Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024 The two way role of the Japanese expatriate
apanese expatriates must accept that their job is not simply to report back to Japan headquarters what is happening in the European subsidiaries...
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Last Updated: 21 Jun 2020 Japan in the Age of Globalization – Book review
The editors of this book have tried to stitch a rather eclectic group of papers together as proof that Japan was and is still engaging with the globalizing world....
Last Updated: 19 Jul 2020 Japan would do well to embrace, not shun, its ‘global spanners’
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Last Updated: 12 Jul 2020 In Japan you can never flash your credentials soon enough
Whenever you sense doubt or worry in a Japanese busines person you are meeting for the first time, do not hesitate to introduce your credentials....
Last Updated: 12 Jul 2020 Gurobaru jinzai ikusei – new Japanese HR trend
For many Japanese companies it has become apparent that the most attractive prospects for continued growth and success are to be found outside Japan....
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Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024 Rewire your brain to learn Japanese
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...