Part 1: Creativity of Japan's Science and Technology
Chapter 2 Current State and Issue of Japan's Science and Technology
Section 1 Human Recourses for Science and Technology
5. The Issue of Utilizing Foreign Researchers and Engineers
For the purpose of elevating the mind-set of Japanese researchers
and producing excellent achievement amid the international competition, inviting
foreign researchers will be effective measures.
Businesses that have no experience in such recruitment are
listing following major reasons for employing no foreign researchers: "Not
necessary"(66.2%), "Problem in communication with Japanese researchers" (40.4%),
and "Difficulty in performance evaluation" (25.1%). Conversely, businesses
that have actual experience in recruiting them are indicating much smaller figures
as 2.7%, 11.9%, and 4.1% for these problems respectively. In fact, businesses
with the actual recruiting experience are placing high value on recruiting foreign
researchers.
For the purpose of elevating the mind-set of Japanese researchers
and producing excellent achievement amid the international competition, inviting
foreign researchers will be effective measures.