Name: __________________________________________________________
Score: _____ / 20
Movie Title: _____Gung Ho (1986) Michael Keaton__________________________
“Hunt Stevenson works for a large car manufacturer that has just been bought out by a Japanese firm.
Suddenly finding himself having to justify his own job, he's forced to choose between redundancy or the
seemingly inhuman Japanese work ethic that the new owners have brought with them. Written by Murray
Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>”.
Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091159/
Context questions / general notes about film:
1. Identify cultural differences in each of the following non-verbal modes:
dress
posture / gestures / proximity
facial expressions/ eye contact / gaze
2. What are some ways the differences between individualism (U.S.) and collectivism (Japan)
affect the working relationships between the Japanese and the Americans?
3. How do the Japanese and the Americans in the movie differ in terms of high and low context
styles?
4. Explain the ethical questions facing those involved in multicultural situations. For instance,
how much should one change behavior to conform to the beliefs, values and norms of those
who are culturally different?
Mrs. Kerby
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5.
What steps do you think management could have taken to avoid communication barriers
caused by cultural differences?
General Questions:
1. What was your overall impression of this movie?
2. What if anything surprised you in this movie?
3. What did you learn from the film?
4. If you had made this movie, what you would have done differently?
Mrs. Kerby
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