Article from 04/26/2012 Power point by Hyuga Noda

Do you like to electronics? Why?

What do you think of Japanese

electronics?

What is you favorite gadget?

What is you favorite electronic brand?

What are the good points of buying new

electronics?

What are the good points of the Japanese

electronic industry?

What is Japan’s most popular gadget?

1. What do you think of (Sony)?

2. Did you have a video-game when you

were a kid?

3. Do you have a TV right now?

4. What is your TV brand?

5. What (TV brand) do you prefer: Sony,

Panasonic, or Hitachi? Why?

6. What cell-phone brand do you prefer:

I-phone, Fujitsu, or Samsung? Why?

outsource

Do you think outsourcing is good for

Japan?

cost-cutting

In which of its areas should WADAI do

some cost-cutting?

consolidation

Should Japan consolidate its new tax law?

Why?

1. What is this story about?

2. How many Hitachi plants are left in

Japan?

3. What does the Hitachi plant in Japan

make?

4. What is one of the reasons for Hitachi to

outsource?

5. Do you think it is okay for Hitachi to

outsource if they can make a better profit?

6. Where does Hitachi have a factory outside

of Japan?

In your opinion:

1. Should the government help Hitachi?

2. Is Hitachi’s outsourcing good for the

Japanese Economy?

3. If you had a company, would you

outsource?