Integrative cases
Case 1: Fred Bailey ‒ An Innocent Abroad
A Case Study in cross-cultural management (US/Japan) Stewart Black
Fred Bailey gazed out the window of his 24th-floor office at the tranquil beauty of the Imperial Palace amidst the hustle and bustle of downtown Tokyo. It had been only six months since Fred had arrived with his wife and two children for this three-year assignment as the director of Kline & Associates’ Tokyo office. Kline & Associates was a large multinational consulting firm with offices in 19 countries worldwide. Fred was now trying to decide if he should simply pack up and tell the home office that he was coming home or if he should try to somehow convince his wife and himself that they should stay and finish ...
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