Topic > The six dimensions of the Japanese enterprise according to Geert Hofstede...

Masculinity. With a score of 95, Japan is considered one of the most masculine societies in the world, especially highlighted by the fiery competition between groups where each tries to outdo the other in fierce competition. This culture was instilled in people from a young age, when children learned to compete for their groups during the annual School Sports Day (Hofstede 2016), and eventually the pursuit of excellence becomes the main motivational factor in the culture corporate. For example, in corporate meetings, it is not uncommon for multiple participants to take detailed notes to compare later in order to maintain absolute accuracy (Alston and Takei 2005). Beyond this, the company's tireless pursuit of excellence and perfection is also evident in areas such as material production (monodukuri), service quality in hospitality environments (omotenashi), and visual presentations in gifts or packaging of food. An example is the famous Japanese department store Takashimaya, where employees are trained to provide the highest level of service to their customers. Carter (2014) tells of a time when a Takashimaya store clerk created a custom carrier for a roll of plastic film purchased locally because it couldn't fit into a standard shopping bag. Fashion retailer Uniqlo is another company that wants to maintain the "Japanese style" of customer service in its global expansion efforts, so overseas stores often arrange to send foreign staff to Japan for "Japanese style" training. Japanese" (Carter 2014). These extensive procedures can take a lot of time and effort, which also contributes to Japan's infamous workaholic culture. With employees subjected to long working hours, the general belief is that women still have difficulty making their way in the Japanese professional environment. Avoid uncertainty. Due to his previous experience with large natural disasters such as tsunami,