Purpose: Although unlearning is considered an essential step for creativity, little is known about the relationship between team unlearning and employee creativity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of individual reflection between team unlearning and employee creativity. Design/methodology/approach: The research…

Foreign language education primarily aims to cultivate learners' competence to communicate in an additional language. However, the meaning of communication competence is not entirely transparent, especially given the current neoliberal valorization of communication in the knowledge economy. The meaning of communication can be scrutinized in two…

Neoliberal ideology compels people to develop language skills as human capital. As English is considered to be the most useful language for global communication, learning, and teaching, English has been promoted in many countries. However, the belief that English connects people from diverse linguistic backgrounds in a borderless society…

Reexamines explanations of why Japanese organizations have lower turnover rates than American organizations. An index is developed to measure lifetime commitment norms and values. (Author)

Compares American and Japanese workers' degree of work centrality, the generalized importance of working to individuals. A large difference is found between the two countries and several potential explanatory rationales are examined. (Author/LHW)