Feb 27, 2018
Luther College Paideia 450 Students
Working Japan: Religion and Corporate Culture in Japan

DRC Sponsor: John Moeller

Luther College students, having just returned from their Paideia 450 trip to Japan, will share their experiences with our club. The Working Japan: Religion and Corporate Culture in Japan course of instruction explores the history and structure of Japanese religions and culture as well as their impact on communication processes and ethical decision making within and among business. Can Buddhist and Confucian values that shape Japanese culture be reconciled with the notions of success and profit? What is the role of social relationships in business decisions? What values does the stratification of relationships and communication reflect? These students have examined how history, economics, politics, society, and culture fuse to frame a business environment that can extract sizable direct and indirect costs. They also explored business settings and religious institutions during their travels in order to increase the understanding of governing principles as well as the practice of Japanese culture and communication processes.

In advance of this presentation you may be interested in checking out the course blog from their travels, accessible using the following link:

https://www.luther.edu/jtermblogs2018/asia/japan/