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Business Review Vol.73 No.4 SPR. 2026

Hitotsubashi Buisiness Review

Vol.73 No.4 SPR. 2026 (In Japanese) A leading management journal in Japanese,which builds a bridge between theory and practice. EDITED BYHitotsubashi University, Institute of Innovation ResearchPUBLISHED BYToyo Keizai Inc. Business Experiments:Secrets of Steadily Profiting Companies Naohiko Oikawa“What Is Experiment-Based Predictive Analytics?:Accurately Identifying Causal Relationships and High-Impact Strategies” Tohru Yoshioka-Kobayashi / Yuri Hirai“Organizational Capability for Effective Business Experiments: Insights from Studies on Big Data Utilization” Yuji Kawata“Randomized Controlled Trials Inside Firms:Design, Analytical Methods, and Recent Developments” Kakuya Naito / Micheal K. Price / Kanetaka Maki“The Value of Employee Diversity in the Workplace through the Employment of Persons with Disabilities” Kenji Minefuji / Eric Floyd / Kanetaka Maki  “Why ‘Selecting’ Startups Drives Them…

Innovation Forum 2026.3.30 Israr Qureshi

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Date： March 30（Monday), 2026 from 14:00 to 15:30 Topic: “Technoficing: From Idea to Measurement and Beyond” Speaker: Israr Qureshi (Professor of Digital Development and Social Entrepreneurship, Queen’s Business School, Queen’s University Belfast) Abstract: This research seminar traces the journey from ideas to measurement, illustrating how meaningful research emerges when scholars integrate grounded inquiry, rich ethnography, and rigorous measurement development. Using the phenomenon of technoficing—the creative adaptation and repurposing of technology for social good (Qureshi et al., 2021)—as an example, the session highlights how compelling research ideas often originate in the field through close observation, immersion, and engagement with real-world practice. Ethnographic and case-based methods help researchers identify novel concepts and…

Business Review Vol.73 No.3 WIN. 2025

Hitotsubashi Buisiness Review

Vol.73 No.3 WIN. 2025 (In Japanese) A leading management journal in Japanese,which builds a bridge between theory and practice. EDITED BYHitotsubashi University, Institute of Innovation ResearchPUBLISHED BYToyo Keizai Inc. How to Revitalize Innovation in Japan: A New Combination of R&D and Corporate Strategy Hiroshi Shimizu / Hiroki Tetsukawa“R&D as a Source of New Business Opportunities: Challenges and Prospects for Japanese Firms” Naoki Takada“The End of Centralized Research Laboratories?: Revisiting the Discourse on Their Demise” Hiroshi Siragami“Purpose- and Science-Driven Management That Enables Sustainable Innovation to Co-Create the Future” Tatsuya Kubota / Yoshiki Kageyama“An Emergent View of Lateral Expansion of Core Technologies: The Case of Murata Manufacturing’s “Nijimidashi”” Yoshitaka Ushiku “Building the Foundations…

【Event Report】2nd Sino-Japanese SPACE Workshop

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The 2nd Sino-Japanese SPACE Workshop was held over two days on October 31 and November 1, 2025. The workshop was co-hosted by the Institute of Innovation Research (IIR) at Hitotsubashi University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Center for Urban and Real Estate Studies (CURES) at Hitotsubashi University, and the JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S), “Dynamics Prices of Goods, Services and Real Estate Japan: Understanding and Reconstructing Statistics Using Big DataPrincipal Investigator.” Researchers specializing in spatial economics from universities in Japan, China, the United States, Denmark, and other countries gathered to present their latest work. The program featured 12 oral presentations and 7 poster sessions, leading to lively discussions among…

Brown bag lunch seminar 2026.3.27 Ricardo Azambuja

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Date:March 27 (Friday), 2026from 11:30 to 13:00 Topic:“How to publish qualitative data in FT-listed journals” Speaker:Ricardo Azambuja(Associate Professor, EDHEC Business School, France) Venue:onsiteIIR Meeting Space (Room#216) of the second floor of the IIR building Organizer:Padrón-Hernández, Ivar This forum is jointly organized by MIC (Management Innovation Research Center), Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study. Deadline:9:00, March 27, 2026 For registration, please click on “IIR Brown bag lunch seminar” below IIR Brown bag lunch seminar

Tohru Yoshioka-Kobayashi, Associate Professor received 2025 JPIM Research Forum Best Paper Award

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Tohru Yoshioka-Kobayashi, Associate Professor, has been awarded the Best Paper Award at the 2025 JPIM Research Forum, organized by the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA). His conference paper was recognized for its significant contribution to the field of product development and innovation management. This achievement underscores IIR’s commitment to advancing research with international impact, bridging academia and business practice. Organization: The Product Development and Management Association Award: 2025 JPIM Research Forum Best Paper Award Date: September 13, 2025 (Chicago, USA) Award Winner: Tohru Yoshioka-Kobayashi (Associate Professor, IIR) Atsushi Akiike (Associate Professor, Tohoku University) Sotaro Katsumata (Professor, Osaka University) Article Title: “A technological turbulence in a product category and a…

New Visiting Researcher

IIR News

Prof. LEE JimanVisiting Researcher, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University (2026.1.20 – 2026.2.12)Professor, Yonsei University, School of Businesshttps://ysb.yonsei.ac.kr/faculty.asp?mid=n02&sOpt=&uid=20 【Recent Research Themes】Characteristics of 100 Year Long-lived Family Business : Implications for Korean Companies

Innovation Forum 2026.2.4 LEE Jiman

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Date：February 4（Wednesday), 2026from 10:30 to 12:30 Topic:“Intergenerational transfer of knowledge and skills in a long-lived family business : The Case of MinSokJu AnDong Soju” & “Further Research Proposal” Speaker:LEE Jiman (Professor, Yonsei University, School of Business / Visiting Researcher, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University) Venue:onsiteIIR Laboratory 2 (Room#219) of the second floor of the IIR building Organizer:Karube, Masaru This forum is jointly organized by MIC (Management Innovation Research Center), Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study. Deadline:9:00, February 4, 2026 For registration, please click on “Innovation Forum” below. Innovation Forum

New Visiting Researcher

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Prof. KIM Hee-WoongVisiting Researcher, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University (2026.1.13 – 2026.2.11)Professor, Yonsei University, Graduate School of Informationhttps://dslab.yonsei.ac.kr/cv 【Recent Research Themes】1) AI Applications for Business2) Digital Business Services and Management

Innovation Forum 2026.1.20 Charlotte Cloutier

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Date： January 20（Tuesday), 2026 from 13:00 to 15:00 Topic: “Designing research for fit: Research design considerations for qualitative researchers” Abstract: Conducting convincing and impactful qualitative research depends on researchers’ ability to collect rich, meaningful data. This, in turn, requires thoughtful research design. In this lecture, we will explore how qualitative researchers craft designs that achieve “fit” among the core components of a study—phenomenon, context, theory, data, and research question. We will consider how onto-epistemological assumptions and orientations toward variance or process theorizing shape methodological choices, and reflect on the dynamic nature of design, where researchers’ ability to reflexively adjust design elements in situ is essential for ensuring rigor and generating…

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