Japanese Women Managers’ Employee-Oriented Communication Styles: An Analysis Using Constructivist Grounded Theory
| Autor: | Kiyoko Sueda |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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060201 languages & linguistics
ComputingMilieux_THECOMPUTINGPROFESSION 05 social sciences Economics Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) 06 humanities and the arts Empirical research Constructivist grounded theory Communication styles 0602 languages and literature 0502 economics and business Pedagogy Role congruity theory Business Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) Psychology 050203 business & management |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Business Communication. 59:22-47 |
| ISSN: | 2329-4892 2329-4884 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2329488418803659 |
| Popis: | The number of women managers in Japan remains small, and little empirical research has been conducted on their communication styles. Therefore, this article reports the results of a qualitative study using the constructivist grounded theory to analyze data gathered on the communication styles of Japanese women managers. It enumerates the results of semistructured interviews with 27 participants comprising women managers and their male and female employees in both foreign-affiliated and Japanese companies in various industries. The findings indicate Japanese women managers go beyond the traditional dichotomies drawn between task- and relationship-oriented communication to engage in employee-oriented communication by facilitating an open and friendly work environment while motivating their employees to collaborate as a team to achieve their professional goals. Japanese women managers are often encouraged to communicate in such a style because it reflects the stereotypical female role in Japanese society and, as such, is well received by their colleagues. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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