The main focus of human resources team report discusses doing business in following terms: - Cross-cultural impact over the total rewards system and related components - Rationalize every component and its advantages to both company and the employee - Importance of compliance with the employment laws - Safety as well as security concerns in relation to international assignment

 Lifetime Contract  Hierarchical Business Culture  Working in Team Environments  Effective use of Technology

Compensation Merit Pay, Incentives and bonuses, and promotions Benefits Health plans, Time Offs, and Retirement plans Personal Growth - Training opportunities, Career Development, and Performance Management

 Security  Lifetime Employment Contract  Rewards  Employee Motivation  Sense of Entitlement  Feeling secured in the Company

 Equal Employment Opportunity Law (Shinohara, 2007).  Labor Union Act  Labor Relations Adjustment Act  Labor Standards Act  Labor Contract Act  Minimum Wages Act

 Compliance  Regulation  Impact of Unions

This report focuses on some important aspects of doing business in Japan in terms of safety concerns: Cross-cultural impacts on the total rewards system and the related components Justification and benefits of each components, both to the employee and the company Importance as well as compliance with employment laws Safety as well as security issues in relation to the international assignment

Minimizing terrorism risks Effects of 9/11/2001 attacks on the US Workers’ safety abroad Workers’ level of risks

Similarities Cultural differences, having impact on Labor Laws.

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