Looking from a recommendation approach (What changes should be made? What steps would you take to solve the problem?) in regards to the Case Study in Chapter 6 of International Management by Sweeney and McFarlin.

1. Can Japanese management practices work in the United States without adaptation? Why or why not? What cultural values are relevant?
2. How should Ken and John adapt Chiba's California practices to their situation? What problems will they run into (cultural and otherwise)?
3. What aspects of the Japanese approach used by Chiba are the most interesting or unusual? Why?

Follows Chapter 6 in Sweeney, P. D., & McFarlin, D. B. (2015). International management: Strategic opportunities and cultural challenges (5th ed.). chapter 4