The Practice of Mekubari (Watchfulness) and Kikubari (Attentiveness) in Japanese Companies Communication
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.211119.035How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Communication; culture; kikubari (attentiveness); mekubari (watchfulness)
- Abstract
Japanese are known to have a very unique work culture. One of the characteristics of Japanese work culture is detail oriented, paying attention even to small things and details. This study aims to clarify how the practice of Mekubari (Watchfulness) and Kikubari (Attentiveness) between superiors to subordinates in the communication frame in Japanese companies in Indonesia. The methods in this study are case study, literature studies, focus group discussion, and interview of 25 workers of Japanese Company in Indonesia, with various position from staff to manager. The results show that the practice of Mekubari (Watchfulness) and Kikubari (Attentiveness) implemented between superiors to subordinates communication can affect to work performance. The results also show the benefits and obstacles while the respondents implemented Mekubari (Watchfulness) and Kikubari (Attentiveness) at work. The findings of the study have some pedagogical implications, as an effort to improve communication skill from graduates of Japanese language education study programs in society, especially into Japanese companies or institutions that use Japanese language as a communication way.
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- © 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Dina Dwi Astartia PY - 2021 DA - 2021/11/21 TI - The Practice of Mekubari (Watchfulness) and Kikubari (Attentiveness) in Japanese Companies Communication BT - Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2021) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 223 EP - 227 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211119.035 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.211119.035 ID - Astartia2021 ER -