SHINTOISM

SHINTOISM
The main beliefs of Shinto are the importance of purity,
harmony, respect for nature, family respect, and
subordination of the individual before the group. There are
many Shinto gods or spirits and these have shrines dedicated
to them where people offer food, money and prayers.
FOUR AFFIRMATION OF SHINTO

- Tradition and family preservation.

- Love of nature.
- Physical cleanliness.
- Matsuri
"SHINTO GODS" ARE
CALLED KAMI
 KAMI ARE THE DIVINE
SPIRITS OR GODS
RECOGNIZED IN SHINTO, THE
NATIVE RELIGION OF JAPAN
SHINTO IN BUSINESS
- Emphasizes benefits for the group, similar to a family.
- Understanding how different religions approach business ethics encourages
tolerance and understanding.
- Relationship-oriented approach in Japanese business culture.
- Focus on long-lasting partnerships and getting to know partners well.
- Traditional, formal, and ritualistic approach to conducting business.
- Impersonal and unemotional negotiating style, but importance placed on
knowing, liking, and trusting business partners.
- Japanese companies prioritize cultural fit and the ability to work well in a
group.
CONFUCIONISM
CONFUCIONIS
M in business practice and in the workplace, in regards
Confucian values were applicable to positive interpersonal
relations
to successful human resource management in particular.
These values included: trustworthiness, Ren (compassion,
humanness), Li (ritual, etiquette), harmony and tolerance of
others.
The modern Confucian business person applies the Confucian
principles of benevolence (ren), rightness (yi), propriety (li), wisdom
(zhi), and trustworthiness (xin) to their business practice.
 THE “GOLDEN
RULE” IN HISTORY
FOUR AREAS OF
BUSINESS PRACTICE
THAT ARE THOUGHT TO
BE AFFECTED BY
CONFUCIAN PRACTICE
Confucian code of conduct emphasizes righteousness
over profitableness

Confucian organization structure emphasizes hierarchy

and collectivism

Confucian HRM practices emphasize benevolent

paternalism

Confucian Risk Posture: Conservatism and Risk

Avoidance.
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