1st Edition

Expatriates in Japanese Firms Experiences and Expectations of Workers from China and Vietnam

136 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

136 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

136 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

Also available as eBook on:

Taylor & Francis eBooks
(Institutional Purchase)Opens in new tab or window

Description

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. By utilising interview data from both expatriates and Japanese HR staff, this study identifies the fact that self-initiated expatriates often do not remain in Japanese firms for long... Read more

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