Cultural Differences Between N. America and Japan
and Their Effects on Team Success

(Nahavandi & Aranda, AME, 1994, Vol. 8)

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