Boosting success in Japan with a little culture

NEW DOWNLOAD

Overcoming the challenges of doing business across the cultural divide between Australia and Japan is set to become a little easier thanks to a new guidebook.

Created by the Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee (AJBCC) and Japan Australia Business Co-operation Committee (JABCC), A Guide to Bridging the Cultural Divide brings together anecdotes from more than 20 high-level Australian and Japanese business leaders with decades of cross-cultural experience.

The AJBCC and JABCC guide will help anyone engaged in business between the two nations enhance their chances of success by developing their cultural literacy and awareness of culture’s impact on business practices.

AJBCC Future Leaders Program Chair Craig Usmar said that doing business in Japan came down to being more culturally mindful.JABCC Future Leaders Program Co-chairs Luke Russell and Kanna Mihara stress Japan is here to stay as a major partner for Australia and recent geopolitical events in the Asia-Pacific region are pushing Japan onto the radar for more Australian businesses.A Guide to Bridging the Cultural Divide now available for download in English and Japanese.