Seishin Kyōiku in a Japanese Bank: A Description of Methods and Consideration of Some Underlying Concepts
Anthropology & Education Quarterly March 1, 1984 DOI: 10.1525/aeq.1984.15.1.05x1469m (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Zen meditation endurance walks military boot camp experiences |
| Citations | 8 |
| Key points | Argues that Japanese companies' provision of moral and spiritual training for new employees, through practices such as Zen meditation, endurance walks, and military boot camp experiences, reflects the particularly close ties between companies and their employees in Japan. |
Abstract
Many Japanese companies, including the bank reported here, offer moral and spiritual training for new employees. Zen meditation, endurance walks, military boot camp experiences and the like teach fortitude, cooperation, self‐confidence and other qualitites of character and spiritual development. The attention to such education by modern corporations is notable. It reflects the particularly close ties between companies and their employees in Japan.