Problem: Discuss the importance of culture and how cultural differences may contribute to global management challenges, as illustrated in the Chapter 4 opening-discussion case, "The Cultural Roots of Toyota's Quality Crisis."

Please post your Discussion based on the following questions:

Question 1: What dimensions contribute to the differences between how Americans and Japanese workers address management problems, including operational or product flaws?

Question 2: What are some ways that Japanese culture may affect operational excellence in a positive way? How might it hurt quality, especially when things go wrong?

Question 3: How could managers from Japan or other Asian cultures adopt practices from U.S. and European cultures when investing in those regions?