A survey by アクシスコンサルティング found that human resource recruitment and development ranked first among next year's top management priorities, while 60% of respondents said implementation was delayed or had not begun. The survey covered 639 managers and leaders with direct reports and was conducted in September 2026.
アクシスコンサルティング conducted the Survey on the Current State of Management Challenges, Human Resources and Expertise and published the results based on responses from 639 managers and leaders with direct reports. The survey was conducted in September 2026 to examine management priorities for next year.
According to the survey results, human resource recruitment and development was identified as next year's top management priority, with a large proportion of respondents describing it as highly important. At the same time, approximately 60% of respondents said that implementation was delayed or had not begun.
The report shows the status of organizations' human resources strategy implementation ahead of next year and highlights the gap between the perceptions and actions of managers.