The coronavirus outbreak is forcing Japan to examine some of its longest-held aspects of workplace culture.
Lack of access to laptops and strict security protocols not designed for remote work make it difficult for firms to open up to the practice, Kopp said.
With Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike having already called for more companies to set up remote work protocols to alleviate the pressure on rush-hour commutes during the upcoming Summer Olympics, the virus outbreak could yet help to spur change.“Companies’ way of thinking will change,” Showa Women’s University’s Yashiro said. “By being forced into doing it, it has the unintended merit of showing companies that they can in fact do remote work.
In an interview, Kumagai — speaking from home — said the company had conducted remote work training each year for the last decade or so. “We’ve been in remote work for a month now, but this is a first for us,” he said. “It’s a massive social experiment.”
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