The Text Discusses Characteristics of the Japanese Approach to Management

question 89

Multiple Choice

The text discusses characteristics of the Japanese approach to management. Which of the following is NOT one of these characteristics?

• A) Japanese firms emphasise quality.
• B) Japanese managers like to make group decisions.
• C) Japanese practice emphasises job enrichment, focusing on restructuring individual jobs to suit individual needs.
• D) Japanese workers intend to work for an organisation their entire career.
• E) Japanese managers experience gradual career advancement.

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Definitions:

Contract

A legally binding agreement between two or more parties that outlines obligations and rights of those involved.

Compounded Annually

Interest that is calculated once a year and added to the principal, which then earns interest the following year.

Investment

The act of allocating resources, usually money, in the expectation of generating an income or profit.

Compounded Annually

Interest on an investment or loan calculated once a year, where the interest is added to the principal.