This study explores labor-management communication in 21st-century Japan. It further provides in-depth insights into emerging issues and prospective challenges in labor-management communication in Japan.
The study utilizes the “Labor-Management Communication Survey” conducted every five years by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
The study affirms that labor-management relations in Japan are generally stable and collaborative in nature. Additionally, it emphasizes the urgent need to strengthen Japan's labor unions.
The author points out that Japanese union leaders are becoming more highly educated, with increasing shares holding college degrees, and that this trend may strengthen labor-management cooperation. The author also presents two specific examples showing that Japanese unions are having a positive impact on corporate management.
