..., ΔR_i, can be calculated from “Statistics on Foreigners in Japan” (edited by the Japan Immigration Association) [4] . Therefore, the only unknown value is the number of people changing their visa status, C_i. If C_i is negative, it means...

... to contextualize traditional careers and a quick overview is presented on the likely forces of change at work in Japan. Findings Continuity is seen as being more prominent in Japan than change because the so‐called employee sovereignty model of organization still holds sway in most large Japanese firms...

...Mami Taniguchi; Ichiro Kato; Ryuta Suzuki Purpose The purpose of this research is to present a new theoretical framework concerning subjective career development in Japan. The framework consists of three concepts, namely, career “drift,” “mist,” and “hope”. Design/methodology/approach...

...Mami Taniguchi; Mami Taniguchi Purpose The purpose of this special issue is to report on the current state of Japanese corporations and inform the world of elements which have been sustained or changed to contribute to the emergence of a new management model in Japan. Design/methodology...

... Japanese companies should introduce diversity and point the way to how they can do so successfully. Mami Taniguchi can be contacted at: mami@waseda.jp © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Equal opportunities Women Managers Japan Retail management Aeon was established in 1969...

... was more effective than wage to motivate employees was discussed in light of the unique career system existing in Japanese companies and the agency problems between companies and their supervisors. It is often stated that the career systems in Japan are characterized by slow promotion and low wage...

... only among automotive workers. Caution should be used when generalizing the results to a broader range of industries in Japan. Originality/value This study addresses a simple but important question whether and how Japanese want to integrate work and private life over life course. This question...

... and a career strategy. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Japan Career development Career satisfaction When analyzing inter‐organizational careers, the concept of IOCO is interesting. It is a subjective concept that is present in all employees to a certain degree and which manifests...

... of protecting organizational knowledge, while the usual corporate boundary fades out. Research limitations/implications This paper researched Japan's hotel industry by in‐depth interviews and led to several findings. Future study should include more industries as a research site and quantitative analysis...

... and Japan. Provides an overview of the basic personnel development strategies. Discusses the question of whether and in which way Japanese methods of junior staff development are applicable to enterprises in western, more individualistic cultures. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Development Germany...

... and motives with organizational requirements, both for managers and for professionals. Compares HRM policy with the way in which Japanese companies manage careers and transitions between managers and professionals. Career development Competences Graduates Human resource management Japan Managers...

... workers′ attitudes to them. Suggests that mutual training to enable the required integration is both necessary and desired. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Cross‐cultural management Employees Gender Japan Managers National cultures Training USA ...