This article1This may seem like an obvious thing to say, but many Japanese companies are not following through.
If I were to offer some criticism about this article, it would be that the axis for career advancement is completely different.
Managers and players are simply different types of jobs.In reality, becoming a manager is a "job change" and not a promotion.The article gives the example of baseball players, but classical music is a more obvious example. Surely no one would think that a player from a music agency becoming a manager would be considered a career advancement. Conversely, it is unthinkable for a manager to become a player.Being able to switch between manager and player is a low level pro.On the other hand, Japanese companies are amateurs in both areas.
It is correct to create a path for advancement for each job type.I think so. Of course, someone who has mastered playing the game is on the same level as someone who has mastered management, and vice versa.
