Diversity and Inclusion in Japan

Lailani Alcantara is a professor at the School of Management of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. She received her Ph.D. in Management from the University of Tsukuba as a Japanese government scholar. She has published journal articles and cases in the areas of international management and organization science and earned professional certificates in management and leadership from AACSB, Harvard University, and Cornell University. Her research has appeared in the Journal of International Management, Long Range Planning, and Asian Business & Management, among others. She is the founding director of the Center for Inclusive Leadership at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, https://en.apu.ac.jp/cil/. Yoshiki Shinohara is an associate professor at the School of Management of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. He is also the director of the Center for Inclusive Leadership (CIL). His research focuses on corporate sustainability, corporate social performance, financial performance, diversity, and inclusion in organizations. He is the president of Intellectual Partners Ltd. and engages in consulting. He holds a Ph.D. in Business and Commerce from Keio University.

1. Introduction: Enriching our discourse on diversity and inclusion in Japan Part I. Understanding and promoting diversity and inclusion in business 2. The transition of diversity and inclusion policies and corporate behavior in Japan 3. Diversity and inclusion orientation in Japanese corporations: Does industry make a difference? 4. The influence of workforce diversity on the financial performance of Japanese companies 5. Conforming while being distinct: The impact of social identity on perceived inclusion and business opportunity identification of Vietnamese entrepreneurs in Japan 6. Diversity, inclusion, and disability in Japan: The usefulness of reasonable accommodation Part II. Issues and cases of diversity and inclusion in higher education 7. Reasonable accommodation and information accessibility for students with disabilities in Japanese higher education 8. Inclusive policy making through the development of an open access database for research and education 9. Promoting diversity and inclusion in higher education: Insights from the Japanese women leaders of Tsuda College 10. Promoting diversity and inclusion in higher education: The case of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Part III. Commentary 11. Diversity and Inclusion: Historical Perspectives on Their Significance and Necessity in Japan