With only 1.7% of the world’s population, Japan produces about 25% of the world’s cars, 34% of devices and components as well as 72% of industry robots. Even though the respective shares have declined compared to their peak in the early 1990s, the role of Japanese companies in the global industrial sector is still dominant. In general, this success seems to prove Japanese companies right. On the other hand, the low level of internationalization of Japanese companies is often pointed out as setback and an obstacle when recruiting specialists for their European subsidiaries.
Our speaker will take a look from an insider perspective at underlying cultural traits and the corporate governance style that determine the way that Japanese corporations do business. Against this background, our speaker will share his own experience and will also shed light on the question to what extent characteristics that for many years have been considered as “typical” for the working environment in a Japanese company, such as consensual style management, life-long employment and preference for risk-aversion, are relevant for the employment and working environment in Japanese corporations operating in Europe.
Speaker: Peter Durana, Planning Specialist, Panasonic Industrial Devices Europe GmbH
Supporter: Consulate General of Japan in Düsseldorf, Office of Economic Development Düsseldorf, Japanese Chamber of Industry and Commerce (JIHK), Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), German-Japanese Society (DJG) am Niederrhein, and Breidenbacher Hof, a Capella Hotel
Please register via email (info(at)djw.de), fax (0211 - 99 45 92 12) or online.
