Organizational Structures Another key point is putting the right organizational structure in plac

Organizational Structures

Another key point is putting the right organizational structure in place. For instance, Japan often is the major location for a medical device company’s Asia business and most major medical device

companies will set up a separate office specifically in Japan. Then, foreign medical device companies also will place a regional hub in Singapore or Hong Kong to cover their non-Japan activities in the Asian markets. Generally, the Japanese office will report directly to the Western headquarters rather than through the Singapore or Hong Kong office. Although this is a simple concept, some foreign medical device companies structure their Asian business with the Japan office reporting to the Singapore or Hong Kong office. This often can be a turn-off for Japanese executives.