著者
岩脇 千裕
出版者
社会学研究会
雑誌
ソシオロジ (ISSN:05841380)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.53, no.3, pp.125-132, 2009-02-28 (Released:2015-06-06)
参考文献数
9
著者
岩脇 千裕
出版者
日本教育社会学会
雑誌
教育社会学研究 (ISSN:03873145)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.74, pp.309-327, 2004-05-20 (Released:2011-03-18)
参考文献数
9
被引用文献数
2 2

The purpose of this study is to clarify changes in the image of desirable characteristicsfor new university graduate hirees after the collapse of bubble economyand the growth of the university enrolment rate in Japan during the 1990s. Thehypothesis is explored that Japanese companies have changed their recruitmentpolicy away from emphasizing future training potential and toward adaptableimmediate fighting potential. For the analysis, articles from job-placementmagazines for recruitment in 1991 and 2001 are used. Words and phrases arecollected from the company recruiters' comments on the focus for hiring newgraduates. Then, a check is carried out to look at changes in the frequency of top36 items. Finally, an analysis is conducted of the combination-pattern of top 12items, using Hayashi's Statistical Method III.The major findings are as follows.(1) The most frequent five items in bothyears tend to show activeness. “Individuality” ranks high only in 1991, and “Autonomy” in 2001. There was a significant rise in items showing practicalability, and a decrease in items showing personality.(2) Analyzing the top 12items using Hayashi's Statistical Method III, two dimensions of the image ofdesirable new employees, “Appearance vs. Performance” and “Intention tomake the company active vs. Intention to develop the company, ” are found.Using the 1991 data, the items are categorized into four groups: “Cheerfulness, ” Innovative Action, “Aspiration to Achieve” and “Spiritual Strength.” For the2001 data, they are categorized into three groups, removing “Spiritual Strength.” The shift of “Autonomy” from the group “Aspiration to Achieve” to the group “Innovative Action” suggests that companies have placed increasing importanceon the results of new employees' autonomous action compared to the process inwhich they set up and attain targets.(3) Analyzing the arrangements of averagecase scores by company size and type of business, it is suggested that thebusiness condition of companies affects the image of desirable new employees.These results show that Japanese companies considered activeness as theessential element for new employees during the 1990s. However, the optionalelements have changed from “Individuality”, personality and processes to “Autonomy”, practical ability and results. Companies may have given up ontraining young employees due to their strained business conditions. In conclusion, this study reveals that the image of desirable characteristics of newgraduates changed from “objects of training” to “subjects who act autonomously”