shall we dance ethics

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Directed by: Masayuki Suo, in 1996

GROUP MEMBERS:Emmy, Miae Yoo,

Kyujong Park


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CONTENT QUESTIONS:

2. What is the responsibility of a company beyondproviding a standardized job, secure income and

promotion?

3. How does this emphasis affect his family lifeand personal growth? Is it available to achievework-life balance in Asia?

1. What is the problem Sugiyama faces and whyhas he lost his motivation when he achieved hisgoals?


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CONTENT QUESTIONS:

5. How can companies promote work- life balance?

Should it be the right of employees andresponsibility of company?

4. Is it ethical for companies to demand youngemployees to be dedicated to work and sacrificetheir personal growth and family life?


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1. What is the problem Sugiyama faces and

why has he lost his motivation when he

achieved his goals?

Motivat ion is the inner force thatdrives you to your personal success.

There are two major source ofmotivation. External (reward)

Internal (value)


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CONT

SELFACTUALIZATION

Im ME

ESTEEM NEEDS

Im known

SOCIAL NEEDS

Im part of a group

SAFETY NEEDS

I feel safe enough

PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS

Im confortable enough

Higher order needs:needs that aresatisfied internally.

Lower orderneeds: needs thatare satisfiedexternally.

Abraham Maslow(1908 - 1970)


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Confidence

fail

Focus failDirection fail

CONT


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2. What is the responsibility of a company

beyond providing a standardized job, secure

income and promotion?

Motivated employees are always the most

valuable members of any organization, because they

constantly strive for better results and improved efficiency.

Increasedroyalty to the

company

Enhancedefficiency

Maximizedresults


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CONT

Generally speaking there are two ways to motivate your

employees: by offering more rewards or by using non-

reward methods.

Reward methods:

Pay per action

Enhance the time spent

working Advanced motivation

Non-reward methods:

Open the gates forpersonal growth

Organize teams ofemployees

Think of challenging andinteresting tasks

Empower your staff.


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3. How does this emphasis affect his family life

and personal growth? Is it available to achieve

work-life balance in Asia?

Employees in China (75%) were the mostfocused on their jobs, followed by India at65% and Singapore at 57%.

89% of respondents saying they wanted tomove to a higher level position within thenext five years.

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CONTLong working hours impacts:

IMPAIR

HEALTH

JEOPARDIZ

ESAFETY

INCREASE

STRESS


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CONT

Reason of work-life imbalance

Competition

Individual career ambitions

Longer working hoursGlobal instability (Economy)

International business


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4. Is it ethical for companies to demand young

employees to be dedicated to work and sacrifice

their personal growth and family life?

Average work hours per a person:

Countries Working hours in a year

(2012)

European countries

(Germany- Italy)

1397- 1752

United States 1790

Japan 1745

Korea 2090 (as of 2011)

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CONT

For Japanese case:

70% of people aged 15 to 64 in Japan havea paid job

80% of men are in paid work, compared with60% of women.

Women encounter difficulties in balancingwork and family life.

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5. How can companies promote work- life balance? Should

it be the right of employees and responsibility of company?

Ensure there isadequate vocation

coverage.

Ensuredepartments are

adequately staffed

Offer perks andluxuries

Provide paternityleave

Provide on- sitechild care

Offer tuitionreimbursement

Help employeeswork efficiently

Offer flexibletime


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