1. Preliminary findings The following is data that we have been collecting to design the dialog. We feel that it would be meaningful if we discussed the interpretation of the information we find, and gain a mutual understanding of the cause of the differences. A final version will be presented during the study tour.
2. The global perspective The power to create intellectual property Percentage of papers from the country in each specific field Number of times the papers was referenced to US other Japan UK China Germany
3. The global perspective The trade balance of intellectual property Japan 3.49 UK 1.97 US 2.12
4. The global perspective The number of researchers per 10000 working population Japan 124.5 US 92.7 Korea 83.4 France 78.6 China 15.8
5. The Japanese perspective The perspectives of current specialists in Japan The ideal The reality - Get recommended to a company with some relations to his/her research topic - Start as an engineer/specialist, and be awarded positions that are near his/her area of interest until the mid-30s - Gradually weaned off engineering/research and put into management positions within the company - Retire with a handsome retirement pay - Companies have started to layoff research/engineering jobs as well - The unemployment rate for specialists has doubled in the last 10 years - Many have a hard time switching to a better job *based on interviews of over 10 current specialists
6. The Japanese perspective The perspectives of future specialists in Japan The ideal The reality - Get recommended to a job relating to the area of interest - Start as an engineer/specialist, and be awarded positions that are near his/her area of interest - Continue to pursue the area of interest indefinitely - Many find it difficult to choose their own field of expertise - Knows that it is hard to stay on the field - Knows that going to non-scientific jobs pay better *based on interviews of over 20 future specialists
7. Perspectives in comparison the age limit of being a capable researcher/engineer *based on “US Specialists / Japanese Specialists” NIHONSEISANSEIHONBU 1991 The reason for the age limit 2% 53% 69% 22% 25% 35% 15% 27% Japan other task other then research/engineering management tasks speed of innovation challenging mindset coming up with ideas concentration physical toughness
8. Perspectives in comparison The average number of research a specialists is engaged in at one time *based on “International Study in R&D Personnel Development” NIHONSEISANSEIHONBU 1989
9. Perspectives in comparison The person who decides the research theme *based on “International Study in R&D Personnel Development” NIHONSEISANSEIHONBU 1989 The relativity of the research theme to your personal interest 9% 26% 21% 28% 31% US 7% 27% 12% 50% 30% Japan The top of the company The top of other departments The top of the research department The immediate supervisor Myself 14% 14% 26% 41% US 2% 10% 54% 33% Japan none minimal relativity some relativity relative
10. Perspectives in comparison The process of obtaining the first job *based on “International Study in R&D Personnel Development” NIHONSEISANSEIHONBU 1989 The relativity of your first job to your research theme in university 1% 12% 8% 31% 2% 5% 40% 3% 15% US 1% 12% 7% 24% 1% 1% 25% 15% 49% Japan through public job banks headhunt through friends through university through job matching service applied to ad visit company on own recommended by alumni recommended by professor 0% 10% 29% 49% Graduate 2% 12% 35% 36% Under-graduate US 4% 25% 44% 26% Graduate 3% 28% 45% 18% Under-graduate Japan none minimal relativity some relativity relative
