The perspective of lower level Thai staff toward Japanese management culture in Japanese organization.

Abstract

Nowadays, globalization has expanded to most countries around the world. Organizations that decide to start their business in another country will inevitably be facing with the cultural differences. This paper discusses about the differences between Japanese and Thai culture in a workplace. The research focuses on the perception of the Thai employees toward the Japanese management style. The information was gathered from Thai employees who are working in a Japanese organization by using an unstructured informal group interview to get an overview picture and using an in-depth interview for detailed analysis. The findings are divided into 5 cultural contexts along with their advantages and disadvantages. Then, they are linked back to Thai culture to compare similarities and differences. Recommendation for adjustment was proposed to improve cooperation and avoid conflict in the workplace. KEY WORD: Cultural Conflict/ Japan/ Japanese Organization/ Thailand