Dynamics of Skill Transfer Procedures in the Electrical Industry: a comparative study in France and Japan1

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 32-47
Author(s):  
Emilie Lanciano ◽  
Wakana Shuto
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Skill Transfer ◽  
Work Activities ◽  
Hr Practices ◽  
Common Trend ◽  
Japanese Firms ◽  
Employment Systems ◽  
Internal Labour Markets ◽  
Transfer Procedures ◽  
Demographic Context

French and Japanese firms have been characterised by peculiar employment systems and HR practices, and the dominance of Internal Labour Markets. The demographic context but also successive employee reductions oblige firms to adapt their HR practices and carry out changes. How do these changes of the demographic and economic context affect the process of skill transfer? This paper is a comparative analysis of the dynamics of skill transfer in the electrical manufacturing industry in France and Japan. We underline a common trend toward a formalization of skill transfer procedures and the disconnection between work activities and skill transfer.

scholarly journals Analisis Pengungkapan Triple Bottom Linedan Faktor yang Mempengaruhi; Lintas Negara Indonesia dan Jepang

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Aulia Zanny ◽  
Idris Kartawijaya
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Japanese Firms ◽  
Disclosure Practice

ABSTRACT.Current firm performance is not only measured by economic term (single bottom line) but alsoby social and environmental (triple bottom line). Purposes of this research are analyzing of TBL disclosureand influences factors, by using sample of companies in Indonesia and Japan.This paper investigates Triple Bottom Line (TBL) disclosure of 50 of the largest Indonesian andJapanese companies by using secondary data. Twenty two disclosure criteria were developed for each of theTBL disclosure areas: economic, social, and enviromental. Disclosure information was examined in annualreports, separate or stand-alone report and company‟s website. Regression analysis has been used to examinethe determinants of TBL disclosure practice empirically.Our result indicated that, for total of TBL disclosure (combining economic, social and environmentalcatagories), the extent of reporting is higher for firm with larger size and higher liquidity, and special forenvironmental disclosure for firm with membership in the manufacturing industry for Indonesian companies.Futher analysis indicated that the results of the total TBL disclosure are primarily driven by non-economicdisclosures. We also found that the extent of overall TBL disclosure is higher for Japanese firms, withenvironmental disclosure being the main key. This result could be attributed to the different national culturesand to the regulation environment between Indonesian and Japan.Keywords: TBL, economic, social, environment, Indonesia, Japan

scholarly journals Research on High-quality Development of Manufacturing Enterprises

2021 ◽  
Vol 235 ◽  
pp. 01005
Author(s):  
Wei Zhu ◽  
Yunfei Xu
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Quality Development ◽  
Current Development ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Manufacturing Enterprises ◽  
Common Trend ◽  
Specific Implementation

Through the analysis of the opportunities and challenges faced by the development of manufacturing enterprises, this paper proposes that the promotion of high-quality development is common trend driven by the current development of China’ manufacturing industry. This paper also refines the connotation, basic principles and overall ideas of high-quality development, and puts forward specific implementation paths and guarantee measures for manufacturing enterprises, providing reference and inspiration for manufacturing enterprises to achieve high-quality development.

scholarly journals Employment practices in Japan’s automobile industry: the implication for divergence of employment systems under globalization

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mari Yamauchi
Keyword(s):  
Automobile Industry ◽  
White Collar ◽  
Employment Practices ◽  
Background Factors ◽  
Japanese Firms ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Trajectories Of Change ◽  
Employment Systems ◽  
Overseas Operations

AbstractThis paper analyses recent developments in HR practice toward core white collar employees at Japan’s major automobile companies. It confirms there have been incremental but substantial changes in key HR policies such as compensation and the ranking system, but also finds that traditional long-term employment continues to be practiced at most firms. It further observes that Japan’s auto companies have introduced global HR polices earlier than have Japanese firms in comparable sectors. This, however, has not resulted in the alignment of policies toward those of overseas operations, which one often finds in other Japanese industries such as finance and pharmaceuticals. This would indicate that different trajectories of change are emerging in employment practices—that is, diversification in employment systems is expanding—according to sector (or, the products and services firms offer). This paper also analyses several background factors propelling such divergence, and suggests possible future constellations of employment systems among large elite firms in Japan. In these ways this study contributes to the debate on the effects of globalization on divergence and convergence of employment systems.

