FEATURE
Lessons to Be Learned from the Results of a Questionnaire Survey of
2000 Businesspeople
Hints for becoming a “slightly better” employee
Checking to see if you are getting “slightly better”
How to use the check sheet
- “Slightly better” employees enjoy an above-average level of satisfaction
with their jobs, incomes, and lives
How to become a “slightly better” employee
- You must strive to maintain a positive attitude towards your job and self-improvement
Advice from a University of Tokyo associate professor on how to become “slightly
better”
- The principal characteristics are being “chameleon like” and “worshiping
charismatic executives”
Analysis
Skills: “Slightly better” businesspeople who can be called “tiger-type” employees
look to become leaders by spending four to five hours per week honing their skills
Working Hours: The difference in working hours between men and women becomes
more apparent
Imagining Yourself Five Years from Now: “Tiger-type” women tend
to desire to change jobs and start their own companies
Human Networks That Are Useful for Your Job: In the beginning, develop a human
network within your company
Housework: “Tiger-type” men do too few household chores
A Gap-Widening Society: The majority of respondents stated that the correction
of disparities should be held to a minimum
Favorability Rating of Companies: The ratings vary widely, and the differences
between different generations grow more prominent
Information Sources: Nihon Keizai Shimbun is a must-read newspaper
for “tiger-type” employees
Column: There is an emerging gap in awareness between men and women |
