Fragmented or lacking institutions hinder economies from recovering

Business / Economy | GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS SYMPOSIUM Jun 28, 2013

Fragmented or lacking institutions hinder economies from recovering

by Takashi Kitazume

Japanese companies still face an uphill battle to maintain their competitiveness, given the obstacles and opportunities in the country's political and economic environment. "Abenomics" may represent a clear-thinking policy toward reviving the Japanese economy, but what matters is how the thinking is translated into action, ...

Business / Economy | GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS SYMPOSIUM Jun 28, 2013

Massive data can aid competitiveness if properly harnessed

by Takashi Kitazume

Big data can be a new tool of corporate competitiveness that offers vast business opportunities, but proper use and analysis of the massive volume of data will require new sets of skills and mind-sets on the part of management, said Phillip Leslie, an associate ...

Reliance on technology may leave Japan behind

Business | GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS SYMPOSIUM Apr 30, 2010

Reliance on technology may leave Japan behind

by Takashi Kitazume

Japanese firms need to change their strategy in emerging markets and know more about the consumers in those countries that serve as the new engines of global growth, scholars and business experts told a recent symposium in Tokyo. Despite their continuing lead in technological innovations, ...