Linking Level of Engagement, HR Practices and Employee Performance Among High-potential Employees in Malaysian Manufacturing Sector

2020 ◽  
pp. 097215091987734
Author(s):  
Siti Amirah Othman ◽  
Nik Hasnaa Nik Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
High Potential ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hr Practices ◽  
Managerial Level

In most of the years, Malaysia acknowledges the contribution of manufacturing industries, and it always set as the bellwethers of the economic growth in Malaysia. Under Malaysia’s national agenda, the manufacturing sector is expected to increase productivity per person by 30 per cent in the next 7 years. Employee performance analogically contributed to the overall organization survival and collaterally to the industrial performance. This article investigates the association between level of engagement, human resource (HR) practices and employee performance among high-potential employees in Malaysian manufacturing sector. The present study employs a purposive sampling technique in choosing the high-potential employees from the executive and managerial level. Additionally, cross sectional survey was used for collecting quantitative data and a total of 252 out of 400 self-administered research questionnaires were returned which produce response rate at 63 per cent. Partial least squares structural equation modelling SmartPLS statistical software was used to analyze the data. The results indicated full support for two direct relationships and two indirect relationships. Therefore, the findings for this research study offered useful insight for academicians, HR practitioners and organizations and benefited to the manufacturing industry.

Human resource practices accompanying industry 4.0 in European manufacturing industry

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yennef Vereycken ◽  
Monique Ramioul ◽  
Sam Desiere ◽  
Michiel Bal
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Employee Involvement ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Job Complexity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hr Practices

PurposeRecent research has shown that the implementation of Industry 4.0 requires companies to (re)adjust their human resource (HR) policies. This article focuses on the relationship between Industry 4.0 and three HR practices: i.e. employee involvement, job design and skill development.Design/methodology/approachWe use data of the European Company Survey (ECS) (2019). This nationally representative survey in the EU28 gathers data on workplace practices among managers from establishments employing at least 10 employees. We focus on 5,609 establishments in the manufacturing sector.FindingsFirstly, employee involvement shows a strong positive correlation with Industry 4.0, irrespective of the digital technology used, country or firm size. Secondly, weak but significant correlations are found with increasing job complexity and skill development.Research limitations/implicationsResearch should engage in fine-grained analyses of the alignment between particular digital technologies and their respective HR practices.Practical implicationsOur results stress the importance of involving employees during the implementation of Industry 4.0.Originality/valueDespite frequent acknowledgement across Industry 4.0 roadmaps and maturity models, the predictions for HR practices are empirically incomplete and theoretically inconclusive.

scholarly journals Human Resources Development of Vietnam Manufacturing Industry Support from Japanese Organizations and Firms

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-22
Author(s):  
Quynh Huong Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Resource Development ◽  
Human Resources Development ◽  
Japanese Firms ◽  
Resources Development

Human resources development is an important goal for national sustainable development. Vietnam has a huge potential labor force and attracts significant foreign direct investment due to the comparative labor cost for manufacturing industry. However, Vietnam`s workforce lacks skilled labor which can contribute to the human resource development of the country. This research presents the current situation of the vocational and training education of Vietnam and discusses how to upgrade the technical know-how for Vietnamese engineers through technical assistance from Japanese organizations and firms. This paper argues that the human resource development of Vietnam cannot boost the workforce’s skills without considering cooperation with foreign organisations and firms (Japanese in this case). The paper also raises the issue of universityindustry linkages which require comprehensive strategic cooperation between theory-based education and technical training, all of which contributes to the quality and adaptability of the labour force. This is a qualitative study based on interviews with Japanese organizations, Japanese firms, Vietnamese vocational schools and academics in Thailand in terms of enhancing technical skills for human resources in themanufacturing industry. Keywords: human resources development; technical transfer; manufacturing industry; Japanese firms

Skill transfer in visual arts expertise.

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie L. Angelone ◽  
Richard W. Hass ◽  
Marissa Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Visual Arts ◽  
Skill Transfer

Linking Personality and Job Behavior: Marker Work Activities for the Five-Factor Model

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Kwak ◽  
Doug Haaland ◽  
Renee Rozek ◽  
Neil D. Christiansen
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Work Activities
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