On Sun, 13 Apr 1997, Hideo Tsuji wrote:
> Dear Sir and Madam,
>
> I am a freelance journalist in Japan and 44-year-old male (Japanese).
> I write articles for some magazines and manuscripts for some books.
> I have just found out your name and e-mail address on the CNN FEEDBACK COMME
> NTS in the CNN homepage.
> Well, the reason I write to you is that I want to know what you think or fee
> l about Japanese people, especially business men and women with whom you are
> dealing everyday or have dealed before in the business scenes.
> Because I have much concern in perception gap or culutural difference betwee
> n our Japanese systems and others, especially in the business society.
> The Japanese business men were once called "ECONOMIC ANIMAL" in the world. B
> ut what about it is like now ?
> I really want to know what you think or feel about Japanese people, especial
> ly business men and women. More to say, I want to know what you think or fee
> l about Japanese business people' moral in business, the way of dealings, ho
> w to communicate with you, and etc.
> I think you are very busy, but would you please fill out my questionnaire be
> low ?
>
>
> [Questions]
>
> 1. Have you ever had a deal with Japanese business men and women ?
>
> a. Yes b. No
>
> (answer: a, especially in the expanding commodification of
life ) >
>
> 2. What do you feel or think about the Japanese business men' and women' mor
> al in dealings ?
>
> a. the lowest of low
> b. low
> c. normal
> d. better
> e. the best
>
> (answer: f, none of above )
>
> (the reason is :
> Signor Antonio Gramsci de Sardegna )
>
>
> 3. Do you think or feel that the Japanese business men or women are "ECONOMI
> C ANIMAL" ?
>
> a. Yes, I think so.
> b. No, I don't think so.
> c. the others.
>
> (answer: c )
>
> (the reason is :
> Monsieur Michel Foucault )
>
>
> # If you choose the answer "c", please tell me what you feel or think abo
> ut the Japanese business men and women.
> (
> )
>
>
> 4. Have you ever feel that Japanese are unfair ?
>
> a. Yes
> b. No
>
> (answer: b )
>
> # If you choose the answer "a. Yes", please tell me in what occasion you
> feel or think so.
>
No, but, surveys such as this one might make me reconsider
>
>
> 5. May I reveal your name and e-mail address ?
>
> a. Yes, both
> b. Yes, but only name.
> c. Yes, but only e-mail address.
> d. No, none of them.
>
>
> 6. Please tell me where you live and the population of your residence.
> (the name of your city or town : Home )
> (its population : 6 )
>
> (the name of your country : One of the
Americas ) >
>
> 7. Please write down your name and your e-mail address.
>
> (your name: Andre Gunder
Frank ) >
> (your e-mail address:
gunder@the.world ) >
>
>
> That's all. Thank you very much.
> I am very sorry to bother you, but I am very pleased if you fill out my ques
> tionnaire as soon as possible.
>
> Best regards to you.
>
> Hideo Tsuji
> (hideo999@ca2.so-net.or.jp)
>
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