Adult business education programmes in private educational institutions in Japan

Outlines the number of difficulties the Japanese businesses encounter in their operating environment today. Argues that the traditional paradigms of an organizational structure is no longer adequate for their long‐term survival, and discusses a new model of employment which has implications for human resource development of the future. In describing adult business education provision in the private sector, shows that employees are increasingly taking initiatives for their professional education, rather than their companies dictating what skills they should have.