Degree Name
MA in Intercultural Service, Leadership, and Management
First Advisor
Tatsushi Arai
Abstract
This study explores differences in behavior and perception between the Japanese and Ethiopian staff members of a small development Non-Government Organization (NGO) based in Japan. Eight categories of difference are identified: ways to get work done, the value of money, pride, positive attitude and cheerfulness, attitude towards work and learning, openness and informality, sense of ‘insiders’ and ‘outsiders’, and humaneness. In order to supplement the findings, a previously conducted study on this subject was consulted; this helped to identify additional differences. This study also explores ways to use these differences in behavior and perception effectively to build a more collaborative relationship in the organization.
Disciplines
Critical and Cultural Studies | International and Intercultural Communication | Interpersonal and Small Group Communication | Organizational Communication
Recommended Citation
Nawa, Akie, "How Can An Organization Use the Differences in Behavior and Perception of Its Members to Build Collaborative Relationships? - A Case Study on an Ethiopia-Japan Cross-Cultural Organization for Development -" (2012). Capstone Collection. 2531.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/capstones/2531
Included in
Critical and Cultural Studies Commons, International and Intercultural Communication Commons, Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Commons, Organizational Communication Commons