For Japanese companies operating outside Japan, this means that the Japanese expatriates assigned to overseas locations are knowledgeable about different cultures and take those cultures into account in their business activities and that non-Japanese working for the company are informed about Japan Read More
There is a certain type of person who thrives in a small business or start-up setting. Here are some personal qualities you should look for. Read More
Are you using employee benefits as “bait” to lure, land and retain workers in your small business? After a few years in which employers downsized benefits to cut costs, Metlife’s 10th annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends found that more and more employers are realizing that benefits are more im Read More
There are a few startups that can breeze along for quite a while without hiring anyone, but eventually, any successful business is going to need to bring on some help. A lot can go into choosing the perfect fit, but as Charley Moore, the founder of RocketLawyer, explains, you’ve got to pay attentio Read More
Japanese companies have mixed feelings about their decision-making processes. Employees will admit that the process is quite frustrating at times, and it seems that some Japanese businesspeople regard how their companies make decisions as a fact of life that cannot be changed.

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Here are 5 great employee motivation ideas - think respect, value, ask, engage, and encourage. Motivating pays dividends, especially when you understand that it is your employees who deliver your products and your services. Read More
Businesses that use a factor evaluation system to write and evaluate job descriptions recognize the benefits for their employees through improved job performance. Read More
Japanese executives often complain that their American colleagues are “bad at organizing data.” According to one Japanese manager who is a key decision-maker in his company’s operations in Japan, “The information we get from our American colleagues isn’t convincing enough to make us comfortable go Read More
Great article on increasing health and productivity of employees! Health reimbursement accounts, outsourcing benefits, wellness programs, and staying fit can all have a positive influence on your workforce. Read More
It's the one thing that can take down even your most hard working employee: it's the dreaded common cold. While it happens to the best of us, it substantially slows down productivity—and there is no time for slowed productivity when your business is still in its infancy stages. Not to mention that Read More
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