EAST ASIA

In this exposition they gave us a great introduction to this beautiful region of the world.
Historically, many societies in East Asia have been part of the Chinese cultural sphere, and East Asian vocabulary and scripts are often derived from Classical Chinese and Chinese script.
The combination of language, political philosophy, and religion (as well as art, architecture, holidays and festivals, etc.) in this sub region overlaps with the geographical designation of East Asia for the most part.
We describe some of the most important political entities of this region like:
People Republic of China
•Japan
• South Korea (Republic of Korea)
• North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
• Republic of China (Taiwan)
• Mongolia
• Siberia, Russia (considered either East Asia or North Asia)
They explained to us the generalities of this countries and their economies, they also talked about the importance of knowing how to negotiate with people from different places.
For example when you are doing business with japanese we should: Show gratitude, Only call Japanese by its first name if him invite you to do so. Do not apologize if you do not really mean it.
Doing Business with Koreans: They generally like to discuss business with people of the same rank that they belong in the company, they like business people to say nice things about Korea, they negotiate thinking about the benefits for its country, for the company and for the group.
The differences between Amercian and Japanese management style :
•Japanese style more effective: concern for staff, skills and style
•American supervisory style should change from authoritarian to democratic approach.
•Japanese management styles is being adopted in different countries because of its success.

QUESTION: Which are de most distinctive points between Japanese and Korean management?
"There are three important points:
1. The lifetime employment system in Korean firms is flexible. Korean workers tend to change job more freely.
2. Top management in koreas forms tend to be authoritarian, and important decisions are made mostly by top management
3. Most large Korean firms belonging to Chaebol are managed by the family members of the founders"

Biblography:Lee, Jangho, Thomas W. Roehl, & Soonkyoo Choe. 2000. What Makes Management Style Similar and Distinct Across Borders? Growth, Experience and Culture in Korean and Japanese Firms. Journal of International Business Studies, pg 4.