Look East Policy
Transcript of Look East Policy
LOOK EAST POLICY
Introduction
The look East Policy is announced by Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad since 08
February 1982 during conference “5th Joint Annual Conference of MAJECA/JAMECA”
in Hilton Kuala Lumpur. He considered that the secret of the Japanese success and its
remarkable development lies in its labor ethics, morale, and management capability. He
felt a programmer enabling that young Malaysians to learn in Japan would contribute to
the economic and social development of Malaysia. For this purpose, Malaysia decided to
dispatch their students to Japan, to study not only academics and technical know-how but
also to learn labor ethics and discipline of the Japanese people. This policy means the
government will make research, specifying and selecting samples and byword of the best
from Japan and Korean with adapting some of the applicable values into Malaysian
needs.
Objective
The main objective of Look East Policy is to increase the quality of management
among the workers as well as creating a community with good value and positive
working ethics with the aim of accelerating Malaysians development.
Other objectives of this policy are below;
• Undertake research on, and involving, Japan.
• Provide opportunities for greater information exchange and discussion about
Japan.
• Disseminate the knowledge gained of Japan to a wider audience.
Implementation
The programmers arranged can be divided into three categories, there is change in
structure, change in behaviors, and courses and trainings. Change in structure is including
the use punch cards, nametags, table files, and manual on work procedures among
workers and also implementing counter service. The next programmer is change in
behaviors that the government use implementation of clean, efficient, and trustworthy
concept, and the establishment of Quality Control Circle (QCC). The last programmer is
courses and trainings which a program such as technical and academic studies and
intensive training for the executive staff and entrepreneur.
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Conclusion
The look east policy is a positive and great effort by the Malaysian Government to
improve more on the management and development of this county. A research by INTAN
shows that this policy has help a lot in the management and development stages of this
country. This policy also helps in improving the productivity, and also can be the
foundation in creating a progressive and dynamic society.