Japanese managers are wrongly convinced that the sheer number of hours an individual works equates to quality of work and productivity. They doggedly resist the simple truth that human beings need basic things such as adequate sleep, regular meals, leisure and family time to remain healthy and productive.
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Toyota undone by Japan's work ethic?
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Is it always rude to say 'No'?
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Will you do me a favor? May I request you to kindly do this for me? I know I am troubling you, but will you help me in fixing this problem? These are few familiar questions/requests that we often come across in our life. And even if we don’t feel like accepting many of these requests, we end up saying “yes, sure”! How wise is it to agree on something which we don’t want to?
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Long hours link to dementia risk
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Might seem a little off topic, but if there's an ounce of truth in this, Japan should start worrying.
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Japan... The worst place to work
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Japan is often pointed to as being the healthiest place to live, but a new survey indicates that it also may be the most unhealthy place to work.
Labor office rules nurse who worked 100 hours' overtime died of overwork
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The parents of a nurse who died after working 100 hours overtime a month will be entitled to workers' compensation, a labor standards office in Tokyo has ruled.
The Mita Labor Standards Inspection Office has determined that a 24-year-old nurse who worked more than 100 hours overtime, died from overwork -- an extremely rare verdict, said the victim's lawyer.
Restaurant manager died from overwork rules, says labor office
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The death of a man in Japan who was given management responsibilities for a Skylark restaurant but not granted full-time employment was recognized as caused by overwork by a Labor Standards Inspection Office.
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