Weaver Corporate Management

3. If you were the Weaver corporate management person responsible for the Japanese operations and the conflict between Higgins and Prescott had come to your attention, what would you do? Be sure first to identify some alternatives and then to make your recommendations.

The ideal solution is to recognize that there are local cultural differences in each country, but there are also valid and valuable procedures from the States that can bring innovation and improved productivity to the international operations. Or, Weaver could adopt an entirely Japanese-centric approach to its human resource policy and operate more akin to other Japanese companies. This is the approach that Higgins has taken thus far. Higgins has married a Japanese woman and has adopted many Japanese cultural habits. Institutional change in Japan: Japanese Lifetime Employment. Weaver could insist that American policies be implemented at all of its operations regardless of where they are located; this is the approach that Prescott has taken thus far. Retrieved 23 Oct 2 9: . Prescott appears to believe that such policies can be imported wholesale, such as changing promotion criteria from seniority-based to merit-based, while Higgins appears to believe that Weaver should follow only traditional Japanese personnel policies. Prescott would be wise to discuss how to integrate American goals and objectives within the Japanese culture with Higgins, but Higgins also needs to remember that part of what has made Weaver successful in Japan is its American heritage. The disadvantage with this approach is that the company may have conflicting policies from one country to another which would cause problems for managers moving among different markets. 2. The reasons for the difference in attitude come from the different experiences that the men have had in their personal and professional careers. By balancing Japanese traditional business practices with American business practices, Weaver can realize the maximum benefit of its global presence. .