During the process of revival, the most significant changes have been made in Nissan's home country, Japan, and Nissan's Japanese employees have been drivers of that change," Ghosn said They have become more open to exchange, to communication and to cross- functional, cross-cultural teamwork "As people with a variety of cultural backgrounds have come together to solve problems and eas, the basis collaboration been a fundamental respect for identity. If people feel threatened, they won't co-operate; they will build walls. Globalization works only if it respects identity. It's a subtle and delicate balance, but it is powerful when it works.