Business Seminar

 

Speaker:    McGregor Daniel Thomas (PARAKARO Corporation President)

Title:  Tales from the Gemba: The present and future of foreign HR in suburban Japanese

 

 

Date&Time: 15 Nov. (Fri.) 2024,  15:00-16:30

Venue: 225, Faculty of Engineering Bldg. II  2F, Kurokami South Campus, Kumamoto University

* This seminar can also be attended through Zoom.
Zoom ID and password
“HIGO企業・行政セミナー/ HIGO Business and Governmental Seminar（2024年度～）” on Moodle.
https://md.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/course/view.php?id=119852

 

Abstract:

In recent years, there have been increasing calls within Japan to accept more foreign HR in order to mitigate the issues associated the country’s low birthrate and rapidly aging population. However, many companies still hesitate to employ foreign nationals even while acknowledging the necessity and benefits to doing so. This trend is particularly prevalent outside of large urban areas.

As an employee and later the president of a company with over 30 years serving Japanese multinationals and governmental agencies nationwide, I have seen a vast range of workplaces. Based on my experiences, I will explain the reality of the Japanese gemba, or production lines; the factors which have led to this reality; possible solutions to the issues on the gemba; some skills required of foreign workers by Japanese companies; and expected future trends vis-à-vis foreign labour in Japan.

 

Poster PDF: 20241115bs

 

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