Employee Engagement
At the start of the fiscal year, all employees of the Company set their targets for the year. They take part in interviews with supervisors during summer and winter evaluations, based on which supervisors perform assessments. To motivate employees, base salaries vary with the previous year's evaluations while semiannual bonuses vary with semiannual evaluations and the Company's performance. Interviews are focused on supervisors and employees mutually confirming the formers' expectations and the latter's feedback and requests through dialogues concerning progress toward targets, while also setting plans for future employee development.
Our Company also conducts a communication questionnaire every year to survey what circumstances within communication with supervisors and within everyday work enhance employee motivation, as well as to survey the expectations that employees hold toward supervisors. The questionnaire also surveys supervisors to help us assess gaps in perception between supervisors and subordinates. Findings from the questionnaire are analyzed by the Personnel Department and are released throughout the Company to create opportunities for rethinking communication between supervisors and subordinates.
| Start of fiscal year | Employees reflect on previous fiscal year targets and set current fiscal year targets |
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| Summer evaluation | Interviews with supervisors Review of previous fiscal year targets and checking of progress toward current fiscal year targets Summer bonus evaluation |
| Winter evaluation | Interviews with supervisors Checking of progress toward current fiscal year targets Winter bonus evaluation |