It is an "abbreviation of "Hōkoku" (報告, to report), "Renraku" (連絡, to inform) and "Sōdan" (相談, to consult), and is more memorable as a homonym of hōrensō, the Japanese word for "spinach".
The term refers to "getting your hands dirty", to identify or solve immediate problems and leaders are not exempt from this.
Mohammed Ala and William Cordeiro (1999) described the Japanese decision-making process of ringiseido (稟議制度).
Ringiseido provides the opportunity for equal ranking managers or employees of a group within a company to partake in an individual's idea.
[5] Tony Kippenberger (2002) elaborates on the leadership values that are deeply rooted in the Japanese business culture.
Similar to the Meister system of Germany, new recruits are placed under skilled senior specialists and spend years learning every technique that they have.
While a main reason for this evolution is the adoption of western influence on Japanese society, Japan is being forced to support this evolution because it is grappling with a declining population and lower birth rate which will lead to a smaller workforce.
During his last year in office, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (2002–2007) began legislation to foster "financial support for families with young children and an expansion of child-care facilities (p. 27).