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MAN560F2(経営学 / Management 500)
Human Resource Management in Japan

Hiroyuki FUJIMURA

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school Global MBA Program
Attached documents
Year 2022
Class code W7054
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 秋学期後半/Fall(2nd half)
Day/Period 月6/Mon.6, 月7/Mon.7
Class Type 専門講義
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name 各学部・研究科等の時間割等で確認
Grade 1・2
Credit(s) 2
Notes Global MBA
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
Category Specialized Courses

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Outline and objectives

Human Resource Management (HRM) means utilizing human resources for the purpose of achieving the company’s mission. After the World War Ⅱ, Japanese companies have developed rapidly. The main reason of the expansion came from a unique way of Japanese HRM.
However, Japanese companies are facing many challenges such as coping with globalization, declining labor population, changing consciousness of working people and so on.
This movement forces Japanese companies to rectify their traditional ways of HRM.
In this course, we study the basis of Japanese HRM and the direction of amendments of HRM in order to follow present situation of the labor environments.

Goal

We study the basis and directions of Japanese HRM. This will be useful for students who expect to be an employee of Japanese companies or will make a deal with them.
Also, as Japanese HRM is strongly related to Japanese history and culture, comprehending Japanese HRM makes use of understanding Japan.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

Will be able to gain“DP1”,“DP2”,“DP3”and“DP4”.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

Lecture / Group discussion / Presentation
1 Lecture of the theme from instructor.
2 Group discussion
3 Group presentation
Students are expected to read a pre-assignment.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

授業形態/methods of teaching:対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1[対面/face to face]:Introduction & the basis of HRM

Self-introduction of the instructor and students
Theory of human resource management

2[対面/face to face]:Changes of the Japanese society

Impacts of the aging society
Advancing into society of female workers

3[対面/face to face]:Characteristics of HRM in Japanese companies 1

Myths of a Japanese style of human resource management
Membership-based employment

4[対面/face to face]:Characteristics of HRM in Japanese companies 2

Gap between regular employees and non-regular employees
Wages and salaries

5[対面/face to face]:Characteristics of HRM in Japanese companies 3

Recruitment of new graduates and mid-careers
Evaluation system

6[対面/face to face]:Characteristics of HRM in Japanese companies 4

Employment of senior workers
Female labor force participation

7 [対面/face to face]:Tasks facing Japanese companies

Long overtime work without pay
Work style reform in Japan

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

The students are expected to read the handouts provided before class.(As a standard, 2 hours for preparation and 2 hours for review: a total of 4 hours.)

Textbooks

Hand outs will be provided.

References

None

Grading criteria

Class participation and attitude 40%
Group discussion and presentation 40%
Final report 20%

Changes following student comments

The lecturer will select materials more carefully.

Others

Office hour: after each lecture