Global Business 4th Edition by Mike Peng

Exercise 8

ON CULTURE: When you take an airline flight, the passenger sitting next to you tries to have a conversation with you. He or she asks, "What do you do " You would like to be nice, but don't want to give too much information about yourself (such as your name). How would you answer this question A typical US manager may say: "I am a marketing manager"-without mentioning the employer. A typical Japanese manager may say: "I work for Honda." Why are there such differences