Cross-cultural differences
Introduction Culture is the way of life of a given group of people. Different groups of people have different cultures. This paper examines the differences and similarities between the American culture and the Japanese culture in the following areas: speeches, conversations, gifts, relationship building, and creating trust among others. In Japan majority of the citizens are Japanese unlike in America where there are many people living there who come from different cultures. In America, there are many sub-cultures unlike in Japan where most of them are all the same and part of the same culture. The following sub-topics outline ...