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
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…
Seminar Overview： This seminar will introduce methods for conducting data analysis using Generative AI (ChatGPT). Date： ・January 19, 2026 (Mon.) 13:30 – 15:30 ・January 20, 2026 (Tue.) 13:30 – 15:30 Contents： ・Prompts for Data Analysis ・Basic Statistical Analysis ・Data Visualization ・Exploratory Data Analysis ・Additional Data Analysis Techniques Format： Hybrid (In-person + Zoom) In-person venue: Institute of Innovation Research 1F, Lab 1 Organizer: Prof. Byeongwoo Kang (Hitotsubashi University) Lecturer: Prof. Hee-woong Kim (Yonsei University) Language：English Registration： Advance registration required: Click here In-person participants are assigned in the order of registration (max. 15 seats) Deadline: 24:00, January 15, 2026 Preparation： ・ChatGPT subscription ・Computer for practice
Vol.73 No.2 AUT. 2025 (In Japanese) A leading management journal in Japanese, which builds a bridge between theory and practice. EDITED BY Hitotsubashi University, Institute of Innovation Research PUBLISHED BY Toyo Keizai Inc. The Light and Shadow of New Organizational Management Masaru Karube / Daisuke Uchida / Yasuo Fujita “Reconsidering Work-life Balance in the Context of Mental Health Challenges” Satoko Tatsumi “Reconsidering the Meaning of Gathering: Rebuilding Relationships and Management beyond Remote Work” Shoto Furuya “Why Do They Stay?: Understanding Quiet Committing beyond the Binary of Retention and Turnover” Masahiro Yoshizaki / Ryuta Suzuki “Expectant Stayers: How Expectations toward the Organization Shape Unwilling Retention” Bumpei Sunaguchi / Ryuta Suzuki “Start…
Prof. Storz, Cornelia Visiting Researcher, Institute of Innovation Research (2025.10.6 – ) Professor, Goethe University, Frankfurt ▶ Researcher Profile Prof. Nagasato, Kenji Visiting Researcher, Institute of Innovation Research (2025.10.1 – 2026.3.31) Associate Professor, University of Hyogo ▶ Researcher Profile
Date：November 26（Wednesday), 2025from 16:00 to 17:30 Topic:“The Innovation Puzzle : Banish the Innovation Killers and become an Emerging Champion” Abstract:The following provides a brief introduction to his recent publication, “The Innovation Puzzle: Banish the Innovation Killers and Become an Emerging Champion.”The Innovation Puzzle, banish the innovation killers and become an emerging champion: first forensically dissects the pervasive but hidden biases and behavioural traps that doom to failure the usual formulae for innovation that companies embrace, and then it takes readers on a journey in which they will banish these biases and behaviours for good and turn their companies into world-class innovators. Speaker:Victor Gilsing(Professor, School of Business and Economics, the Vrije…
We are pleased to announce that a part of the research conducted by Dr. Cole Evan Short, who stayed at the Institute of Innovation research as a Visiting Associate Professor from April to July 2025, has been published as a co-authored paper in California Management Review Insights. Paper Details:Paper Title: “Why Some CEOs Pursue Growth While Others Play It Safe”Authors: Lorenz Graf-Vlachy, François Neville, and Cole Evan Short Link to the article: https://cmr.berkeley.edu/2025/08/why-some-ceos-pursue-growth-while-others-play-it-safe/
Date：October 27（Monday), 2025from 14:30 to 16:00 Topic:“Shaping Sustainable Futures: Innovation in Reporting and Zero-Emission Pathways for the Shipping and Energy Sectors” Speaker:Mauricio Latapí(Assistant Professor, Mount Royal University, Canada) Venue:onsiteIIR Laboratory 1 (Room#119) of the first 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, October 27, 2025 For registration, please click on “Innovation Forum” below. Innovation Forum
Date： October 15（Wednesday), 2025 from 16:00 to 17:30 Topic: “Business Scholars on Boards and Firm Innovation” Speaker: Cornelia Storz (Professor, Goethe University, Frankfurt) Abstract: Why do business scholars-directors, rather than STEM scholar-directors, drive firm innovation? This paper addresses this unexpected pattern through an abductive research design combining panel data, interviews, and publication analysis. Drawing on a hand-collected dataset of Chinese listed firms (2008–2018), we show that business scholars on corporate boards enhance innovation by contributing strategic knowledge – higher-order, portable insights rooted in frameworks, heuristics, and theories that help firms navigate the uncertainty inherent in innovation across market dynamics, organizational design, and competitive positioning. We theorize strategic knowledge as a distinct asset, whose impact…
IIR Innovation Research Workshop was held at Mercury Hall, Hitotsubashi University and online on August 28 & 29, 2025. The purpose of this IIR Innovation Research Workshop is to promote innovation research by building researcher networks, offering a place for presenting the latest research results, and supporting young researchers. This year, a total of 17 presentations were made. We are honored to welcome Prof. Kenneth Huang (Professor, National University of Singapore) as our guest keynote speaker. The Best Presentation Award was awarded to Prof. Kevin Tseng (Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong).The title of his presentation was “Learning via the Band of Brothers: Evidence of Entrepreneurial Spillover”. This year’s…
