The comparison of different Japanese generation's viewpoints regarding works: case study of Japanese workers in Thailand
Keywords:
Japanese society, Work attitudes, Generational difference, Japanese work culture, Japanese companiesAbstract
The purpose of this research is to study different viewpoints about labor among generational groups of Japanese workers in Thailand and compare these viewpoints to Japanese work culture; in addition, to investigate sample attitudes about labor among different generations.
Data was collected by documentary research and survey research with an online questionnaire. 140 samples, all Japanese workers employed in Thailand, provided data for analysis.
Results were that each generation had different viewpoints about labor, including about issues such as employee trust and work discipline. Samples born between 1961 and 1970, referred to in Japan as the shinjinrui (new breed) generation, had the most diverse viewpoints compared to other sample age groups.
Although samples were limited to Japanese workers in Thailand, all observed Japanese labor traditions and culture, especially a strong sense of teamwork and strict work discipline.
Furthermore, samples had positive attitudes about working with different generation groups, whose viewpoints could be used as references for bettering work characteristics, and improved understanding about viewpoints of supervisors, colleagues, and clients also come from different generations.
These findings may help workers better understand labor characteristics among generational groups of Japanese workers in Thailand, to be used as work guidelines for Thai businesspeople engaged in commercial activity with Japanese workers.
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