Indonesian Skilled Labor for Japan Labor Market seen as Rational Choice

Abstract

. Global Migration is the effect of globalization, there will be also get along with human movement through labor migration across the world. As Japan facing a shortage on its labor force, they need some labor force for foreign country. It’s seen as a good chance for Indonesia Labor Force seen to gain knowledge and increasing skill quality through the Internship Program organized by Sending Organization Sending Organization both Indonesia and Japan who are trained by LPK (Lembaga Pelatihan Kerja) in Indonesia and mostly employed in low skilled job sector. The aim for this study is analyzing on what the motivations seen through Rational Choice Theory of Graduated Students Majored in Japanese Language to join the program and how can cope with the cultural barriers of working condition in Japan. The research conducted by using qualitative method which collected through interview on several informants (who have participated as trainee).