Abstract
The Human Resources Group has been active since the foundation of JSSPRM in response to the importance of human resources in corporate activities, particularly in R&D. The basic form of our activity is lectures by experts in the human resources issue, followed by discussion sessions. All participants are required to make self-introduction before the session. Usually the lecturer is invited to a party after the formal session, where discussion is continued in a more relaxed atmosphere. Self-introduction is effective for better communication among the participants and enlivening discussion, thus making the session something more than a mere one-way lecture. Lecturers are so chosen as to represent a variety of backgrounds; so far they included, for example, personnel officers from big businesses, SME executives, and academic researchers specialized in human resources development.
