How does the Japanese workplace culture motivate and discourage Thai employees in Japan?

Abstract

This research aimed to study the cultural environment of Japanese company in japan under the cultural workplace context which influencing Thai employee motivation who work in Japan. By developing the framework of Hofstede on cultural dimensions and the contradiction in culture context between Thai and Japanese. The result of the differences can manifest to the level of motivation which according to the framework from Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Theory. The research results found the several influencing factors on their motivation to stay and work in Japan. However, when to emphasizing in the specific Japanese workplace culture, it does provide mostly the negative result toward to Thai employee in both senior and junior level. Thai senior and junior employee in Japan faced with cultural issue in difference way which also depend on the ages, experience of the employee and the size of the company. This research provides the recommendation for the Japanese organization and Thai employee who work in Japan to enhance their understanding, prevent the conflict within the organization and create the healthy environment at workplace for both parties.