| 英文摘要 |
Adopting a sociological and organizational theoretical approach, this study investigates the phenomenon of customer harassment within Japan’s entrenched“customer is god”service culture, as well as the effects and challenges of implementing regulations such as the Customer Harassment Prevention Ordinance. The analysis uses Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of symbolic violence and Michel Foucault’s disciplinary power to elucidate how power asymmetry between customers and frontline workers is formed and perpetuated. In 2025, six key informants from academia, media, tourism, and government sectors in Tokyo and Hokkaido were interviewed, and focused ethnographic observations were conducted to evaluate changes in service sites after the regulation’s implementation. The findings indicate that while the ordinance has limited legal enforceability, it serves important agenda-setting and symbolic functions, prompting organizations and society to critically reflect on power structures and service norms. Internal governance, employee support systems, and segmentation-oriented response strategies are identified as pivotal. The study highlights generational and digital differences in customer harassment behaviors and underscores the necessity of integrating legal, organizational, and educational interventions to enable effective transformation of service culture. For Taiwan, the Japanese experience offers practical references for legislative innovation, organizational reform, and social advocacy, suggesting a stepwise, multi-level policy approach toward equitable service relationships. |