Japan’s “workstyle reforms” are actually making managers’ jobs a lot harder【Survey】 soranews24.com

Less overtime for some workers means more for others if no one’s changing how much total work needs to be done.
One of the biggest buzzwords in Japanese business these days is hatarakikata kaikaku, or “workstyle reforms.” After generations of grinding down rank-and-file workers, Japanese companies and legislators are finally starting to rethink the way the country does business.
In a recent survey by Japanese medical equipment manufacturer Cell Power, 65.2 percent of the 1,122 middle managers who were polled said that workstyle reforms have been progressing at their companies.
While managers generally don’t make for as sympathetic of figures as their subordinates, it’s worth keeping in mind that the survey participants were specifically middle managers.
68.4 percent said they believe they’re having a positive effect on their workplaces, and hopefully those benefits will start making their lives better too.