Super Management: A Combination of Management Techniques Used Around the World
The success of a business is often linked to effective management techniques. Many books
have been written about the best way to manage a company and what skills are needed to
succeed. In looking at successful economies across the globe we can see that there are
many styles of effective management. The United States, Japan, and Germany have the top
three economies in the world, respectively, and while they have all been successful, they
each utilize different characteristics of management. In this paper, we will illustrate the
differences in the management of these three nations based on culture, workforce,
management style, employee relations, and decision making. We will then combine the
best characteristics of each to illustrate a style of super management and provide our own
idea of the best way to manage a company.
The United States, Germany and Japan have very different cultures. First, let us look at the
population and the people that make up these different countries. The United States is a
democracy with a population that is made up of 69% White, 13.5% Hispanics/Latinos,
13% African-Americans, 4% Asians and Pacific Islanders, 1% Native Americans and 2.4%
of the population claiming to be more than one race. There are just as many different
religious beliefs as there are different races and ethnicities in the U. S. The population of
America is approximately 293 million people. Americans are known for being outspoken
and candid as well as placing value on patriotism and individualism as opposed to
conformity (Page 2). When compared, Germany population is less than a third of the
United States at only 82.4 million. Germany population consists of 91% German natives
while minorities include those from Turkey, the former Yugoslavia, Italy, Greece and
Poland. The majority of the Germany population belongs to the Roman Catholic Church
while the rest of the remaining population is Protestant, Protestant Lutheran, Christian, and
Muslim. Although Germany emerged from World War II as a land of freedom and
opportunity, there is still much tension between those that live in the eastern and western
regions. Germans are known for their skepticism and their rich heritage in music and the
arts. Germany is a federal parliamentary republic, which means that the country president
is elected as head of state by members of the federal and state legislatures and can hold up
to two five-year terms (Page 3). Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun, symbolized by its flag,
