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Training Program for Japanese Staff Members 2008-05-21 07:25:00 When I started my business years ago, one of my first clients was a Japanese
insurance firm employee who had just arrived in the U.S. office for a one year rotation. I remember this client clearly because he was so... Read more:Training
, Program
, Staff
, Members
Hiroaki Sato - Japanese Female Poets in the Spotlight 2008-05-20 14:00:00 Hiroaki Sato, the world famous translator of Japanese
poetry and literature, recently presented to a group I belong to in New York, Nichibei Exchange, on one of his most recent translated works, Japanese Women Poets: An Anthology (published by M.E... Read more:Female
, Spotlight
Good Talent is Good to Find and Wise to Keep 2008-05-08 08:42:00 Finding good workers and keeping them is crucial to the success of small Japanese companies operating in the U.S. I recently heard of a situation at Japanese company's office here in New York through an associate of mine. A Japanese... Read more:Talent
The Japan P.E.N Club forum on natural disaster and culture held in Tokyo 2008-05-06 07:08:00 The following article is by guest contributor, Stacy Smith, a freelance translator, interpreter and writer currently living in New York. She writes about her work at the World P.E.N. Forum on Natural Disaster and Culture held in Tokyo
earlier this... Read more:Japan
, culture
Japanese Contemporary Literature gaining wider audiences 2008-03-12 12:35:00 I belong to a great organization in New York called Nichibei Exchange. It is an informal organization of people in the Japan-US Business community. We invite speakers across various industries to speak to our members on a range of topics.... Read more:Japanese
, Contemporary
, Literature
Case Study: Large European Company's IT Project for Japan office 2008-03-10 10:08:00 Large European
conglomerate’s Information Technology office
in the U.S. doing a software upgrade and consolidation project for their office in Japan
. The Challenge: Software consolidation and upgrade project that involved: 1. Three countries and three project teams 2. Four cultures... Read more:Study
, Project
Case Study: Small U.S. Manufacturer doing business in Japan-Part 3 2008-03-04 08:12:00 Lessons Learned: In order to minimize the problems that might arise around communications on these type of cross-cultural projects, it is very important for companies to: Establish a clear communication plan Determine and set expectations on both sides Create a... Read more:Japan
, Study
, Small
, Manufacturer
, doing
U.S. Subsidiaries of Japanese companies - Part 1 2008-05-27 13:52:35 I was on a flight to Osaka recently and struck up a conversation with a fellow business traveler who was on his way to lead a training session at his company’s head office. He mentioned some of the challenges that... Read more:Japanese
The Manga and Anime Revolution in America 2008-05-30 08:30:00 Imagine this: A new crop of students studiously engaged in Japanese Language Study. Japanese Language schools in the U.S. are experiencing a boom in business not seen in recent years. Students diligently applying what they learn in class in daily... Read more:Manga
, Anime
, America
For Japan, It’s Technology Crunch Time 2008-06-05 13:01:07 I work mainly on Technology
projects between the U.S. and Japan
and being knee deep in it day to day feel the ups and downs in the field more than most people. I recently read an article by Martin Fackler... Read more:Crunch
Inroduction - Global Initiative, Global Solution 2008-06-06 13:30:00 Last summer I was contacted by colleagues who had received an RFP for a leading Japanese company. This company specializes in creating customized technology solutions for the mainly pharmaceutical clients and this was their first foray into Japan. This was... Read more:Global
, Solution
Global Initiative, Global Solution - Part 1 2008-06-09 11:25:56 Japanese pharmaceutical company technology project. The challenge that this client faced was that they lacked a truly comprehensive knowledge base where information that was stored pertaining to products and testing could be 1.) entered by all related divisions across 3... Read more:Global
, Solution
Global Initiative, Global Solution – Part 2 2008-06-11 07:30:00 In the Part 1 of this case study, I wrote about the importance of planning. After the establishment of Project and Communication plans and project scope, the first thing we had to do was to assess the current state of... Read more:Global
, Solution
Global Initiative, Global Solution – Part 3 2008-06-13 08:01:00 In Part 1 and Part 2, I wrote of the importance planning and of understanding the current or AS-IS state of the client’s operations. Now I will share with you how we were able to help our client get to... Read more:Global
, Solution
Saying Yes to Japan 2008-06-16 07:37:00 Two years ago, I attended a presentation at the Japan
Society in New York by Tim Clark whose book "Saying Yes to Japan: How Outsiders are Reviving a Trillion Dollar Services Market" (co-authored by Carl Kay), had just been published....
Recruiting 2.0 - Part 1 2008-06-18 09:02:44 In January, my company was approached by a recruiter seeking assistance in filling Japanese technology positions for a large client. This client’s job requirements read three pages with the addition of level one proficiency in Japanese reading and writing. As...
Smaller Japanese and U.S. firms are in Need of a Reinvention 2008-06-25 09:46:09 Small to mid-size Japanese
companies require specialized assistance that is not readily available, accessible or affordable when seeking to do business internationally. The same is also true for smaller U.S. firms
seeking to do business in Japan as well. In...
Recruiting 2.0 - Part 2 2008-06-20 13:16:54 How are companies to recruit now that talent is hard to find? And prices so high? Be creative. Thinking out of the box has been the buzz words of late but it is true. The new world so to speak...
Reinvention: Troubleshooting Problems 2008-07-09 10:04:21 The quicker a company can resolve problems that arise the better off they will be. Companies have to be smart in dealing with problems and issues. Often times, they go for the quick fix or the short term solution which... Read more:Troubleshooting
Reinvention: Making and Implementing Decisions 2008-07-07 09:43:34 ACT! Taking action is key. I once heard it said that making a bad decision and acting on it is better than making a good decision and not acting on it. I agree. With the bad decision, you can then... Read more:Decisions
Reinvention: Developing new markets for products and services 2008-07-04 11:04:28 Branch out into new areas of opportunity both domestically and internationally. I will use the example of a Japanese printing company that targeted mainly the Japanese business market here in the U.S. In its heyday, due to the large number...
Reinvention: New Ways to Market your Company 2008-07-02 11:24:16 The Internet has provided companies with new ways to market their businesses. A small Japanese or U.S. company can now put themselves in front of millions of potential customers with the click of a button as I did for my... Read more:Market
, New Ways
Reinvention: Utilizing Technology 2008-06-30 10:20:03 The information gained from Lesson 1: Assessment will help a company focus on specific areas for making changes in their day to day business operations. One of the major areas where a company can and must improve is in utilizing... Read more:Utilizing
, Technology
Reinvention: Assessment 2008-06-27 09:10:23 By determining the answers to the questions posed in the introduction to this series, I believe companies will gain the necessary detailed view of their current state of operations. With this assessment, they can then determine where they would like... Read more:Assessment
SONY... SO NEW 2008-06-26 09:40:39 SONY is a company with traditions that are valid and vital to its success. It is also operating in a changed world where even large established companies now have to employ “start-up” methods to be and stay competitive. When SONY...
Cafe Success in Absinthe 2008-07-21 09:21:32 This is an Osaka success story. I hope to write many, many more. Café Absinthe
is a new model for doing business in Japan today. Miho Irie and her husband, Dmitri Farberov saw a café space for rent one day... Read more:Success
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