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Organizational Culture and Management Styles

Organizational Culture and Management Styles

Theory X, proposed by William Ouchi, contrasts American (Company A) and Japanese (Company Z) management styles.

Ouchi, a Japanese American, analyzed the differences in lifetime employment, decision-making processes, control mechanisms, and employee concerns between the two. This illustrates how culture influences organizational practices, marking a shift from earlier American-dominated management theories to a recognition of Japanese management approaches..

Can organizations benefit from integrating aspects of both American and Japanese management styles? How?

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