1. Is Jack Elliot culturally sensitive or culturally insensitive?
2. Does he make any cross-cultural errors on his arrival in Japan? If yes, what are they?
3. Review the earlier chapter section “Training and Development.”What type of training would you recommend for Jack Elliot?

This chapter emphasized the importance of tolerance of cultural differences for success as an expatriate. Watch this Mr. Baseball scene carefully while considering the questions below.
The New York Yankees trade aging baseball player Jack Elliot (Tom Selleck) to the Chunichi Dragons, a Japanese team. This lighthearted comedy traces Elliot’s bungling entry into Japanese culture. It exposes his cultural misconceptions, which almost cost him everything— including his new girlfriend, Hiroko Uchiyama (Aya Takanashi).After Elliot slowly begins to understand Japanese culture and Japanese baseball, his teammates finally accept him. This film shows many examples of Japanese culture, especially its love for baseball.