The difference between USA and Japan according to Hofstede Model:

Understanding the culture of two countries is a critical role that a company has to do so as to
make their business negotiation effective. Organizational cultures differ according to their
nation. The culture of a country directly influences the organizational environment and culture
(Cameron and Quinn). Similarly countries like USA and Japan would differ in their cultural
values. Japan and USA shares strong international ties, but does their cultural differences
impacts on their relation is a big question. In order to find out the difference in culture between
two geographically distant countries like USA and Japan, Hofstede model analysis is conducted.
Based on Hofstede Model the analysis is done based on six core factors, they are individualism,
orientation of long term, uncertainty avoidance, Indulgence, masculinity and power distance.
Evaluation:

Dimensions JAPAN USA

Power Distance 54 40
Individualism: 46 91

Masculinity: 95 62

Uncertainty Avoidance 92 46
Orientation of Long 88 26
term:

42 68
Indulgence:

Hofstede Model (Geert-hofstede.com).

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Calculation of Cultural difference (Geert-hofstede.com).

Comparison:

Power Distance: the power distance states the individuals of a civilization are not same. Japan
has a high degree of Power distance than USA, this is because the Japanese has started to
question those who posses power.

Individualism:
The level of interdependence preserved by a culture among its members is reflected in this
dimension. Japan scores low, because they follow the trend of a collectivistic society, however in
countries like USA the level of Individualism is higher than collectivism.

Masculinity:
A good score in this dimension determines the competitive nature and a low score determines the
dominant value. Japan is among the leading masculine civilization in the world in compared to
the competitiveness is not a big criterion for US.

Uncertainty Avoidance:
Japan avoids Uncertainty because Japan frequently confronts natural disasters and in order to
avoid that they take measures in comparison to that USA doesn’t concentrates on avoiding
uncertainty.

Orientation of Long term:

Here Japan stands out to be one of the major long term oriented society to which fatalism is not
an unacquainted fact for them. In comparison USA has a low degree of orientation for long term.
Indulgence:
This dimension states the level to which one can control their impulses and desires. It is clear
that the Americans have more indulgence than Japanese because US has more cultural restraint
than Japan.

References
Cameron, Kim S, and Robert E Quinn. Diagnosing And Changing Organizational Culture. San
Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2011. Print.
Geert-hofstede.com,. 'Japan - Geert Hofstede'. N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Mar. 2015.