Hitotsubashi University Institute of Innovation Research

Forum2013.03.13

Innovation Forum 2013.03.13  Professor Giuseppe Scellato Topic:“Mover’s Advantage and US attractiveness for young scholars”” (based on NBER WP 18577)Speaker:Assistant Professor  Giuseppe Scellato  (Politecnico di Torino)Date:March 13 (Wednesday) 201311:45 am to 1:15 pmPlace: Conference room of the second floor of the IIR building(A lunch box can be brought in. There will be a welcome dinner in the evening)Organizer:Sadao Nagaoka

Forum2013.03.06

Innovation Forum 2013.03.06  Professor Keun Lee Topic:“Knowledge, Path-creation and economic catch-up: Schumpeterian Recipe to Escape the middle income trap.” (based on a forthcoming book from Cambridge University) Speaker:Professor Keun Lee (Seoul National University) , Visiting Professor of the IIR Date:March 6 (Wednesday) 201310:30 am to 12 noon     16:30 pm to 18:00 (Start time has benn changed) Place: Conference room of the second floor of the IIR building Organizer:Sadao Nagaoka

Forum2013.1.29 Cornelia Storz 

Innovation Forum 2013.1.29 Professor, Cornelia Storz Topic:“Which labor market design is better for Innovation?: The case of game software industry” Speaker:Cornelia Storz(Professor, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main) Date:January 29th (Tuesday)  2013from 12:15  ~13:30 Place: Conference room of the second floor of the IIR building Organizer:Seiichiro Yonekura

(symposium)APROS-15 Conference 2013.2.14-17

APROS-15 Conference APROS-15 Conference “Re-Covering Organizations” We are pleased to announce that Hitotsubashi University hosts the APROS-15 Conference on February 14-17, 2013.  APROS was created in Australia in 1982 and currently is hosted by CMOS (the Centre for Management and Organization Studies) in the Faculty of Business, University of Technology, Sydney. APROS has been developing a multidisciplinary network of Asia-Pacific Researchers in Organization Studies, being associated with EGOS (the European Group for Organization Studies).  The upcoming APROS-15 conference is held in Japan after 20-year absence and we welcome researchers interested in Organization Studies. APROS-15 Organizing Team Local Tsuyoshi Numagami (Conference Chair), Hitotsubashi University Toshihiko Kato, Hitotsubashi University Masaru Karube, Hitotsubashi…

Professor AOSHIMA and KARUBE Received the 55th Nikkei Prize for Excellent Books in Economic Science

Professor Yaichi Aoshima and Associate Professor Masaru Karube of the Institute of Innovation Research have received the 55th Nikkei Prize for Excellent Books in Economic Science for their book. Every year the prize is awarded to outstanding books that have been published in the past year in the fields of economics, management and accounting. Organization: Nikkei Inc. and the Japan Center for Economic Research Award: The 55th Nikkei Prize for Excellent Books in Economic Science Date: November 2012 Award Winner: Professor Akira TAKEISHI, Yaichi AOSHIMA and Masaru KARUBE Book Title: Reasons for Innovation: Creating Legitimacy for Resource Mobilization (Published by Yuhikaku) http://www.yuhikaku.co.jp/books/detail/9784641163928    (In Japanese)  

Business Review Vol.60 No.3 WIN. 2012

Vol.60 No.3 WIN. 2012 (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. Uncovering the Real Potential of Japanese Manufacturing IndustryTakahiro Fujimoto “Japan’s Manufacturing Sites (Monozukuri Genba): The Darkest Hour before the Dawn?”Junjiro Shintaku / Kiyohiro Oki “Import of Industrial Goods and Real Local Procurement in Overseas Production of Japanese Companies”Kiyohiko Nishimura / Takanobu Nakajima / Kozo Kiyota“Does the Natural Selection Mechanism Still Work in Severe Recessions? :Lessons from the Japanese Economy in the 1990s”Tetsuya Kawahara / Hisamichi Ashida“Process Investigation Tracing Upstream in Kanebo after the Russo-Japanese War:Inter-Process “Flow” Concept of Sanji Muto”Takao Nakazawa“Growing SME Manufacturers’…

Director’s Message

Director’s Message: It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to our recently updated website. The Hitotsubashi University Institute of Innovation Research was created in 1997 as the first organization in Japan to research innovation from the viewpoint of the social sciences. Since then, the expectations placed on us have grown larger with each passing year, and today we are keenly aware of the importance of our responsibilities. Contemporary society demands innovation. Financial problems related to corporate management and industrial policy, challenges such as social issues that are rocking the foundations of people’s lives, and environmental problems that could radically affect the very continuation of the earth as we…

Business Review Vol.60 No.2 AUT. 2012

Vol.60 No.2 AUT. 2012 (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. Impact of Open InnovationSeiichiro Yonekura “Logic behind Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Organization” Akira Takeishi “Open Innovation: Mechanisms and Challenges for Success” Hiroshi Shimizu/Yusuke Hoshino“Open Innovation Management: Exploration for New Combination and Knowledge Management” Glenn Hoetker“Using Open Innovation to Leverage Japan’s Strengths” Kazuhisa Kawai“Salaried Entrepreneurs and the Internalization of Technology Market: A Case Study on Open Innovation by Osaka Gas “ Yusuke Hoshino“Development and Industrialization through Collaboration: Case of Dyneema” ●Business Cases  Takashi Hirao / Yusuke Hoshino  “AJINOMOTO: the Entry into a BOP Market Targeting…

Business Review Vol.60 No.1 SUM. 2012

Vol.60 No.1 SUM. 2012 (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. Where Will Accounting in Japan Head for? Kunio Ito/Tetsuyuki Kagaya/Tomohiro Suzuki “New Challenges to Accounting Revolution: Beyond the Relevance Lost” Kazuhiko Toyama “Crisis and Challenges of Corporate Governance in Japan” Tetsuyuki Kagaya “Has the Convergence to the IFRS Affected Investment Behavior? : International Evidences” Hajime Yasui/Yoshiyuki Kure “The Sustainable Value Creation Based on the Integrated Reporting” Yoshinao Kozuma “Mandatory CSR Reporting by Companies: Probable Choice for the Future” Tomonori Ito “Cross-border M&A by Japanese Companies: 10 Lessons from Japan Tobacco’s Experience” Kenshu…

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