76 15 Impact Values - Drinking Workers (peer pressure) peer pressure functional alcoholic fraternization co-worker / colleague superior / supervisor report to argument professional / unprofessional “work” liability What’s your advice for Mark? How valid to you think Yosuke’s arguments are? How important is going out with colleagues after work in Japan? What do you think of Mark’s arguments? What will you do when you find yourself in this situation? How much does a person need to change in order fit in when living in a foreign culture? Look at the examples of cultural practices in the textbook. Imagine having to adjust to these practices. How easy would it be for you? How much responsibility does a company have to accommodate foreign workers it hires? Further reading on differences in work cultures: Working Hard - Or Hardly Working? Chapter Nine http://us-and-them.us/