Japanese firms have three problems on international human resources
management. First, like American firms, Japanese firms might manage their
employees on a worldwide basis and supervise senior-level managers, regardless of
their nationalities. Second, information sharing among Japanese subsidiaries
within the same country/area might be advanced. The subsidiaries overseas of
Japanese firms have maintained close relationships with their business units in
Japan. Yet, even within the same country or area, the subsidiaries which belong
to different business units do not thoroughly communicate each other. The final
problem concerns roles of business schools in Japan. American firms employ many
senior-level managers who have various nationalities and studied at business
schools in the United States. Business schools in Japan might train non-Japanese
students with programs on Japanese management systems. The training
programs might contribute to internationalization of Japanese firms.