Edelman, an American public relations firm, surveyed 28 nations and regions featuring more exposure of corporate honchos to the common public. Japan garnered only 18% in the Trust Barometer survey which placed last on the list. Developed countries such as China and India ranked first in the said survey.
Despite being a developed country, Japan expressed skepticism towards their corporate honchos. Edelman Japan noted that the Japanese society are skeptical because of their officials’ low public exposure and because of incidents that happened for the past few years such as corporate scandals and overworking issues. CEOs may emulate United Airlines’ Oscar Munoz wherein his amiability and visibility raised employees morale and made flights timelier. Low trust ratings can cause delays in rectifying economic stagnation.
Vocabulary:
honcho- boss
garner- collect
skepticism- disbelief
emulate- imitate
stagnation- inactivity
amiability – friendliness
True or False:
- China and India’s workers trust their officials.
- Some developed countries have trust issues with corporate honchos.
- Oscar Munoz’s visit in United Airlines boosted the morale of the employees.
- Indians are confident with their corporate honchos.
- The Japanese society is skeptical because of the corporate honchos’ visibility.
Express your opinion:
- What is your ideal boss?
- Do you think public exposure of corporate honchos will regain the public’s trust? Please explain your answer.
- In your opinion, why is the Japanese society skeptical with head honchos?
Defend your argument:
- It is difficult to trust people nowadays.
- Lying and mistrust is socially acceptable.
- It takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it. -Unknown