Using concepts from the course readings, address each of the following criteria in a five-page written analysis.
The United States versus Japanese Management Styles are clearly separate from one another. While American managers emphasize supervisory style decision making and control mechanisms. The Japanese are more concerned with the communication process, interdepartmental relations, and a paternalistic approach. Which is better?
The purpose of this research paper is to compare U.S. and Japanese styles of management.
Assignment Guidelines
Please research and address the following topics in your research paper:
Introduction – what your paper will be about and how the information will be obtained
Discuss each national culture
Discuss each workforce
Discuss each management style
Discuss employee-employer relationships
Conclusion – which style do you feel is a better fit for you?
Assignment Instructions
Please review the Rubric for additional information regarding grading criteria. Grading will be based on content, format, and demonstration of weekly reading assignments, learning objectives, and outside research. Direct quotes are not permitted.
- A minimum of 4 full pages addressing each of the components above, but not including the title page and reference page.
- A minimum of 4 peer-reviewed sources (not including the textbook) from the FSW library databases must be cited in the text of the paper.
- See the link to the Florida SouthWestern State College Library Research Tutorial. Be sure to review how to find peer-reviewed (scholarly) articles. The FSW librarians and your instructor can also assist with researching the databases. Also see: FSW Library Guides – Supervision and Management
- Do not use any textbook as a source.
- Do not use any internet source.
- Do not use direct quotes. Be sure to paraphrase. Do not copy and paste. The FSW Writing Centers offer assistance with writing through virtual meetings. Grammarly.com is also helpful.
- Use APA to properly cite all sources.
- Make sure your paper begins with a Level One Heading: Introduction (Do not confuse an Introduction with an Abstract)
- Include a properly formatted APA cover sheet.
- Include a properly formatted APA reference page.
- Use 12 point Times New Roman font.
- Double-space the entire paper.
- Accurate In-text citations must be included.
- APA documentation and formatting style used appropriately (including in-text citations, reference entries, and format).
- A thorough analysis of the topic in relation to management, leadership, and course learning outcomes.
- Spelling, grammar, and writing style
- Write in the third person – such as, “This researcher…”, “This student…”, Do not use “I”, “we”, “our”, “you”, or any other forms of indefinite you.
- Avoid bullet points.
- Submit your own original work. Do not submit work previously submitted to any course – including your own work, that of other students, or any work that is purchased or traded from the online cheating sites, such as coursehero.
- Be sure to review your assignment after submitting it in Canvas in the assignment link. Submitting an assignment that cannot be viewed, or submitting the wrong file do not constitute valid excuses for re-submitting after the due date.