>I've certainly dealt with the pushback that comes with suggesting new ideas in Japan. I've heard "efficiency" derided as a foreigner idea, specifically "you Americans always want to change things to make them more efficient" in regards to no longer grading 1000s of multiple choice entrance exams by hand.
Wait, what? Isn't this the county famous for Kaizen and the Toyota method?
All of the new hiring took place around that time just so there would be more people to grade.
A lot of inward facing companies in Japan foster an atmosphere of "you aren't working unless it really feels like you're working." But no one cares if you sleep at your desk, so it's not all bad.
Wait, what? Isn't this the county famous for Kaizen and the Toyota method?