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December 31, 2016 2017 New Year’s Message from Japan Intercultural Consulting

JIC announcements, News by Rochelle Kopp

Thanking our clients for an exciting 2016, and looking forward to 2017!...

December 27, 2016 European love of argument vs Japanese ascription

In a year where fierce political argument and debate has raged in the UK and the US, I thought this article I wrote about the cultural differences in attitudes...

October 13, 2016 “Africa is Japan Upside Down”

Current events, News by Pernille Rudlin

"Africa is Japan Upside Down" said Sir Paul Collier at a talk I attended a while ago. Nonetheless he saw opportunities for Japan there. The recent

productivity in Japan, Netherlands and Britain

September 01, 2016 Why the British and the Japanese are less productive than the Dutch

News by Pernille Rudlin

There's been plenty of analysis on why Japan, the UK and the USA have such low or declining productivity levels - even if employment is relatively healthy. I...

May 18, 2016 Why is there no Japanese word for ‘risk’?

Current events, News by Pernille Rudlin

Lessons in managing risk do not seem to have been learned twenty years’ on, with a seeming procession of Japanese Presidents bowing their heads in shame at unanticipated risks and...

March 21, 2016 What Spring means in Japan and Europe

Current events, News by Pernille Rudlin

Spring came early in Europe this year, inspiring me to write an article for the Teikoku Databank News on what Spring means in Europe and Japan, spring cleaning...

February 19, 2016 Celebrating the Year of the Monkey

Current events, News by Pernille Rudlin

We have decided to celebrate in 2016 - with a series of lunch seminars for clients - the 12th anniversary of the founding of Japan Intercultural Consulting Europe. The...

October 01, 2015 What Japanese companies can learn from Silicon Valley about speed and nimbleness

JIC announcements, News by Rochelle Kopp

From the standpoint of where I am in Silicon Valley, the contrast between how Japanese firms and their American competitors typically approach things is particularly stark....

globalization and Japanese lifetime employment

September 09, 2015 Will globalization bring an end to Japanese lifetime employment and seniority based pay?

Current events, News by Pernille Rudlin

Does Hitachi's abolition of seniority based pay to improve global mobility mean that globalization will bring the end to Japanese lifetime employment and seniority based pay?...

employees taking vacation time in Europe and Japan

August 30, 2015 Who takes the most holidays – Europe and Japan

Current events, News by Pernille Rudlin

The announcement earlier this year by the Japanese government that they want to revise the Labour Standards Law to require companies to ensure that workers take...

December 31, 2016 2017 New Year’s Message from Japan Intercultural Consulting

December 27, 2016 European love of argument vs Japanese ascription

October 13, 2016 “Africa is Japan Upside Down”

September 01, 2016 Why the British and the Japanese are less productive than the Dutch

May 18, 2016 Why is there no Japanese word for ‘risk’?

March 21, 2016 What Spring means in Japan and Europe

February 19, 2016 Celebrating the Year of the Monkey

October 01, 2015 What Japanese companies can learn from Silicon Valley about speed and nimbleness

September 09, 2015 Will globalization bring an end to Japanese lifetime employment and seniority based pay?

August 30, 2015 Who takes the most holidays – Europe and Japan

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December 31, 2016 2017 New Year’s Message from Japan Intercultural Consulting

December 27, 2016 European love of argument vs Japanese ascription

October 13, 2016 “Africa is Japan Upside Down”

September 01, 2016 Why the British and the Japanese are less productive than the Dutch

May 18, 2016 Why is there no Japanese word for ‘risk’?

March 21, 2016 What Spring means in Japan and Europe

February 19, 2016 Celebrating the Year of the Monkey

October 01, 2015 What Japanese companies can learn from Silicon Valley about speed and nimbleness

September 09, 2015 Will globalization bring an end to Japanese lifetime employment and seniority based pay?

August 30, 2015 Who takes the most holidays – Europe and Japan

What can we help you achieve?

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