... of the Japanese tea ceremony in Japan and its influence on Japanese culture. key principles underlying the Japanese tea ceremony and their relationship to Zen Buddhism are summarized and the ways in which these principles are reflected in the service provided by Japanese restaurants are explored. Findings...

... dimensions – i.e. historical and contemporary – and their influences on judgment of and willingness‐to‐buy foreign products. Design/methodology/approach Sampling came from a mall‐intercept survey in Japan during the height of a recent Japan‐China dispute (n=139), followed by a similar survey six...

... to evaluate the moderating role of gender and participation in philanthropic activities on the impact of cause‐related marketing (CrM) programs in Japan. Design/methodology/approach An experimental design was used with 196 Japanese subjects completing a survey online. Findings A high brand‐cause fit...

... and useful in the daily lives. The paper also shows a comparative framework from the viewpoint of the user‐collaboration to contrast the basic difference of management styles among the USA, Europe, and Japan, and suggests that each company in each region can use other region's collaboration dynamics...

...Tao Sun; Marty Horn; Dennis Merritt Based on a multi‐national lifestyle survey, this study investigated consumer lifestyle differences between individualist cultures (Britain and the USA) and collectivist cultures (China and Japan). Congruent with previous findings on values and lifestyles...

...Swee Hoon Ang; Kwon Jung; Ah Keng Kau; Siew Meng Leong; Chanthika Pornpitakpan; Soo Jiuan Tan Respondents from five Asian countries were surveyed in terms of their consumer ethnocentrism, animosity, and attribution towards the USA and Japan in the context of the Asian economic crisis. The results...

...Syed H. Akhter; Toshikazu Hamada Generation Xers in Japan continue to draw increasing attention not only because they constitute a promising segment for many products and services but also because they are expected to play a critical role in shaping their country’s political and economic relations...

... purchases. This can be quite high in view of strong competition or during business slump. Japanese companies can often sell at costs to maintain the lifetime employment system, forgoing profits instead of laying off workers. Japan Policy Pricing A joint US‐Japan price study of 112 products...

... of these findings. American perceptions of Japan are largely shaped by the popular media which, not infrequently, provides anecdotal evidence of Japanese dislikes for foreign products. Politicians and pundits in the USA frequently allege that unfair trade practices and nontariff barriers in Japan hinder...

...Paul A. Herbig; Frederick A. Palumbo Japan′s consumers are said to be the most meticulous and demanding consumers in the world – expecting only the best in quality and service from the merchant. However true this may be, how protected are these consumers by their own government? In an irony...

... their negotiation strategies and acquire an understanding of the Japanese concept of human relations in business. This article was subsequently published in the Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, Volume 7 Issue 1. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Barriers Distribution channels Japan National...