The government launched a ‘work style reform’ campaign that promotes shorter hours and other flexible arrangements along with overtime limits and paid annual leave. Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, is trying to address a worrisome labor shortage by coaxing more people and companies to adopt four-day workweeks.The Japanese government first expressed support for a shorter working week in 2021, after lawmakers endorsed the idea. The concept has been slow to catch on, however; about 8% of companies in Japan allow employees to take three or more days off per week, while 7% give their workers the legally mandated one day off, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare.Hoping to produce more takers, especially among small and medium-size businesses, the government launched a “work style reform” campaign that promotes shorter hours and other flexible arrangements along with overtime limits and paid annual leave. The labor ministry recently started offering free consulting, grants, and a growing library of success stories as further motivation.“By realizing a society in which workers can choose from a variety of working styles based on their circumstances, we aim to create a virtuous cycle of growth and distribution and enable each and every worker to have a better outlook for the future,” states a ministry website about the hatarakikata kaikaku campaign, which translates to “innovating how we work.”The... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2024-09-02 14:15:57 UTC ]
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This month, we’re balancing some quick reads---a Jonathan Franzen-blessed debut and a slim companion volume from one of our favorite new(-ish) fantasy writers---with Walter Isaacson’s latest blockbuster on the history of technological innovation, along with a few other selections. Attention,... Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2014-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Underlying revenue at Reed Elsevier increased 4% over the first nine months of the year, although print book sales declined. The information company released an interim management statement yesterday (24th October) saying that although revenues in the scientific, technical and medial... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samsung and Barnes & Noble unveiled a new 10.1-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK yesterday. Early word from the tech press on the $300 tablet was mixed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the third year in a row, Random House (but not its Penguin side, because the warehouses aren't integrated yet) will provide express shipping, starting November 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Readers with introspective and questing spirits have three new books for the Jewish High Holy Days--beginning with Rosh HaShanah at sundown on September 24--offering poetry, alternative liturgies, theological essays, and thoughtful explorations of Jewish identity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There's a reason everyone you know is obsessed with the quirky site that makes content parodying viral content--and then makes it go viral.Getting George Takei to share something you made with his 7 million Facebook followers is like crushing a piñata filled with free pageviews. It's a huge... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For traditional publishers, creating video efficiently without stepping on brand toes is a tricky process. The post 4 ways magazines are making video work appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There was a time when Barnes & Noble was so big, so dominating, that even Tom Hanks managed to look like a jerk when he played a book-chain executive. But times have changed, and as people began to order their books online -- or even download them --... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For literary agent Neil Gudovitz of Waterside Productions, licensing a Japanese self-help book to English-speaking markets, which is extremely rare, requires “not only the right book but also the right sort of U.S. and U.K. editors, and the right partners in Japan.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble unveiled the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook, a 7-inch tablet cobranded with hardware manufacturer Samsung Electronics, at a press conference at the B&N Union Square store in Manhattan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble has officially kicked off a new era -- one in which it doesn't manufacture its own tablets. The struggling book outlet announced last summer that it would work with other manufacturers going forward and Samsung is first in line. The... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The celebration echoes California Bookstore Day, which was held for the first time this past May. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The brainchild of Tiffany Razzano, founder of Wordier Than Thou, the inaugural event will include at least 30 bookstores across the state. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ever since California booksellers paved the way to boost sales and promote the “shop local” message with California Bookstore Day last May, other booksellers have been trying to figure out a way to replicate their success. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Customers in certain areas of New York City and Los Angeles can now get same-day shipping on Barnes & Noble products. Will it help the book retailer? Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google and Barnes & Noble, taking on their mutual rival Amazon.com, have paired up to offer same-day delivery of books purchased online. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2014-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bookselling chain is partnering with Google's new shopping service, Google Shopping, to offer same-day delivery in three U.S. cities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Need that yoga for dogs book yesterday? You can now get it "today" at least from Barnes & Noble, who have joined Amazon with same-day book deliveries. It's enlisting an odd partner for the service: Google, one if its competitors in the ebook space.... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slate correspondent Justin Peters is on leave this year while he writes a book based on his February 2013 Slate profile of the Internet activist Aaron Swartz. He has been sending regular progress reports to friends, family, readers, and others interested in getting an inside look at the... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Now that the campaign has been launched, it's time for the next and longest phase of a Kickstarter campaign: using email, media contacts and social media to promote it. Also known as “30 days of obsessive compulsive disorder and stress.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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