As part of efforts to give its younger workers an incentive to acquire skills that will benefit their future careers at the company, Sony Corp. said Friday it will allow its junior employees to study abroad for two years.
The stepped-up assistance for employees' overseas study represents the centerpiece of the struggling electronics giant's move to overhaul its personnel system for the first time in a decade.
The new system, which came into effect this month, will allow Sony employees interested in pursuing education abroad to realize their goal, and will include partial subsidies of up to ¥500,000 for study-related travel.