Purpose - This research explores the intricate dynamics of national interests realised through Japan's official … Japan has accomplished its national interests. Design/methodology/approach - The paper applies the role theory and narrative … analysis to elucidate Japan's national role conception and its categories of national interests with regards to its ODA policy …

more. Research on several case studies of century old firms ('shinise') in Japan reveal three factors as secrets of their … strategic decision making. The analysis deals with the succession process in Japan compared to the WIFU Model of Succession in …

The share of women in managerial and leadership roles in Japan – in both the public and private sector – are among the … lowest across the globe. This paper empirically examines what drives these large gender gaps in leadership in Japan, using … childcare work; (ii) Japan’s unique employment practices (non-regular employment, long in-person working hours); and (iii) the …