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（英会話リスニングスクリプト）
The relationship between employees and their
companies is noticeably different between the East and the
West.
In Japan, workers have a strong sense of
identification with, and loyalty to, their employer.
However, in the West, this isn't usually
the case.
In developing a company-orientated society,
Japan introduced a system of lifelong employment similar
to that which existed between feudal lords and their retainers.
The communities of Japan have always shown
a preference for long apprenticeships with people learning
their trades under masters of the profession.
Furthermore, strong feelings of obligation
and respect for seniority contribute to the success of the
system.
In the West, however, employees do not have
a strong sense of loyalty to the organization which employs
them.
They regard their workplace as a place where
they receive money in return for their labour.
Factors such as the number of hours in the
working week, the amount of holidays they receive and salaries
are much more important to them.
If a better opportunity appears, they are
usually quite willing to leave one company to work in another.
This means that, on one hand, the company
must do everything it can do to make its jobs attractive
to employees, but on the other hand, the employees must
work hard, knowing that the company won't hesitate to dismiss
them if their work isn't up to standard.
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