Expatriates in Japanese Firms - Experiences and Expectations of Workers From China and Vietnam

Focusing on the experiences of foreign employees working in Japanese firms, this book identifies the trends and realities facing both expatriates and firms in the current landscape of the Japanese labour market.

List of contents

List of illustrations
Acknowledgement
Author biography
List of abbreviations
1 Introduction: Foreign labour in Japan and the circumstances surrounding it
2 Cross-cultural adjustment of expatriates: Contexts of Japan and overseas
3 The Japanese traditional HRM system: The current system in Japanese firms and their overseas subsidiaries
4 Expectations of Japanese firms and Chinese/Vietnamese expatriates: The traditional Japanese HRM system
5 Experiences of Chinese and Vietnamese expatriates: Work cultural adjustment
6 Expectation gaps and hardship in Japanese firms
7 Conclusion: Lessons from the current phenomena and future implications
Appendix
Index

About the author

Chie Yorozu is Associate Professor of Business Administration at the School of Business, Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan.

Summary

Focusing on the experiences of foreign employees working in Japanese firms, this book identifies the trends and realities facing both expatriates and firms in the current landscape of the Japanese labour market.

Product details

• Authors: Chie Yorozu, Yorozu Chie
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.2024
• EAN: 9781032018645
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3201864-5
• No. of pages: 124
• Series: The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Labour / income economics, International business, Labour Economics, Regional Studies, Social and cultural anthropology, Regional / International studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General