Re:Japan pitches 'Society 5.0' to keep its edge in tech and ...
by toyg on Monday July 26, 2021 @11:56AM
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> Japan's work culture that demands long hours from workers disincentivizes time-saving "automation"
I reckon it's more that initiative is not expected, or even discouraged. You will work on what the direct superior tells you, end of story. And the more people the boss can lord on, the bigger his empire looks like; so there is little incentive for middle-managers to pursue efficiency.
I reckon it's more that initiative is not expected, or even discouraged. You will work on what the direct superior tells you, end of story. And the more people the boss can lord on, the bigger his empire looks like; so there is little incentive for middle-managers to pursue efficiency.