William Ouchi believed that a pure Type J approach to management would not work in the United States because it
A) failed to encourage open communication.
B) could lead to violations of U.S. antitrust laws.
C) is based on the values and attitudes of Japanese culture.
D) is too dependent on the assumptions of scientific management.

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Ouchi believed that the Type J approach to management worked well in Japan, but that it would be unreasonable to expect Americans to accept a system based on another country's culture. He therefore proposed a hybrid system, called Theory Z, which blended elements of both the Japanese approach to management (Type J) and the American approach (Type A).

William Ouchi Believed That a Pure Type J Approach to Management