Japanese recruitment practices

The study examines the extent to which Japanese recruitment practices have been introduced and implemented in Malaysian automotive manufacturing companies since the implementation of the Look East Policy. The process involves collecting both primary and secondary data, but the main method is a primary data survey. The approach is to target local enterprises as much as possible in collecting primary data through a set of questionnaires, as well as in-depth interviews with human resources (HR) directors and some employees at each company. It appears that Malaysian manufacturing companies have not modeled their recruitment practices on those of the Japanese. There is no one single model of recruitment practices operating in Malaysia, either among Japanese joint ventures or local enterprises. However, the findings do suggest the existence of some consistent sets of recruitment behavior among the companies, though it cannot be said with much confidence that these patterns are indeed representative of Malaysian recruitment behavior. HR practitioners can use the study’s findings to gauge the adaptability of certain elements of Japanese recruitment practices to the Malaysian workplace. This paper provides insight into the applicability of Japanese recruitment practices and offers practical guidance to HR practitioners embarking on new recruitment policies.

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