CASE STUDY 3: Japanese vs. US Management: Values in Transition:

--Japanese vs. US Values in Bus. Culture, p128

--How Japanese do Things Differently, p. 405

1. Do differences in culture/values necessarily lead to varying management practices? Explain and provide an example.

2. Cite 5 key organizational values of Japanese life. Are these values increasingly challenged by changes in technology and the views of younger Japanese managers? Explain.

3. Are Japans closed society and closed corporate culture detrimental to economic growth?

4. Explain the concept of target cost in Japanese manufacturing and the role of kaizen in the process.