What is the position of Japanese companies with regard to employees receiving gifts includiing monetary payments?
We have a Japanese owned customer in China. One of the Chinese managers responsible for making the purchasing decision has sought monetary payment from us for doing business. Now that we have refused business dealings are becoming threatened. We are considering reporting the situation to Japanese management but are unsure how they will respond. Will it be with termination or reprimand. Understanding the Japanese culture regarding this issue a little better will help orchestrate the approach for dealing with this. Thanks.
