As a matter of fact, yes, Japanese companies operate largely on a bottom-up consensus model. Approval from the top is still required, but they rarely refuse it

As a matter of fact, yes, Japanese companies operate largely on a bottom-up consensus model. Approval from the top is still required, but they rarely refuse it if everybody in the ranks is aligned. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_management_culture#Managerial_style https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_management_culture#Ma...