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Rise Up, Japan!
T H E P R E M I E R E I S S U E
Japanese HR:Unique and Transforming? 14
!e New Manager 18
Background Screening in Japan 21
How to Master the Deadly Art of Change 23
Listen Up! 25
On the Hunt and in Control 26
and more...
Volume 1 Issue 1 ISSN 2186-277X
July-September 2011 JPY 1575 (tax & postage)
THEHRAGENDA 1
HR C O N T E N T S
P U B L I S H E R ’ S M E S S A G E
Making History and Being Part of It 4
F R O M T H E E D I T O R
Rise Up, Japan! 6
K N O W L E D G E @ W H A R T O N
Crisis in Japan: What Will the Costs Be? 9
A S K H R
Andrew & Yoshi Respond to Disaster 10
F E AT U R E S T O R Y
Japanese HR: Unique and Transforming? 14
L E A D E R S H I P
!e New Manager 18
H R B E S T P R A C T I C E S
!e Background on Background Screening in Japan 21
C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T
How to Master the Deadly Art of Change 23
H R T O O L B O X
Listen Up! Eight Tips to Becoming a Better Interviewer 25
C O A C H I N G
On the Hunt and in Control 26
H R L E G A L C L I N I C
Employees with Chronic Health Problems 28
L O S T I N T R A N S L AT I O N
Communication: Does It Have to Hurt? 28
H R S U P E R S TA R
Norihide Munakata 29
Publisher & Managing Editor Jun Kabigting
Associate Editors Bruce McLin Eriko Rowe
Contributors Tim Bennett Brent Conkle Dana Gallagher Andrew Manter!eld Yoshiharu Matsui Jiro Oyama, Attorney-at-Law Alicor Panao David Sweet, PhD Knowledge@Wharton
Design and Production Alan Rowe Raphy Limbo
Ad Sales and Marketing
and Distribution Jessop Petroski Vu Petersen
Translators Makito Noda Tomoko Ishii-Kabigting
Printing Mojoprint
Magazine Information e HR Agenda magazine is Japan’s !rst and only bilingual human resources (HR)-focused magazine, published quarterly by #e Japan HR Society (JHRS) and produced by the HR Learning & Publishing Division of HR Central K.K. (#e JHRS Secretariat).
O$ce c/o HR Central K.K. (#e JHRS Secretariat) Shinagawa Intercity FRONT Bldg. 3F, Desk@ MB28 2-14-14, Kounan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 JAPAN
SubscriptionsPlease send subscription requests to [email protected] with your name, mailing address, and preferred mode of payment, or subscribe online at: http://www.jhrs.org/hr_agenda/subscribe We accept all major credit cards, PayPal, and bank transfers (bank fees to be included in the remittance).
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e HR Agenda and JHRS logos are registered trademarks and properties of #e Japan HR Society (JHRS).
Disclaimer#e positions and opinions expressed by contributors in this magazine are their own and do not necessarily re$ect the position or views of #e Japan HR Society (JHRS), its general membership, its Secretariat, advertisers, friends, or supporters. We are not liable, in whole or in part, for the accuracy or truthfulness of any data, statistics, or information found in any of the published articles or advertisements herein. Further, any advice, opinions, or views found herein should be considered for informational purposes only and are not meant to substitute for competent legal and/or !nancial advice from quali!ed legal and !nancial professionals.
“As a university administrator involved in
professional development in Japan and the
United States for 20 years, I would like to take this
opportunity to congratulate #e Japan HR Society
(JHRS) on the launch of e HR Agenda magazine,
a new bilingual publication for HR professionals
with an interest in Japan. Given the increasing
number of international !rms in Japan and the
increasing number of foreign employees in Japanese
!rms, the JHRS provides an extremely important
contribution in helping internationalize HR
practices in Japan and informing the rest of the
world about Japanese HR practices. e HR Agenda
magazine will be one more means by which that
goal is accomplished.”
— Bruce Stronach, Dean
Temple University Japan
(JHRS Academy Partner)
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C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S
“On behalf of the entire team at GPlus Media
and Ecentral, I would like to heartily congratulate
#e Japan HR Society (JHRS) on the launch of this
much-awaited quarterly magazine, e HR Agenda.
#is publication is certain to bring even more
importance to the JHRS and o%er an invaluable
information source for your membership.
We look forward to having this new publication
help educate and disseminate information on
best practices facing HR professionals; especially