Question

Should Haier adapt to the Japanese culture and change its management system? Yes? No? Explain applying (a) Hall’s High- and Low-Context theory and (b) Hofstede’s Typology of National Culture.

Answer 1

Yes, Haier should adapt to the Japanese culture and change its management system. It can help the organization to avoid depression and division within the organization. It can enable it to come up with a steady management system that is more appreciable in Japan and Japanese culture.

a) According to Hall's high and low context culture, cultural demonstration explicitly conveys the message. The message conveyed through cultural communication ensures more impact on the target audience. Thus, Haier needs to adopt the Japanese cultural system to establish a change in its management system.

b) Hofstede’s national culture model consists of six dimensions. It focuses on the independent preference of a particular culture of a specific region, which should be maintained by Haier while dealing with the people of Japan. Proper maintenance of the theory can help to connect the people of Japan using the flavor of Japanese culture.