| North America |
Japan |
| w
Core of performance is the individual |
w Core of performance is the group |
| w
Preservation of individual rights is key |
w Preservation of harmony is key |
| w Conflict & competition are allowed |
w Conflict is dangerous to group harmony |
| w Striving for egalitarian membership |
w Status within group is important |
| w Focus on present & quick results |
w Focus on past & the future |
| w Need for dynamic actions |
w Need for slow progress |
| w Heterogeneous cultural values |
w Homogeneous cultural values |