Diversity and Inclusion in Japan: Issues in Business and Higher Education

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Lailani Alcantara (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan) Yoshiki Shinohara (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan)

Diversity and Inclusion in Japan

Issues in Business and Higher Education

Lailani Alcantara (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan), Yoshiki Shinohara (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan)

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Routledge
27 May 2024

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Series: Routledge Studies on the Asia-Pacific Region

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 homogenous and patriarchal society, and while this is changing and was never wholly accurate, it certainly faces challenges in becoming more diverse and inclusive, particularly in its business and higher educational cultures. Grounded in research and offering best practices, the chapters in this book analyze critical issues relating to D&I in Japan at the individual, organizational, and industry levels. They present both a longitudinal analysis of the evolution and performance outcomes of D&I policies in Japanese corporations across industries, and rich studies of different underrepresented groups in Japan. These groups include immigrants, women, and people with disabilities. The contributors prescribe policies for promoting D&I in higher education, within businesses and at the governmental level.

This book is an essential contribution to D&I discourse in the Japanese context that will be of great value to scholars of Japanese society and business, and an important extended case study for those looking at D&I more widely.

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Edited by: Lailani Alcantara (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Japan), Yoshiki Shinohara (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032289908
ISBN 10: 1032289902
Series: Routledge Studies on the Asia-Pacific Region
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 27 May 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lailani Alcantara is a professor at the School of Management of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. She received her Ph.D. in Management from the University of Tsukuba as a Japanese government scholar. She has published journal articles and cases in the areas of international management and organization science and earned professional certificates in management and leadership from AACSB, Harvard University, and Cornell University. Her research has appeared in the Journal of International Management, Long Range Planning, and Asian Business & Management, among others. She is the founding director of the Center for Inclusive Leadership at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, https://en.apu.ac.jp/cil/. Yoshiki Shinohara is an associate professor at the School of Management of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. He is also the director of the Center for Inclusive Leadership (CIL). His research focuses on corporate sustainability, corporate social performance, financial performance, diversity, and inclusion in organizations. He is the president of Intellectual Partners Ltd. and engages in consulting. He holds a Ph.D. in Business and Commerce from Keio University.

Reviews for Diversity and Inclusion in Japan: Issues in Business and Higher Education

"""The book has a well-written style that should appeal to community experts and business people in Japan and encourage them to delve deeper into questions of diversity and inclusion in the business and higher education sectors. For academics, this book could provide a stimulus to discuss more deeply the impact of inclusion and diversity which has now become a national and global issue."" Bayu Prasetio, Ikaputera Waspada and Hari Mulyadi, Asian Affairs, The Royal Society for Asian Affairs"