Comments on: Japanese Business Culture and Social Computing http://www.trampolinesystems.com/blog/humans/2008/06/27/japanese-business-culture-and-social-computing/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:09:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Demeron Skouson http://www.trampolinesystems.com/blog/humans/2008/06/27/japanese-business-culture-and-social-computing/#comment-272 Demeron Skouson Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:27:55 +0000 http://www.trampolinesystems.com/blog/humans/?p=36#comment-272 Charles, Very interesting observation, I appreciate reading of your experience with the informal network in Japan. I've found your comment - "In many cases products developed for a Western market will need to be modified significantly before they are suitable for Japanese customers" to be absolutely true. I think this is the case not only with social computing products but with many "hard" products as well. I've also found that when developing products for use by Japanese firms, the approach to product development must be very well thought out, and one can not just apply or "rubber stamp" an existing product for use in Japan (unless it has already been proven to be very robust in design). More available on this at dskouson.blogspot.com. Again, thank you for the post, very interesting topic. Demeron Skouson Charles,

Very interesting observation, I appreciate reading of your experience with the informal network in Japan.

I’ve found your comment - “In many cases products developed for a Western market will need to be modified significantly before they are suitable for Japanese customers” to be absolutely true. I think this is the case not only with social computing products but with many “hard” products as well.

I’ve also found that when developing products for use by Japanese firms, the approach to product development must be very well thought out, and one can not just apply or “rubber stamp” an existing product for use in Japan (unless it has already been proven to be very robust in design).

More available on this at dskouson.blogspot.com. Again, thank you for the post, very interesting topic.

Demeron Skouson

]]> By: Ted http://www.trampolinesystems.com/blog/humans/2008/06/27/japanese-business-culture-and-social-computing/#comment-266 Ted Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:50:20 +0000 http://www.trampolinesystems.com/blog/humans/?p=36#comment-266 Even as an Korean-American whose parents mostly spent time within their Korean circles, it took some getting used to the Asian style of business. (I'm still figuring it out. In Korean business settings, I often feel like the Yankee bull in the China shop.) But despite differing styles and cultural differences, you're right about the importance of the workplace in Asian cultures and your unique products seem a great fit there. Even as an Korean-American whose parents mostly spent time within their Korean circles, it took some getting used to the Asian style of business. (I’m still figuring it out. In Korean business settings, I often feel like the Yankee bull in the China shop.) But despite differing styles and cultural differences, you’re right about the importance of the workplace in Asian cultures and your unique products seem a great fit there.

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