Action Research for preventing Asian workers from early leaving: cases of non-engineer workers

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24520583
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Japanese language education
• Research Institution: Waseda University (2013-2014); Kanda University of International Studies (2012)
• Principal Investigator: SUZUKI Nobuko 早稲田大学, 日本語教育研究センター, 准教授 (40507620)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 外国人社員 / 元留学生 / 日本企業の人材育成 / 組織社会化

Outline of Final Research Achievements

From the researches on Asian workers who graduated Japanese universities, we have got three following outcomes. First, after starting their work, they feel two types of excessive demand; one as overseas workers, the other as elite workers. When they feel both of them, they are least motivated to work, and when they feel none, they are highly motivated. It has become clear, therefore, that the initial adaptation for them influences their adaptation to the further stages of their work. Second, when we compare those who are highly motivated and those who are not, the following three factors are influential in keeping their high motivation; 1) Japanese appointment system which is membership oriented, 2) each working place has its own training policies, 3) whether or not these workers are satisfied with their work and positions. Thirdly, the policy of Japanese companies toward them is that they treat them equally to Japanese and that they do not give any special consideration to them.

Free Research Field

日本語教育、異文化間教育、談話分析