IWE Week 2 - Theron Fairchild

INTERNATIONAL WORK ENVIRONMENTS: Friday 2nd period (金）2限

FRIDAY 2nd period

International Work Environments (Spring 2026)

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IWE Week 02

April 17 [金] ~ April 23 [木]

提出期間 (4月17日 ~ 4月23日)

Complete : 提出期限

SECTION 1

April 23 (10pm) (Thursday)

4月23日 (22:00) (木)

SECTION 2 (paper)

April 24 (10:50) (FRIDAY)

4月24日 (10:50) (金)



2026 Spring Semester IWE (Friday) 2nd period 10:50~12:30 [14 weeks]
Class Week	Day	Location
1	4/10	3011 教室
2	4/17	3011 教室
3	4/24	3011 教室
TRIP	4/29 (Wed.)	KAMAKURA (optional) 08:15~14:45
-	5/1 holiday	no classes
4	5/8	3011 教室
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9	6/12	online only (no classroom)
...
14	7/17	online only (no classroom)



SECTION 1 Leadership & Decision Making (35 points) Complete : 提出期限 April 23 (10pm) (Thursday) 4月23 日 (22:00) (木) (+1) Point submit by 4/20 (月) 22:00
Cross-Cultural Management Leadership & Decision Making
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article by Meyer (2017) Harvard Business Review from research published in The Culture Map		1. Leadership & Decision Making (Assignment) (課題) Web Version of article: Leadership and Decision Making PDF version of article: Leadership and Decision Making.pdf PDF Eight-scale Tool for Mapping Cultural Differences.pdf Culture Map Comparison: 4 Asian & 4 Western countries



SECTION 2 Haiku 俳句 Complete : 提出期限 April 24 (10:50) (Friday) 4月24日 (10:50) (金)
	Paper assignment
	Write haiku on paper. Follow the PDF file. Haiku.pdf Submit IN CLASS Friday, April 24 @10:50



FIELD TRIP NOT Required, but can use this trip to substitute for July 17. April 29 (Wednesday) 08:15~11:45 & 12:15~14:45 NO KU CLASSES on 4/29 08:15 GOLDEN WEEK begins Many festivals, but very busy! MEETING LOCATION: PORTA Escalators in Yokohama Station KAMAKURA on foot Historical tour 08:15~14:45 鎌倉
	KAMAKURA Bring ¥1000 cash because some spots have a small entrance charge. And you might want to eat some food or buy souvenirs, so have some money for that.
	Wednesday, April 29 08:15~11:45 & 12:15~14:45 This is a short historical tour (on foot) around Kamakura, which was the center of power in Japan from 1185 to 1333 CE. Anyone can attend, not just my students. If you only want to stay half a day, you can leave the trip after 12:30. We will return to Kamakura Station at around 12:30. 08:15 we'll meet at Yokohama Station and travel to Kamakura 08:45~11:45 walk around main shrine of Hachimangu and downtown apx. 11:45~12:15 return to station area. There is a McDonald's and convenience stores for a quick lunch. 12:15~14:30 we'll take the Enoshima line to visit Hasadera (temple) and finally the Big Buddha. 14:45 we should be back at the local Hasadera station by apx. 15:00 Wednesday, April 29
NO Required IWE class on Friday, July 17. Students can use this field trip as a substitute for July 17.



Place to eat and drink THE TAVERN is popular with International Students THE TAVERN Near Yokohama Station Use your phone to find exact location



?Possible FIELD TRIP? ?May 16/23/30 (Saturday) 09:00~12:00? Not sure of date yet. Sōji-ji: Zen Monastery 總持寺
	Sōji-ji Zen Monastery (Wikipedia) 總持寺 (ウィキペディア) Sōji-ji (總持寺) is one of two daihonzan (大本山, "head temples") of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism.The other is Eihei-ji temple in Fukui Prefecture. Fodor's calls it "one of the largest and busiest Buddhist institutions in Japan."
	Japanese Soto Zen Buddhism is the most famous form of Zen in the world, since it was the first form to be exported from Japan to the West. As a result, Soto zen has an international focus. This field trip will include 45 minutes of an English introduction to Zazen, which is zen-style meditation. Then we will take a guided tour of the temple in English. The cost at the temple is ¥500. By train and on foot, the monastery is about 40 minutes from Yokohama Station. May 16 or 23 or 30 @ 09:00
NOT RELIGIOUS - This trip is about CULTURE. If you are worried, this trip is NOT about religion. It is a tour of the temple and a basic introduction on how to meditate quietly in the Soto zen style. This is a monthly event open to the public. The focus is basic and practical. There is no religious requirement. It's mostly a way to experience a part of Japan's history. There is no easy way to explain zen, so it's best to experience it with your body. There will be a tour of the monastery afterward. Please don't worry about religious things or strict rules. That level of zen is only for advanced learners. We are just a friendly basic group.

WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENTS



SECTION 1: ASSIGNMENT Working in Asia REQUIRED Complete : 提出期限 April 16 (10 pm) (Thursday) 4月16日 (22:00) (木) (+1) Point: submit by 4/13 (月) 22:00
Working in Asia.pdf	1. Working in Asia Working in Asia.pdf Assignment



SECTION 2: Contact Student Information REQUIRED Complete : 提出期限 April 16 (10 pm) (Thursday) 4月16日 (22:00) (木) (+1) Point: submit by 4/13 (月) 22:00
Please provide a working email address.
	2. Student Information Please provide an email address that you want to use for contact with Theron Fairchild.

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