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JAPANTHE LAND OF RISING
SUNGlobal-HRM
Suzuki
HRM in Japan
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Japan
Area: about 377,972 sq. Km.
Population: over 127.3 million people.
Language: Japanese spoken by 99% of population.
Religion: Buddhism and Shinto.
Longest overall life expectancy rate in the world.
HRM And Other Employee Related Values And Practices
Enterprise-based Trade Unions, Cooperative Relationship Between Employees And Company, Avoidance Of Open Conflict Emotional And Dependent Relation Between Company And Employees The Japanese Are Experts At The 3’S Management: Staff, Skills, And Style. Ringi Method: Collective Decision Making Implicit Discrete Performance Appraisal Teamwork: Multi-skill Work Teams, Team Appraisal And Reward
Nenko: Life-time (Or Long-term) Employment For Regular Core Employees Seniority-based Pay And Promotion Process-oriented Discrimination Against Women Employee-oriented Leadership Style Job-rotation Job-flexibility Kaizen- Continuous Improvement Kanban Or Just-in-time Production
Four pillars of Japanese HRM
Long term employmentSeniority based promotion and compensationCompany-driven employee training programsTrade/labor unionism
Japanese HRM
HR practices Japan
Nature of employment •Long-term (if not lifetime) employment •Paternal approach
•Strong long term talent pipelineCompensation Pay for age or experience
(seniority based pay)
Training •Company responsibility•generalist focus
Union relations •Cooperative•Passive
Suzuki
IntroductionProductInnovationDedicationOwnershiphttp://www.globalsuzuki.com/motorcycle/
products.html
Global Suzuki
Recruitment and Selection
Recruitment at entry level (Hiring from universities) Lateral hires, independent contractors for special tasks, recruiting
agencies, and temporary employees (currently) Hiring time Mid-career hiring Advertisements in newspapers, through web sites, employment agencies
and through special seminars and meetings Hiring on the basis of reference Internship system Selection criteria
Recruitment Process :
Expatriation
Develop culturally appropriate corporate plans Establish clear realistic international objectives with bicultural
strategies for implementation Selection process Accurate and adequate information Communicate frequently and clearly Training and Orientation Support Services Strategic planning for re entry Re-entry support
Training and development
Traditional approach modern approach of training and development
Compensation and benefits
Wage system based on seniority Automatic Pay rises and promotions Monthly salary comprises of only base pay and allowance. Frequency of Pay reviews Annual salary for the lateral hires
Performance management:
Appraisal and evaluation policiesBased on an employee's
performanceInterviews with superiors once or
twice a yearManagement By Objectives (MBO)Companies make a team
assessment by project.suzuki Adopts “360 Degree”
Appraisal SystemPromotional Policies
Ethics
Japanese business ethics are a direct product of Japanese culture and religion.
The Keidanren Charter-Charter for Good Corporate Behavior clarifies ten principles
Punctuality and work ethics
Workplace Diversity
Gender DiversityExample of Japan
ratio of female employees improved from 13 percent in 1998 to 20 percent in 2010
the number of women in management increased from 1.8 percent to 11.6 percent by 2010
Diversity in employment structures
Equality
Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEOL)
Japan ranks as the most unequal of the world’s rich countries, according to the United Nations Development Program’s “gender empowerment measure”.
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