TALKSHOW

with Xuan Bach

 Communication skill

Technical Skill
Workplace culture
Every one must learn, but no one teach
you

Guests:
Ngoc Tu
Khai Duong
Work
Small
culture conversation
(Definition, some thing you about
have to know)
work culture
in Japan and America
 What is
Workplace
Culture
 behavior

Communicate

Workplace = what makes working at

Workplace Environment
+ culture
your business unique.

Office uniform
Tradition
Why Is Workplace Culture
Important?

It helps you hire and retain top talent

Chart Title

 It drives engagement Factors young people care about in a company

8h/day 6days/week
8%
 It allows for career and personal development 10% Workplace culture

Money

 It increases productivity and financial performance 82%

Other

Unhappy
Employees

Happy
Employees
Survey conducted by SChannel

0 2 4 6 8 10 12
https://www.olympiabenefits.com/blog/what-is-workplace-culture Column1 Column2
Are you
ready?
Round 1 Workplace environment

vs.

UNITED STATES JAPAN

 • Dresscode
The United States

• For men: jeans, T-shirt,

trousers, suits
• For women: short skirts,
shirts, blazzers, dresses
• "Casual Friday"
• Dresscode
Japan
For men:
• gray, navy, or black suits

• Neutral shirt

• Tie
For women:
• White button-down shirt with
a navy or black blazer.

• skirt, black kitten heels with

their hair tied back in a ponytail.
2. Workhours
• Monday to Friday
between 9am-5pm
• Take few breaks
• Being on time

Work hours,Punctuality
(Hours
Japan United States
)
2,000
Hours worked in
Japan and the
1,500 United States
(1995 - 2015)
1,000

500

Source: OECD Data,

"Hour worked",
0
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 https://data.oecd.org/em
(Year) p/hours-worked.htm.
 Japan
47.5%
U.S
52.5%

Average annual working hours between Japan and U.S 2016

(percentage)
Data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
The overtime working hours
The U.S: higher rate
paid than base's salary

Japan: often unpaid

work overtime
Vacation after work
Both countries take less break

• The U.S (2017): > 60% employees still work on vacation

• Japan: >50% employees only take half of vacation days

Round 2 Hierarchical Organization Culture

vs.

UNITED STATES JAPAN

 United States:
• hierarchical - a individual in higher or lower
position than another individual
• egalitarian - individuals treats others as an
equal regardless of the rank

Japan:
• places strong importance on the hierarchical
relationship between a senior and a junior.
 U.S: focus on the Japan: focus on the
individual group

• drawn towards each employee's needs • value group harmony

• highly competitive workplaces • maintain peaceful cooperation
 Verbal and non-verbal
Round 3
communication

vs.

UNITED STATES JAPAN

 Non-verbal - body language
United States Japan

• Handshake • Bowing
• Eye-contact • Nod while listening
• Smile and
positive
 Verbal communication in USA
• Clear in ask questions, clarify, discuss
• Respectfully disagree with colleagues

• Tolerance and Respect for Employees/Colleagues

• The Importance of Personal Space

Low-context culture - communicate information

in direct, straight forward, simple and clear
Verbal communication in Japan
Round 4 Egalitarian Organizational Culture

vs.

UNITED STATES JAPAN

Egalitarian in workplace - gender equality
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 Summary

• Workplace culture and its importance

• About Japan and United States workplace:
• Daily working practice
• Hierarchical organization culture
• Communication
• Egalitarian organization culture
 References

https://www.businessinsider.com/differences-between-japanese-and-american-work-culture-2018-3#in-both-countries-employees-work-long-hours-and-take-
few-breaks-5
https://www.realestate-tokyo.com/living-in-tokyo/japanese-culture/japanese-verbal-nonverbal-communication/
https://www.marshall.usc.edu/sites/default/files/2020-06/updated_International%20Guide%202020-2021%20-%20SC0513%20-%20YY0515_0.pdf?
fbclid=IwAR00cACxCnUKOLjLkDrY9J1DhEfrskgNmDof3PM1UKSC9BsNKgQA_FFKjqs
https://www.justlanded.com/english/United-States/USA-Guide/Jobs/Work-environment
https://www.path2usa.com/dress-code-in-us#:~:text=A%20light%2Dcolored%20collared%20shirt,dresses%20and%20hosiery%20for%20women.
https://www.immihelp.com/work-culture-and-office-environment-in-the-usa/?
fbclid=IwAR3Tbu5O67nM5PZlcypxtDJlVY0HfWWreWQAF5iHX__rQJ2_TlJ9wMzQOdg
https://builtin.com/company-culture/company-culture-statistics
https://www.path2usa.com/office-environment-work-culture-in-us
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/nonverbal-communication-examples#:~:text=Nonverbal%20communication%20sends%20cues
%20to,forms%20of%20communication%20between%20coworkers.
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