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Training has to be individually tailored because American workers lack a standardized background.
Women also have a higher status in the U.S. workforce than in Japan, so the management must promote them just like men. Consensus management causes frustration for Americans who do not understand Japanese cultural nuances. Seniority promotion is not valued in American culture, nor is the commitment necessary for lifetime employment. The author worked in the plant for two years and experienced the stress of adapting Japanese management practices because she had to translate the arguments. In order to acquire the expertise necessary for her position, she has enrolled in an MBA program at Tennessee Technological Univerity.