4.0 Conclusion
The Japanese business culture is very different from that in western countries and China and this is a consequences of their history. Japan has never been invaded but different ideologies, religions and ways of thinking have be interwoven into the Japanese character.
There is however change occurring within the Japanese social structure. This is mainly down to the speeding up of urbanisation and this has the knock on effect of changing the corporate culture slightly
Japanese corporations are not seen as been there for just profit. Profit is important, but it is not the only reason for the company's existence, but involves people and their future. This is however changing with corporations starting to set financial targets for themselves and cut costs.
Ways in which the Japanese corporate culture is starting to change can be found in the way that promotions are decided. …