Considering the specific characteristics of Japan's culture, which of the following strategies would be most successful in motivating employees in Japanese organizations?

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With Japan's emphasis on paternalism and collectivism and its system of lifetime employment and seniority, motivation through individual incentives does not work well because Japanese employees seem to derive the greatest satisfaction from being comfortable members of a group. Japanese bonus systems are therefore based on group effort, and individual commission systems are rare.

Considering the Specific Characteristics of Japan's Culture, Which of the Following