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December 16, 2014 Cool biz

Current events, News by Pernille Rudlin

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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...

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November 26, 2014 Overseas experience and Japan’s elite, past and present

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At a recent talk I attended on how the founders of the modern Japanese state and business had fearlessly travelled and lived abroad, there was a keen discussion afterwards as...

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November 20, 2014 Why Japanese minimalism does not apply to Japanese management

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Following on from her article on why Germans work less hours than Japanese employees, Professor Ulrike Schaede takes a look in a second article at the need for a German...

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November 06, 2014 Is it worth learning Japanese? You might have to rewire your brain to become fluent

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Europeans often ask me if it is worth trying to learn Japanese. I usually say yes, but that it is important to have realistic expectations. Adults who have...

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August 08, 2014 Japanese companies in Europe and LinkedIn

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LinkedIn is not just for recruiting, but managing the employer brand...

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August 05, 2014 Women-owned businesses rose 24% in the last year in Japan

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The typical image of a woman entrepreneur in Japan as someone who worked at Recruit (Japan's biggest recruitment agency) and then did an MBA overseas, is wrong, according to

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July 16, 2014 Reflections on the World Cup from Japan

Current events, News by Misako Onoda

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The World Cup spurs some thoughts on diversity....

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May 20, 2014 Does it help Japanese companies to globalise if there are more Japanese women managers?

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My view is yes, it does help Japanese companies to globalise if they have more Japanese women managers, for a couple of reasons...

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March 13, 2014 Omoiyari – Dealing with External and Internal Japanese Customers

Current events, News by Rochelle Kopp

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The sixth presentation of our Succeeding in a Japanese Company telesummit is Pernille Rudlin talking about Omoiyari – Dealing with External and Internal Japanese Customers. The presentation will be posted...

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February 10, 2014 Why Japanese need work/life integration

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According to Keio Professor Shunsuke Takahashi, the problem with Japanese work habits is not the lack of balance in terms of time spent at work and time with the family,...

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