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From page 30... ... , 7-8. 2 Genya Chiba, "Participation of Foreign Researchers in Japanese Research Activities, " Proceeding~of the Fourth United States-Japan Science Policy Seminar (Washington, D.C.: National Science Foundation, 1988) Read the entire page →
From page 31... ... There is probably some truth to all of them, but organizational and societal factors will continue to play a role on both sides. With recent Japanese legislation that allows foreigners to work in national research laboratories and Monbusho rules that allow national universities to hire foreign scholars as regular facula members, opportunities have increased but there remain cultural and other factors that limit full participation by the foreign researcher in Japanese laboratories. Read the entire page →
From page 32... ... While it is likely that a scientist actively pursuing research in his field would be aware of international developments therein, there is no formal network of informational exchange whereby he could learn of the most appropriate Japanese university laboratory for him to visit. Looking at the problem from a different perspective, Chiba notes that there are few mechanisms through which companies in Japan interested in hiring foreign researchers can find them; he calls for a system for exchanging Information about available researchers and positions.6 If an American does decide there Is value in entering the Japanese university laboratory system and decides where it would be most beneficial to work, there are still many obstacles to overcome, some inherent in each system and some that arise simply from differences in the systems. Read the entire page →
From page 33... ... Although this syndrome is for the most part based on Japanese politeness and respect for visitors, it nonetheless can be a difficult barrier to overcome. A recent article noted, "The image of the foreigner as a guest must be replaced with the more honest one of co-worker, whether in industry, the university, or in a national research agency."7 While the author of the above article recommends that Japanese research institutions offer longer contracts to foreign researchers, some Japanese have suggested that if U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 34... ... Although the Japanese government has made efforts to encourage industry-university cooperation, and although there are numerous informal channels of information exchange between universities and industry, it is doubtful that a foreign researcher entering the Japanese university laboratory system would have extensive access to industry laboratories. It is likely that he would make connections through ongoing cooperative research projects and also probable that he would be permitted to attend informational exchange meetings in some cases (assuming he could follow them in Japanese) Read the entire page →

From page 30...

... , 7-8. 2 Genya Chiba, "Participation of Foreign Researchers in Japanese Research Activities, " Proceeding~of the Fourth United States-Japan Science Policy Seminar (Washington, D.C.: National Science Foundation, 1988)

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From page 31...

... There is probably some truth to all of them, but organizational and societal factors will continue to play a role on both sides. With recent Japanese legislation that allows foreigners to work in national research laboratories and Monbusho rules that allow national universities to hire foreign scholars as regular facula members, opportunities have increased but there remain cultural and other factors that limit full participation by the foreign researcher in Japanese laboratories.

Read the entire page →

From page 32...

... While it is likely that a scientist actively pursuing research in his field would be aware of international developments therein, there is no formal network of informational exchange whereby he could learn of the most appropriate Japanese university laboratory for him to visit. Looking at the problem from a different perspective, Chiba notes that there are few mechanisms through which companies in Japan interested in hiring foreign researchers can find them; he calls for a system for exchanging Information about available researchers and positions.6 If an American does decide there Is value in entering the Japanese university laboratory system and decides where it would be most beneficial to work, there are still many obstacles to overcome, some inherent in each system and some that arise simply from differences in the systems.

Read the entire page →

From page 33...

... Although this syndrome is for the most part based on Japanese politeness and respect for visitors, it nonetheless can be a difficult barrier to overcome. A recent article noted, "The image of the foreigner as a guest must be replaced with the more honest one of co-worker, whether in industry, the university, or in a national research agency."7 While the author of the above article recommends that Japanese research institutions offer longer contracts to foreign researchers, some Japanese have suggested that if U.S.

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... Although the Japanese government has made efforts to encourage industry-university cooperation, and although there are numerous informal channels of information exchange between universities and industry, it is doubtful that a foreign researcher entering the Japanese university laboratory system would have extensive access to industry laboratories. It is likely that he would make connections through ongoing cooperative research projects and also probable that he would be permitted to attend informational exchange meetings in some cases (assuming he could follow them in Japanese)

Read the entire page →

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7. Implications for Foreign Access Pages 30-34

7. Implications for Foreign Access
Pages 30-34