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Culture Presentation - Effects Of Work-Related Stress In Japan.pptx

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Kevin Yates
Kevin Yates

This document discusses work-related stress in Japan. It defines koroshi as death due to excessive fatigue from overwork. Major causes of koroshi include heart attacks and strokes from long work hours and stress from failing to meet employer expectations or increased job responsibilities. Suicide due to occupational stress is called karojisatsu in Japan. Cultural factors like service overtime, loyalty to the workplace, and social acceptance of prioritizing work contribute to stress. Psychological factors like feeling a duty to meet expectations also contribute.

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WORK-RELATED STRESS IN JAPAN
WHAT IS KOROSHI? The fatal condition in which the living rhythm of the human being is collapsed due to excessive fatigue the life maintenance function is ruined. Council For Koroshi Victims, 1989. Death due to overwork
MAJOR CAUSES OF KOROSHI Heart attack and stroke due to stress: 1) Working Long Hours 2) Stress Failure to meet employers expectations Increased job responsibilities For Korojisatsu:
KOROJISATSU: SUICIDE DUE TO OCCUPATIONAL STRESS OR OVERWORK IS CALLED KAROJISATSU ("OVE RWORK SUICIDE") IN JAPAN.
CULTURAL CONTRIBUTING CAUSES OF KOROSHI Service overtime - Extracurricular activities that are expected of employees and add to overall work hours (entertaining customers, going out with bosses, etc.)
CULTURAL CONTRIBUTING CAUSES OF KOROSHI Loyalty to the workplace - Many workers stay on the job after their shift is over without being paid in an effort to impress the boss. Leaving early can cause workers to lose credibility from their bosses and/or managers.
Social Acceptance In Japanese culture, the man is expected to be the breadwinner and therefore the company should be his first priority even above family and friends. Anything different considered unacceptable by peers. CULTURAL CONTRIBUTING CAUSES OF KOROSHI
PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRIBUTING CAUSES OF KOROSHI Meeting Expectations Feel it is their duty to perform to expectations which makes it difficult to confront bosses when faced with excessive overtime or to take time off

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Culture Presentation - Effects Of Work-Related Stress In Japan.pptx

  • 2. WHAT IS KOROSHI? The fatal condition in which the living rhythm of the human being is collapsed due to excessive fatigue the life maintenance function is ruined. Council For Koroshi Victims, 1989. Death due to overwork
  • 3. MAJOR CAUSES OF KOROSHI Heart attack and stroke due to stress: 1) Working Long Hours 2) Stress Failure to meet employers expectations Increased job responsibilities For Korojisatsu:
  • 4. KOROJISATSU: SUICIDE DUE TO OCCUPATIONAL STRESS OR OVERWORK IS CALLED KAROJISATSU ("OVE RWORK SUICIDE") IN JAPAN.
  • 5. CULTURAL CONTRIBUTING CAUSES OF KOROSHI Service overtime - Extracurricular activities that are expected of employees and add to overall work hours (entertaining customers, going out with bosses, etc.)
  • 6. CULTURAL CONTRIBUTING CAUSES OF KOROSHI Loyalty to the workplace - Many workers stay on the job after their shift is over without being paid in an effort to impress the boss. Leaving early can cause workers to lose credibility from their bosses and/or managers.
  • 7. Social Acceptance In Japanese culture, the man is expected to be the breadwinner and therefore the company should be his first priority even above family and friends. Anything different considered unacceptable by peers. CULTURAL CONTRIBUTING CAUSES OF KOROSHI
  • 8. PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRIBUTING CAUSES OF KOROSHI Meeting Expectations Feel it is their duty to perform to expectations which makes it difficult to confront bosses when faced with excessive overtime or to take time off