Problem $5.$ Explicit Directions.

Project. "I had to make sure that we had technical infrastructure $($servers$,$ software, interfacing to other systems, and so on$)$ in place for the project that we worked on$.$ Onshore resources in Japan were responsible for all of the master data that needed to be loaded into the system for, say, customer ship$-$tos and bill$-$tos and anything $[$involved in$]$ the order$-$to$-$cash process."

Team. "Myself $[$U$.$S$.$ female$]$ and three Japanese members $[$male$][$with whom I worked$].$ I know there were more people on this project, but they don't let you have access to people directly. They'll interface for you."

Challenge. "The need to follow the direction from the top is explicit in Japan. If the president or leader of the company mandates an action, process, procedure, or policy, it is considered 'law.$\text{'}$ The protocol is strict. Hierarchical structure shall not be deviated from. Whatever way the leader says, goes. No one bucks the system, even if it causes hardship. If hardship occurs, employees are expected to endure the hardship."

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