Macro- and micro business environment in Japan
2. Traditional values, business ethics, codes of negotiations
3. Business Communication - language and interaction issues
4. Foreigners as partners, foreigners as employees of Japanese companies
5. Case studies on Japanese-European business cooperation
6. Reading and translating examples of Business Japanese.
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knowledge: Alumnus knows and understands
K_W02
has structured general knowledge (including terminology, theory and methodology) in the field of culture [business] studies
K_W17
knows the state of research in the field of selected Japanese issues
Skills: Alumnus can
K_U01
can search, analyze, evaluate and use information from various sources [on the Japanese business culture]
K_U13
can analyze and interpret Japanese source texts [on Japanese business culture]
Social competencies: Alumnus is ready to
K_K03
can establish contacts and interact with representatives of different cultures [in the sphere of Japanese business]
K_K10
is ready to initiate activities in the public interest and to think and act in an entrepreneurial way [Japanese business culture]
Assessment criteria
Presentation prepared by a student on a designated topic. Written essay on a selected aspect of Japanese Business Culture.
Obligatory presence - two unexcused absences allowed.
Practical placement
None
Bibliography
1. Boye Lafayette De Mente, Ettiquette Guide to Japan, Tuttle, 2015
2. Robert Charles Azar, Navigating Japanese Business Culture. A Practical Guide to Succeeding in the Japanese Market (2016)
3.Kenji Maeda, A Quick Guide to Japanese Business Etiquette (2013)
4. Boye Lafayette De Mente, Kata: The Key to understanding and Dealing with Japanese (2010)
5.Haru Yamada, The Seven Keys to Communicating in Japan. An Intercultural Approach (2017)
6. Hojo Takako, Bijinesu manaa no kaiboo zukan, 2016
7. Urano Keiko, Bijinesu manaa kihon, 2007
Additional information
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