The meanings of tenshoku for Japanese young regular workers
A self-reliant strategy to pursue well-being
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19005052 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xiaolin Xiong (0000-0003-2054-3339, Waseda University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 81-98 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1683-478X • E-ISSN: 2168-4227 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1683478x.2023.2182010 |
| OpenAlex | W4364366009 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 22 |
Tenshoku means changing jobs: quitting one’s company and starting work in a new company. Under the lifetime employment system, regular workers have enjoyed the security and stability provided by corporations, and tenshoku used to be rare among regular workers. In the decades after the Japanese economic bubble burst in 1991, tenshoku has become a more common practice in Japan. However, even now, young people’s job-changing behavior is often regarded negatively. What young workers inside the prestigious lifetime employment system think of tenshoku remains underexamined. This qualitative study uses young regular workers’ experiences of tenshoku as a lens to investigate their values. Overall, instead of relying steadfastly on their employers, I find in this study that young workers are actively utilizing tenshoku for better working lives: it is an option that supports their subjective well-being
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| Highly cited | No |