Company announcements and commentary on current issues.
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....
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?...
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...
Greece was criticized more than I had imagined when it broke off negotiations with the EU. Based on the limited information I have, I have been thinking, what can Japanese...
I wrote this article in Japanese for the Teikoku Databank News and am about to deliver further seminars for Japanese expatriates in Europe, urging them to make better use...
I'm delighted that our new "Effective English Communication in Europe" seminar for Japanese working in Europe is almost fully booked. The seminar is designed to bridge the gap...
Some interesting insights on accident rates, slamming the door, reverse parking and self service gasoline...
I hope Japan can bridge the gap at the other end of the world’s day, from North America on to Europe via Asia, but it will take flexible working hours...
How learning origami at an early age improves customer service...
I am not in the slightest bit surprised by this research showing that Japan's Cool Biz policy - a government "recommendation" since 2005 that companies don't switch on the...