Ken‐ichi Ohbuchi
Biographic Data
| ID | 8818847 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ken‐ichi Ohbuchi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ken‐ichi |
| FAMILY NAME | Ohbuchi |
| SIGNATURE | OHBUCHI K I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tohoku University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
How Does Culture Shape Conceptions of Forgiveness? Evidence From Japan and the United States
Theories of culture, cognition, and social relations suggest there may be differences in conceptions of forgiveness between the members of East Asian and Western cultures, but few researchers have examined this issue. This article builds on previous research on prototypes of forgiveness in the United States to address the question "What is forgiveness?" in Japan. In Studies 1a and 1b, we investigated Japanese conceptions of forgiveness. Study 2 d…
When does anger evoke self‐interest and fairness motives? The moderating effects of perceived responsibility for needs
Research has repeatedly demonstrated that anger evokes both self‐interest and fairness motives, but it is unclear what factors determine the evocation of these motives. We examined the idea that the type of relationship, indexed by the perceived responsibility for a partner's needs, moderates the effect of anger on self‐interest and fairness motives by constructing the following hypotheses: Participants will be motivated to protect their self‐int…
Consequences of Interpersonal Rejection
A cross-cultural experimental study was conducted to investigate cultural differences in the consequences of interpersonal rejection, specifically focusing on the effect of rejection on affect, human needs, aggression, and prosocial behavior. One hundred and thirty-two American and 55 Japanese undergraduates were led to believe that they were either rejected or accepted by other participants. As predicted, significant differences emerged regardin…
Procedural fairness in ultimatum bargaining
Ninety‐nine Japanese students received one of three offers in an ultimatum bargaining scenario: unfavorable and unequal; equal; or favorable but unequal. These offers were determined by either the other participant or by a computerized lottery. We also manipulated the arbitrariness of the role assignment procedure. Participants perceived the intentional small offer as more unfair in the interactional sense than the unintentional small offer, whil…
Conflict resolution and procedural fairness in Japanese work organizations
The purpose of this study was to examine short‐term and long‐term effects of perceived fairness, and to examine relational factors’ effects of procedural fairness in organizational conflicts between employees and supervisors among the Japanese. We asked 154 Japanese employees working in companies to rate their perception of conflicts as well as attitudes towards their own companies. We found that both perception of procedural and distributive fai…
Cultural Values in Conflict Management
Americans (individualists) and Japanese (collectivists) were asked to rate their conflict experiences in terms of goal orientation, goal attainment, tactics, and outcome satisfaction. Individualists preferred assertive tactics, whereas collectivists preferred avoidance tactics. The results regarding goal orientation showed that individualists were strongly oriented toward achieving justice, but collectivists were more motivated by a concern for r…
Utility and fairness concerns in policy evaluation among Japanese people
The purpose of this research was to examine the cognitive process involved in policy evaluation among Japanese people, focusing on three recent political issues in Japan (the Jusen problem, consumption tax rate and the U.S. Marine maneuvering fields). We mailed a questionnaire to 3,000 Japanese people over the age of 20, and obtained 993 responses. Although utility concerns were dominant in the evaluation of all the policies, we found fairness co…
Cultural Values in Conflict Management
Americans (individualists) and Japanese (collectivists) were asked to rate their conflict experiences in terms of goal orientation, goal attainment, tactics, and outcome satisfaction. Individualists preferred assertive tactics, whereas collectivists preferred avoidance tactics. The results regarding goal orientation showed that individualists were strongly oriented toward achieving justice, but collectivists were more motivated by a concern for r…
Consequences of Interpersonal Rejection
A cross-cultural experimental study was conducted to investigate cultural differences in the consequences of interpersonal rejection, specifically focusing on the effect of rejection on affect, human needs, aggression, and prosocial behavior. One hundred and thirty-two American and 55 Japanese undergraduates were led to believe that they were either rejected or accepted by other participants. As predicted, significant differences emerged regardin…
How Does Culture Shape Conceptions of Forgiveness? Evidence From Japan and the United States
Theories of culture, cognition, and social relations suggest there may be differences in conceptions of forgiveness between the members of East Asian and Western cultures, but few researchers have examined this issue. This article builds on previous research on prototypes of forgiveness in the United States to address the question "What is forgiveness?" in Japan. In Studies 1a and 1b, we investigated Japanese conceptions of forgiveness. Study 2 d…
Utility and fairness concerns in policy evaluation among Japanese people
The purpose of this research was to examine the cognitive process involved in policy evaluation among Japanese people, focusing on three recent political issues in Japan (the Jusen problem, consumption tax rate and the U.S. Marine maneuvering fields). We mailed a questionnaire to 3,000 Japanese people over the age of 20, and obtained 993 responses. Although utility concerns were dominant in the evaluation of all the policies, we found fairness co…
Cultural Values in Conflict Management
Americans (individualists) and Japanese (collectivists) were asked to rate their conflict experiences in terms of goal orientation, goal attainment, tactics, and outcome satisfaction. Individualists preferred assertive tactics, whereas collectivists preferred avoidance tactics. The results regarding goal orientation showed that individualists were strongly oriented toward achieving justice, but collectivists were more motivated by a concern for r…
Conflict resolution and procedural fairness in Japanese work organizations
The purpose of this study was to examine short‐term and long‐term effects of perceived fairness, and to examine relational factors’ effects of procedural fairness in organizational conflicts between employees and supervisors among the Japanese. We asked 154 Japanese employees working in companies to rate their perception of conflicts as well as attitudes towards their own companies. We found that both perception of procedural and distributive fai…
Procedural fairness in ultimatum bargaining
Ninety‐nine Japanese students received one of three offers in an ultimatum bargaining scenario: unfavorable and unequal; equal; or favorable but unequal. These offers were determined by either the other participant or by a computerized lottery. We also manipulated the arbitrariness of the role assignment procedure. Participants perceived the intentional small offer as more unfair in the interactional sense than the unintentional small offer, whil…
Consequences of Interpersonal Rejection
A cross-cultural experimental study was conducted to investigate cultural differences in the consequences of interpersonal rejection, specifically focusing on the effect of rejection on affect, human needs, aggression, and prosocial behavior. One hundred and thirty-two American and 55 Japanese undergraduates were led to believe that they were either rejected or accepted by other participants. As predicted, significant differences emerged regardin…
When does anger evoke self‐interest and fairness motives? The moderating effects of perceived responsibility for needs
Research has repeatedly demonstrated that anger evokes both self‐interest and fairness motives, but it is unclear what factors determine the evocation of these motives. We examined the idea that the type of relationship, indexed by the perceived responsibility for a partner's needs, moderates the effect of anger on self‐interest and fairness motives by constructing the following hypotheses: Participants will be motivated to protect their self‐int…
How Does Culture Shape Conceptions of Forgiveness? Evidence From Japan and the United States
Theories of culture, cognition, and social relations suggest there may be differences in conceptions of forgiveness between the members of East Asian and Western cultures, but few researchers have examined this issue. This article builds on previous research on prototypes of forgiveness in the United States to address the question "What is forgiveness?" in Japan. In Studies 1a and 1b, we investigated Japanese conceptions of forgiveness. Study 2 d…
Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Cultural Differences and Values (5 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Conflict Management and Negotiation (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · International Student and Expatriate Challenges (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works)