Revisitando el modelo de la cultura corporativa japonesa y la importancia de su comprensión en América Latina
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https://doi.org/10.20983/novarua.2020.21.5Keywords:
Cultura corporativa, Japón, Japan Inc, América Latina, inversión extranjera directaAbstract
A partir de una revisión documental y desde un enfoque cultural, este artículo revisita, luego de cuatro décadas de su popularización, los elementos principales del modelo de cultura corporativa japonesa, analizando la relación entre las prácticas organizacionales y la cultura laboral con elementos específicos de la cultura de aquella sociedad. Asimismo, desde una perspectiva cualitativa y partiendo del análisis de la política exterior, se revisarán las características de la inversión japonesa en América Latina a fin de destacar la importancia de una mutua comprensión cultural entre Japón y América Latina.
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