International business (level 5)

Here's some material on international business, especially business culture in Japan.

• First a 10 minutes academic interview about building trust in cross-cultural relationships. (iTunes, item 21, date: 11/1/07; covered by copyright, don't reproduce).
• NPR (Public domain)
• Here's one piece (4:21) about an English-only policy in some Japanese businesses. It comes with a transcript and a brief accompanying text story.
• Toyota's Woes Unsettle Corporate Culture In Japan (4:43)
• After the quake
• As the relief operation in Japan enters its fourth week, business has picked up for a few types of tradesmen. (4:07)
• Midwest Firms Brace for Japan's Economic Ripples (2:53)
• Non-Japanese
• German Boardrooms Lack Women. Can Quotas Help? (4:38)
• Chairman Mao: An Unlikely Business Guru (6:13)