Australian and Japanese value stereotypes: A two country study

Australians and Japanese working in Australian and Japanese organizations i n both countries were involved in a research project that estimated stereot ypical views of national culture. Respondents rated the importance of cultu ral values in Australia and Japan using the List of Values (LOV) instrument . The results of a discriminant analysis suggested that potentially detrime ntal misunderstandings about their respective cultures may exist between Au stralians and Japanese engaged in mutual international business.