There are significant differences in the corporate culture of America and Japan. Decision making in Japanese companies follows the organizational hierarchy which ensures hierarchical consistency, whereas the American decision making practices in companies is comparatively less stringent. This often allows room for errors. Group performance is the main focus of Japanese companies, and they do not give importance to individual contribution. American companies have the individualism culture prevalent in the corporate arena as well. American firms are result-oriented, whereas Japanese firms plan the “how-to-get-there” as well. American businessmen are ...