Japan’s technology industry once led the world, but since the 1990s, it has turned from bad to bad. Not only is it facing strong competition from international companies, but also the loss of local technology and talents. The Nikkei news show that old-fashioned, short-sighted high-level corporate executives can’t resign. In addition, Japanese companies’ remuneration is not as good as that of their foreign counterparts, which is also an important reason for the departure of talents.
Nikkei has been working with Japanese traditional technology companies such as Toshiba, Hitachi, NEC, Fujitsu and Sony. Engineers in these fields such as semiconductors and LCD monitors have already invested in South Korea, Taiwan or other foreign companies. One interviewee said: "This change occurred in the late 1990s. High-level executives have no big dreams. They just want to avoid risks. People who want to accept challenges are instead depreciated. Many missions go overseas to work, so that they can Talented environmental work."
In addition, remuneration is also the key to the pursuit of talent. Japan's lifelong employment culture adopts an annual salary system. Even in the semiconductor industry, treatment and other companies are not far behind. Even if major technologies are developed and patented, the rewards obtained are also rewarded. Quite meager, often makes these outstanding talents discouraged; if compared with the United States, South Korea and other treatments, the Japanese engineers are frustrated.
Japanese companies' short-sightedness in industries such as semiconductors is also a cause of decline. In the early days of entering these fields, large investments are needed, and it is difficult to guarantee profit. Many Japanese technology companies do not pay attention to these "emerging" industries. Promotion to senior executives.
The semiconductor or panel industry, unlike the long-term planning of power plants and infrastructure, can only speculate on the strategy for the next two to three years, and therefore requires different management skills. However, many senior executives do not understand the semiconductor industry. Causes slow and even wrong decisions in R&D and investment.
Miyamoto Shunichi, a professor at Central University of Japan who worked as a senior engineer in Toshiba's memory technology department, pointed out that as Samsung Electronics and other international competitors stepped up their pace, these conditions led to Japanese companies being jealous.
Another disadvantage of the Japanese semiconductor industry is that the government is not generous in terms of subsidies or tax concessions for new factories. The electricity and land prices are soaring, which also raises the cost of the electronics industry. The Nikkei points out that if Japan does not think about changes, including The world's dominant industries such as automobiles, machinery, and materials will be in trouble. In recent years, Toshiba and Fujitsu have been selling semiconductors one after another, which is the best vigilance.