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Tateshakai
The Vertical Society
By Takehiro KakiyamaSophia University, Tokyo
Origin 1 - Social Hierarchy
Farmers
Samurai
Artisans
Merchants
士
農
工
商
Edo Period
1stClass
2nd Class
3rd Class
Companies Today
2009 Takehiro Kakiyama
Origin 2 - Family
EntranceKitchenReference:http://www.asij.ac.jp/elementary/projects/japanmro/Nina/image/saze1.jpg
Reference: http://www.mc-soul.com/image/photo/diary-photo/04/04-12-19-03.jpg
2009 Takehiro Kakiyama
Senpai (Seniors) and Kohai (Juniors)
• Senpai-kohai system
Junior = KohaiSenior = Senpai
Reverence
Benevolence
Reference:http://gigazine.jp/img/2008/01/30/beautiful_gian/012.jpg
Reference:http://www.hobbycrazy.com/images/1102908364/9_vcd_nobita_2.jpg
2009 Takehiro Kakiyama
Advantages
• Secure jobs and income (life-time employment)
• No jealousy between employees (everybody at the same level earns the same amount)
• Employees are socialized in the company by their peers
• Employees have a lot of time to learn their jobs (on-the-job training)
2009 Takehiro Kakiyama
Disadvantages
• Slow decision-making (group decision making)
• Not everybody has the patience to wait for promotion
• Mid-career hiring is still rare in Japan• No real job market for top managers
2009 Takehiro Kakiyama
These slides are part of a student podcast project related to the book “J-Management: Fresh Perspectives on the Japanese Firm in the 21st Century” edited by
Dr. Parissa Haghirian of Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan.
For further information about the podcasts and the book, please visit www.parissahaghirian.com
These slides are to be used for teaching and educational purposes only.
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