... 和の精神は日本の企業でも見られる。日本では、誰かが何かの提案をした場合、上司や関係者 みんなの承諾を得ることが多い。提案を進めるのに全員から全面協力が得られるからだ。一方、失敗 しても提案者がとがめられることはほとんどない。外国人から、日本人は誰も決断しないとしばしば指摘される。しかし、日本人はみんなの同意に重点を置く。

Japanese Place Importance on "Harmony" (3)

... A spirit of harmony is also seen in Japanese business. In Japan, when someone proposes a plan, many companies have a practice of obtaining approval from superiors and everyone else concerned. You can then get full cooperation from them to carry out the proposal. In addition, the person who made the proposal is rarely blamed even when the plan ends in failure. Non-Japanese often point out that no one makes a decision at a meeting. But Japanese place importance on gaining the consensus of all concerned. ...

精神【せいしん】 (n) mind; soul; heart; spirit; intention; (P).

企業【きぎょう】 (n) enterprise; undertaking; (P).

見られる【みられる】 ; (v1) (1) to see; to watch; (2) (as an auxiliary verb) to try; (P).

誰か【だれか】 (n) (uk) someone; somebody; (P).

何か【なにか】 (exp) something; (P).

提案【ていあん】 (n,vs) proposal; proposition; suggestion; (P).

場合【ばあい】 (n-adv,n) case; situation; (P).

上司【じょうし】 (n) superior authorities; boss; (P).

関係者【かんけいしゃ】 (n) authorized people; authorised people; person(s) concerned; (P).

承諾【しょうだく】 (n,vs) consent; acquiescence; agreement; (P).

得る【える】 (v1) to get; to obtain; to gain; to acquire; to win; to catch; (P).

多い【おおい】 (adj) many; numerous; (P).

提案【ていあん】 (n,vs) proposal; proposition; suggestion; (P).

進める【すすめる】 (v1,vt) to advance; to promote; to hasten; (P).

全員【ぜんいん】 (n-adv,n) all members (unanimity); all hands; the whole crew; (P).

全面【ぜんめん】 (n) whole surface; entire; (P).

協力【きょうりょく】 (n,vs) cooperation; collaboration; (P).

得られる【えられる】 ; (v1) to get; to obtain; to gain; to acquire; to win; to catch; (P).

一方【いっぽう】 (conj,n-adv,n) (1) on the other hand; one side; one way; one direction; one party; the other party; (2) meanwhile; (3) only; simple; in turn; (P).

失敗【しっぱい】 (adj-no,n,vs) failure; mistake; blunder; (P).

提案者【ていあんしゃ】 (n) proponent.

誰も【だれも】 (conj) (1) (uk) everyone; anyone; (2) no-one (with neg. verb).

決断【けつだん】 (n) decision; determination; (P).

指摘【してき】 (n,vs) pointing out; identification; (P).

同意【どうい】 (n,vs) agreement; consent; same meaning; same opinion; approval; (P).

重点【じゅうてん】 (n) important point; lay stress on; colon; emphasis; (P).

置く【おく】 (v5k) (1) to put; to place; (2) to leave (behind); (3) (uk) to do something in advance (us. following te-form verb); (P).