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training for overseas managers of Japanese firms

Training for overseas managers at Japanese firms

Articles, Global management, HR management by Rochelle Kopp

Many Japanese firms are experiencing some difficulty when they attempt to localize key management positions. They are not confident in the capabilities of their locally hired managers, not sure...

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Checklist for planning sexual harassment prevention training programs for Japanese participants

Articles, HR management, North America by Rochelle Kopp

Various issues should be considered when planning sexual harassment prevention training programs for Japanese. Addressing these items will help you ensure that your programs are effective and your company...

The various roles of Japanese expatriates

Articles, Global management, HR management by Rochelle Kopp

Many Japanese expatriates don’t have a clear idea of what their role is….most don’t even have job descriptions, so it’s no wonder they feel unclear about their mission....

Japanese expatriates may experience some negative side effects by choosing tanshin funin

Articles, Global management, HR management by Rochelle Kopp

A call that we frequently receive from HR managers regard Japanese expatriates who do not get along with the American staff. Often the behaviors are ones that would not...

Over worked and underpaid Japanese employees feel the burden of sabisu zangyo

Articles, HR management, Japanese business keywords by Rochelle Kopp

All I heard from my Japanese friends were tales of long hours. An officemate so overwhelmed by long hours that she had to get medication for depression…it just seemed...

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Extending Japanese firms’ human resource development strength abroad

Articles, Global management, HR management by Rochelle Kopp

Japanese firms need to find ways to extend their competitive strength in human resource development to their employees outside of Japan…although such global rotation programs make sense for high potentials...

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Rotation fatigue in Japanese companies

Articles, Global management, HR management by Rochelle Kopp

The contrast between the specialist-oriented career paths prevalent in the U.S. and the generalist-oriented career paths that are common in Japan can often clash, sometimes causing the parent company to...

The various roles of Japanese expatriates

Articles, Global management, HR management by Rochelle Kopp

Many of the Japanese expatriates at my clients’ subsidiaries in the U.S. don’t have a clear idea of what their role is. Given vague titles like “Coordinator” or “Liaison”,...

Shanai shoshin – Promotion from within

Articles, HR management, Japanese business keywords by Rochelle Kopp

The old practice of lifetime employment has started to fray at the edges…Yet, even while making greater use of flexible staffing, Japanese companies tend to maintain a “core” staff who...

Shushoku Katsudo – Job Hunting in Japan

Articles, HR management by Rochelle Kopp

In the U.S., professors typically do not have contact with companies in the recruiting process. In Japan your professor determines not only your grades but also holds the key...

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Training for overseas managers at Japanese firms

Checklist for planning sexual harassment prevention training programs for Japanese participants

The various roles of Japanese expatriates

Japanese expatriates may experience some negative side effects by choosing tanshin funin

Over worked and underpaid Japanese employees feel the burden of sabisu zangyo

Extending Japanese firms’ human resource development strength abroad

Rotation fatigue in Japanese companies

The various roles of Japanese expatriates

Shanai shoshin – Promotion from within

Shushoku Katsudo – Job Hunting in Japan

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