Seniority, Promotion, Transfers, and Career Paths in Japanese Companies
How tenure, performance evaluation, promotion, bonuses, job rotation, transfers, secondments, generalist tracks, specialist roles, and company needs shape long-term careers.
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Why can promotion require experience in headquarters rather than only strong results?
Even an employee with outstanding results in the field may not automatically move into a higher position. Some Japanese companies want future managers to spend time at headquarters or in other departments before taking on more senior rol... -
Why can an excellent technical employee be promoted into management?
An excellent engineer may be promoted to section manager and suddenly spend more time in meetings and supervising employees than doing technical work. To someone outside Japan, this can look like taking the most capable person away from ...
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