How does commitment to a company differ among cultures?

How does commitment to a company differ among cultures?

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An expression that expresses the American point of view is anteing up; upward mobility. So we may take a job somewhere but then after a short amount of time we may be over on Craigslist looking for something that's a little bit better. In other corporations, I think the Japanese probably represent this idea the most; once you join a corporation you're there for life. However, that is now changing as well. You may be expected to be there for your entire life time but more and more they're accepting and incorporating the American view that the grass is always greener on the other side and they may want to find a place where they have more opportunities, more time off, better income, better benefits. Whereas it used to be it was a lifetime commitment, the American idea is you keep bettering yourself and your position.