Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Business economics -
Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 2,0, University of
applied sciences, Munich, language: English, abstract: The aim of this
paper is to analyze the differences in business leadership in Germany
and Japan, based on widely known and academically respected cultural
frameworks. This is particularly important for globally operating firms
in order to have the greatest possible success, to motivate the
employees, and avoid business failure due to cultural clashes. The
intention of chapter 2 is to provide the reader with an understanding of
the terms culture and leadership. Furthermore, this chapter focuses on
the description and explanation of the cultural theories of Edward T.
Hall, Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden-Turner, as well as the Globe
Study. Chapter 3 focuses on the description of Geert Hofstede's cultural
dimensions theory. In order to distinguish the German and Japanese
culture and its leadership styles, two selected dimensions of his theory
will be applied. At the end of this chapter, both cultures are
differentiated again, and it is determined which style of leadership
suits to which culture. Finally, the term work in chapter 4 comes to a
conclusion that refers to the gained knowledge of the previous chapters.
