2019 Volume 7 Issue 1 Pages 1-12
The writer analyzed the qualities for interculturally competent Japanese business persons who work overseas in the previous article. This paper is to verify its validity and make more specific and multifaceted investigation into each of the requirements. The analysis of interviews supports the appropriateness of these requirements. It also shows the proper implementation of each differs depending on their roles, duties, counterparts, etc. In addition, the difference in the views of business operation between Japanese and foreigners causes various misunderstandings and missteps. It is necessary to grasp the facts of cross-cultural situations from two complementary points of view, i.e., macro-cultural features such as countries and ethnic groups, and micro features such as business culture and individual differences. In order to play an active role in the global society, Japanese should show their individualities while making use of their strengths, and contribute locally from a global standpoint.
