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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE March 2014

Japan’s Biggest Pop Star Is Not Human

Hatsune Miku, with her turquoise pigtails and schoolgirl demeanour, is the world’s first union of fabricated digital voice sporting a virtual character body.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE March 2014

Selling Services in Japan

You can’t touch, hear, smell, see or taste it, but please buy it! This is often the dilemma with selling services.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE March 2014

Governance By the Books?

The Japanese government recently participated in a corporate governance conference, and has updated its stewardship code to reflect global standards.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE February 2014

Employer Branding Key to Success

How do you attract these qualified individuals? This is exactly where employer branding comes in.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE February 2014

Charity, Food and Fun

In addition to entertainment and cuisine, the ISSH Family Festival provides a chance for students to promote charity organisations.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE February 2014

How To Motivate Your Team

People judge firms based on their employees. Uninterested, demotivated, disengaged staff are brand assassins.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE January 2014

Pension Pots Under Attack

The UK's new rules effectively mean you can save less for your retirement, may have to retire later and, if you save too much, you will be heavily taxed.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE January 2014

Eco-friendly Palm Oil Gets a Boost

Large manufacturers are starting to recognise the importance of using sustainable palm oil sources.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE January 2014

Feng Shui for 2014

Here are the leading predictions for this Year of the Wood Horse, including the strong presence of the Fire element.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE December 2013

How to Build Trust, Credibility and Respect

A healthy level of trust comes from making good decisions and exercising good judgment, using a balance of head and heart, facts and instinct.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE December 2013

First MBA Case Competition Held in Tokyo

The first annual Japan MBA Case Competition (JMBACC) took place on 17 November at Aoyama Gakuin University.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE December 2013

Elemental Thinking for the New Year

Make some eco-resolutions by finding alternative ways to reuse, reduce and recycle natural resources.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE November 2013

No slowing of hiring activity in 2014

Overall, Japan’s employment market continues to be one in which demand outstrips supply, and recruiting is expected to pick up in 2014.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE November 2013

The Rise of Crisis Simulations in the Workplace

The ability to communicate information, ideas and positions clearly and concisely is a core skill needed by everyone.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE November 2013

Special Zone for Asian Headquarters

Tokyo needs to invest in infrastructure and other means to lure more international firms, to better compete with Asian rival cities.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE October 2013

The Nine-Step innovation Process

You would be surprised to know that many innovators seem to have the individual R&D components set up, but no overall guiding process.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE October 2013

Leveraging 2020 Olympics opportunities

We believe the underlying economic dynamics in Japan, especially those related to demographics, will support a sustainable boost from hosting the Olympics.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE October 2013

Meet autumn in japan

Autumn is a great time to get outdoors and enjoy nature. Tokyo has several prime viewing spots for enjoying the falling leaves.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE September 2013

Welcome back, myanmar!

A group of McGill MBA students visited this fascinating country in summer, and were immediately struck by the people’s kindness and gentle nature, and the potential that the country possesses.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE September 2013

What REALLY Makes International Schools Special?

During my more than 30 years of working in international schools, I have found that most students, including American teenagers, are closer to their families because of frequent moves…or the frequent moves of their friends.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE September 2013

impact of the 2020 tokyo olympics

There is hope that, by restoring the pre-quake image of Japan with the upcoming Games, the positive trends previously seen in the moving industry will also be restored.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE August 2013

Edo Examples of Sustainable Living

Long before the high-rises, paved roads and neon lights that today typify Tokyo, the city by the bay had a different name and a very different feel to it.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE August 2013

The Self-Disciplined Leader

Leadership is about creating environments that influence others to achieve group goals. This works because people support a world they help create.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE August 2013

Finding the Right Serviced Apartment

Katsumi Sugawara of Space Design Inc. provides expert advice on choosing a serviced apartment for employees or visiting family members.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE July 2013

IT Offshoring: Another Look

Wikipedia describes offshoring as a process in which an organisation shifts its business process from one country—usually the parent firm’s country—to another. The online encyclopaedia also refers to a term Bangalored, a euphemism for one losing their IT job as a result of offshoring.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE July 2013

Warning: Final Salary Schemes’ Deficit Grows

In March this year I wrote an article in BCCJ ACUMEN (“UK Firm Pensions: Is the End Nigh?”) in which I spoke about the problems facing UK corporate pension schemes and what individuals could do to protect their pension.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE July 2013

Essentials for Motivating Salespeople

“Hey, it’s a jungle out there”. A brilliant meeting followed by a woeful meeting; the emotional roller-coaster world of sales.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE June 2013

Managers Are An Unaffordable Luxury

Doing more, and doing it better, faster and with less is driving global business. A cadre of professional managers running organisations is going the same way as the typing pool.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE June 2013

The Trend Is Your Friend

Talk to anyone who is in business in Japan and Abenomics usually will enter the conversation. Structural and financial reforms seem to be the topic of the day.
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E-BULLETIN EXCLUSIVE June 2013

Cross-cultural Projects Aim for Sustainable Solutions

Green building projects are not just environmentally friendly, but they can bridge cultural divides.As climate change advances, global collaboration may provide solutions for the present and for future generations.