Corporate Culture in Japan: Modern Approaches to Research

Abstract

This article examines main socio-cultural components that influence Japanese corporate culture. Examples are given of the various typologies used to analyze Japanese business culture. (Hofstede, Trompenars). Modern terminology is employed to describe main concepts of Japanese corporate culture. The question of primacy of national culture or rational principles in shaping the existing management model of Japanese enterprises is raised. Changes in perceptions and validations by researchers towards the cultural identity of Japanese corporate traditions are examined. New directions and fields of research on Japanese corporate identity in the era of globalized markets under the influence of contacts with other models of corporate identity are identified.