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Diversity and inclusion in Japan : issues in business and higher education /

Alcantara, Shinohara, and their contributors evaluate the current state of diversity and inclusion (D&I) within business and higher education in Japan, and the importance of D&I to the growth of Japan's economy and the enrichment of its society. Japan is widely understood to be a homoge...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Alcantara, Lailani (Editor), Shinohara, Yoshiki (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.
Series:Routledge studies on the Asia-Pacific region.
Subjects:
Diversity in the workplace > Japan.
Social integration > Japan.
Education, Higher > Japan.
Education, Higher > Social aspects > Japan.
Multiculturalisme en milieu de travail > Japon.
Intégration sociale > Japon.
Enseignement supérieur > Aspect social > Japon.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Ethics
Education, Higher > Social aspects
Education, Higher
Diversity in the workplace
Social integration
Japan
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Understanding and promoting diversity and inclusion in business
  • The transition of diversity and inclusion policies and corporate behavior in Japan
  • Diversity and inclusion orientation in Japanese companies : does industry make a difference?
  • The influence of workforce diversity on the financial performance of Japanese companies
  • Conforming while being distinct : the impact of social identity on perceived inclusion and business opportunity identification of Vietnamese entrepreneurs in Japan
  • Diversity, inclusion, and disability in Japan : the usefulness of reasonable accommodation
  • Part II. Issues and cases of diversity and inclusion in higher education
  • Reasonable accommodation and information accessibility for students with disabilities in Japanese higher education
  • Inclusive policymaking through the development of an open-access database for research and education
  • Promoting diversity and inclusion in higher education : insights from Japanese women leaders at Tsuda University
  • Promoting diversity and inclusion in higher education : the case of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific Univeristy
  • Part III. Commentary
  • Diversity and inclusion : historical perspectives on their significance and necessity in Japan.