The COVID-19 crisis has reiterated the importance of adult learning and career guidance services as many adults have lost their jobs and now require upskilling and reskilling opportunities in order to keep pace with the rapidly evolving world of work. To foster the development of responsive and...

Outlines the number of difficulties the Japanese businesses encounter in their operating environment today. Argues that the traditional paradigms of an organizational structure is no longer adequate for their long‐term survival, and discusses a new model of employment which has implications...

The historical background to the establishment of the International Education Center (IEC) is given and its philosophy and educational goals are discussed. The main aim of the IEC is to train Japanese students to develop international communication skills that will ultimately benefit Japan as a...