Last Updated: 12 Jul 2020 Power harassment – Japanese workplace bullying
For many Japanese, the only kind of management style they have ever experienced is one in which subordinates are treated harshly and no complaints are tolerated. . This...
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Last Updated: 23 Dec 2024 What’s OK in Japan can be sexual harassment in the U.S.
Frequently, behavior that is tolerated in Japan is considered inappropriate in the U.S. Although only a small minority of Japanese businessmen engage in such behavior, when problems do happen...
Last Updated: 12 Jul 2020 Sexual Harassment — What Japanese firms in the U.S. need to be careful about
Comments which are overlooked in Japan can be extremely inappropriate in the U.S. context, causing Japanese employees to stumble into sexual harassment. Also, Japanese managers may not know how...
Last Updated: 12 Jul 2020 Power harassment
Last Updated: 12 Jul 2020 What it really means to lose your laptop in Japan
Why losing your company laptop can be a really big deal in corporate Japan....
Last Updated: 17 Mar 2022 The Challenges of Globalization for Japanese Multinationals
Japanese multinational companies have been slow to adapt their business practices to make the most of globalization. One way for Japanese companies to enhance their global competitiveness is to utilize...
Last Updated: 10 Apr 2021 Japanese companies and the glass ceiling
In Japan, women do not have the same role in the workplace as women in the United States…As Japanese companies have increased their M&A activity in the U.S. recently, I...
Last Updated: 27 Dec 2024 Japanese firms moving towards global HR practices
Recently there are more examples of Japanese firms that are creating global databases of all their employees, not just the ones hired in Japan, for purposes of targeting development activities...
Last Updated: 15 Jul 2020 Jinji Ido – The Japanese organizational “refresh” button
The HR department is given a degree of power that is beyond what is typical in most western companies, creating a special kind of rhythm to life in a Japanese...
Last Updated: 13 Jul 2020 How can Japanese multinationals effectively manage non-Japanese staff
While compensation can certainly be an important motivator for non-Japanese employees, other factors like recognition, involvement, challenge, and opportunities for growth, can also play key roles in job satisfaction....