Part I. Understanding and promoting diversity and inclusion in business -- The transition of diversity and inclusion policies and corporate behavior in Japan -- Diversity and inclusion orientation in Japanese companies : does industry make a difference? -- The influence of workforce diversity on the financial performance of Japanese companies -- Conforming while being distinct : the impact of social identity on perceived inclusion and business opportunity identification of Vietnamese entrepreneurs in Japan -- Diversity, inclusion, and disability in Japan : the usefulness of reasonable accommodation -- Part II. Issues and cases of diversity and inclusion in higher education -- Reasonable accommodation and information accessibility for students with disabilities in Japanese higher education -- Inclusive policymaking through the development of an open-access database for research and education -- Promoting diversity and inclusion in higher education : insights from Japanese women leaders at Tsuda University -- Promoting diversity and inclusion in higher education : the case of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific Univeristy -- Part III. Commentary -- Diversity and inclusion : historical perspectives on their significance and necessity in Japan.

Alcantara, Shinohara, and their contributors evaluate the current state of diversity and inclusion (D&I) within business and higher education in Japan, and the importance of D&I to the growth of Japan's economy and the enrichment of its society. Japan is widely understood to be a homogenous and patriarchal society, and while this is changing and was never wholly accurate, it certainly faces challenges in becoming more diverse and inclusive, particularly in its business and higher educational cultures. Grounded in research and offering best practices, the chapters in this book analyze critical issues relating to D&I in Japan at the individual, organizational, and industry levels. They present both a longitudinal analysis of the evolution and performance outcomes of D&I policies in Japanese corporations across industries, and rich studies of different underrepresented groups in Japan. These groups include immigrants, women, and people with disabilities. The contributors prescribe policies for promoting D&I in higher education, within businesses and at the governmental level. This book is an essential contribution to D&I discourse in the Japanese context that will be of great value to scholars of Japanese society and business, and an important extended case study for those looking at D&I more widely.

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