... of reference (OFoR) used in two different cultures – Japan and Qatar. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected from a self-administered questionnaire. The data analysis was conducted on three stages; confirmatory factor analysis, Indices calculation and cluster analysis to examine the cross...

... and Saludadez, 2022). Originating in Buddhism (Surajaya, 2020), Omotenashi moved beyond Japan and became a wider buzzword when it was used to celebrate and underline Japan’s candidacy for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games (Pellicanò, 2019). The Omotenashi customer/client care ethic permeates across all Japanese...

... Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Japan Qualitative research Disaster Expatriates Expatriate attachment On March 11, 2011, Japan experienced the strongest earthquake in its recorded history. The resulting tsunami and nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima...

... and greater PV of the 5G smartphone could attract more consumers in Japan. In addition, SI could enhance the perception of the various benefits of 5G smartphones. The need of extended mobile communication grew rapidly since several years ago in Japan. Smartphones became the most frequently used devices...

...Philippe Orsini; Remy Magnier-Watanabe Purpose As Japan has been slowly opening up to foreign workers to supplement its shrinking workforce, local employees have had to deal with increased diversity at work, owing to the presence of foreign coworkers. This paper aims to investigate...

... to compare and contrast the newspaper discourse surrounding the OECD Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) in four countries with above OECD average performance: Japan and South Korea (improving performance) and Australia and Finland (declining performance). PISA has attracted much government...

... focused on two home countries, Japan and the USA. Future studies are required to extend and validate the findings in this study. Practical implications By considering sub‐dimensions of home country effect, managers can make a more accurate prediction of the potential partner's willingness to form...

... for 2006 is downloaded from World'Vest Base Inc. database. Positive accounting theory explains and predicts accounting practices based on a contractual view of the firm. Differences in cultural, economical, institutional environments may result in different formation of contracts in Japan and China...

... governance laws have consequences and encourages additional study of the effects of corporate signaling and the consequences of increased shareholder orientation of agents. Originality/value This paper takes advantage of the unique opportunity afforded by Japan's introduction of a dual system...

...Mark Fruin; W. Mark Fruin; Masao Nakamura Purpose This paper aims to present a general review of the circumstances of America and Japan's rapid corporate, economic and industrial development in the twentieth century. Design/methodology/approach The approach considered and evaluated how...

... conscious, less brand loyal, and more likely to rely on word‐of‐mouth communication as their information sources as compared to the Japanese new breeds. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Japan Consumer behaviour Baby‐boomer generation Japanese Materialism: A Comparison Between the New...

...Roger Chen; Zhan Li An Interview with Chuck Geschke and John Warnock, Founders and Chairmen of Adobe Systems. Geschke and Warnock discuss their Asian operations, particularly focusing on their experiences in Japan. They also discuss competition, regulation, threats and policies relating to doing...