Politics & Society
Taiwan's Health System
Taiwan's new health minister Wen-ta Chiu faces a task both daunting and urgent: reforming the problem-ridden public health care system. Four big issues are particularly pressing.
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Canon Inc.
Canon Inc. has remained competitive despite producing all of its products in-house. Its secret: 14-man production "cells" that churn out a camera in less than a minute.
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Health Minister Chiu Wen-ta
Having gained a name for corporate-style hospital administration, will Taiwan's new health minister be able to apply the benefits of business management to master the daunting complexities of public health in Taiwan?
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Efficiency, Not Overtime
In all sectors across Taiwan, a new sphere of intense competition is arising. How to make employees more dynamic has become this year's new challenge.
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TSMC
Can employees in the tech sector really break away from the vicious cycle of overtime and overwork? Two initiatives by chairman Morris Chang have reduced the average workweek at TSMC from 58 to 50 hours, without sacrificing efficiency.
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Hair Salon Visavis
At your average Taiwanese hair salon, staff wash, cut, and style head after head, as if they are locked inside a box. Not so at Visavis. This unconventional salon works shorter hours without sacrificing profits. How do they manage such a miracle?