Hitotsubashi University Institute of Innovation Research

Researcher Profile Lee, Kidong

Lee, Kidong Visiting Professor Visiting Professor, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University (2023.10.1 – 2024.2.15) Professor, Incheon National University https://www.inu.ac.kr/sites/inuengl/index.do?epTicket=LOG 【Recent Research Themes】 1) Development of digital technologies, impact on personal life, social, and business infrastructure. 2) Organizational support, Job satisfaction, retaining digital talent.

Brown bag lunch seminar 2023.10.4 Emre Yildiz

Brown bag lunch seminar 2023.10.4 Emre Yildiz Topic: “Reconsidering Distance in International Business Research” Speaker: Emre Yildiz (Associate Professor, Mälardalen University, Sweden) Date: October 4 (Wednesday), 2023 from 12:40 to 13:40 Venue: onsite IIR Meeting Space (Room#216) of the second floor of the IIR building (onsite) Organizer: Padrón-Hernández, Ivar This forum is jointly organized by MIC (Management Innovation Research Center), Hitotsubashi Institute of Advanced Study. Deadline: 9:00, October 4, 2023 For registration, please click on “IIR Brown bag lunch seminar ” below IIR Brown bag lunch seminar

Professor Masaru Karube received the Japan Academy of Business Administration Award (Best Paper)

Professor Masaru Karube received the Japan Academy of Business Administration Award (Best Paper). Award Winner:Professors Daisuke UCHIDA (Keio University Faculty of Business and Commerce), Michiko ASHIZAWA (Keio Business School) and Masaru KARUBE Organization:The Japan Academy of Business Administration Award:The Japan Academy of Business Administration Award (Best Paper) Date:September 5, 2023 Achievements:“Startup Acceleration: An Empirical Analysis of Accelerator Programs in Japan”https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/keieijournal/50/0/50_59/_article/-char/ja Abstract:Business creation through the founding of new firms can drive significant economic growth, just as business creation by established firms can. Hence, fostering startups is indispensable for economic development. In Japan, since the beginning of the 2010s, much attention has been paid to startups, and their business environment has changed…

Brown bag lunch seminar 2023.9.20 Savu Rovanto

Brown bag lunch seminar 2023.9.20 Savu Rovanto Topic:“Sustaining circular economy entrepreneurship at small businesses in China, Japan and Finland” Speaker:Savu Rovanto(Assistant Professor, Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study) Date:September 20 (Wednesday), 2023from 12:40 to 13:40 Venue:onsiteIIR Meeting Space (Room#216) of the second floor of the IIR building (onsite) Organizer:Masaru Karube This forum is jointly organized by MIC (Management Innovation Research Center), Hitotsubashi University. Deadline:9:00, September 20, 2023 For registration, please click on “IIR Brown bag lunch seminar ” below IIR Brown bag lunch seminar

Report on IIR Innovation Research Workshop 2023

IIR Innovation Research Workshop was held at Sano-shoin Hall, Hitotsubashi University and online on August 28 & 29, 2023. 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 13 presentations were made (All presentations were in English). We are honored to welcome Prof. Seiichiro Yonekura (Professor Emeritus of Hitotsubashi University / Professor of Graduate School of Innovation Management, Hosei University / President of Creative Response Social Innovation School) as our guest speaker. The Best Presentation Award was awarded to Yusaku Takeda, Assistant Professor of…

Brown bag lunch seminar 2023.9.13 Ilir Haxhi

Brown bag lunch seminar 2023.9.13 Ilir Haxhi Topic:“Conflicts between Firms and Communities: A Configurational” Speaker:Ilir Haxhi (Associate Professor of Strategy & International Business,Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam) Date:September 13 (Wednesday), 2023from 12:40 to 14:00 Venue:onsiteIIR Meeting Space (Room#216) of the second floor of the IIR building (onsite) Organizer:Masaru Karube This forum is jointly organized by MIC (Management Innovation Research Center), Hitotsubashi University. Abstract:We explore the intensity of conflicts between firms and their external stakeholders, uncovering the so-far understudied inter-relationships between stakeholders as a key driver of conflict intensity. Grounding our reasoning in stakeholder theory, we develop a configurational approach that explains the interdependent impact of the three sectors of society…

Researcher Profile KIM, Dong-hyu

KIM, Dong-hyu Visiting Associate Professor Visiting Associate Professor,Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University (2024.3.8 – 2024.6.16) Strategy and Technology ManagementSenior Lecturer, University of Glasgowhttps://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/business/staff/dong-hyukim/ 【Recent Research Themes】Technological standards and patents, Platform innovation and competition, Catch-up strategy, Digital policy and technologies, Emerging economies, Niklas Luhmann’s social systems theory

IIR Innovation Research Workshop 2023 2023.8.28-29

■IIR Innovation Research Workshop 2023(Hybrid) This year, the Institute of Innovation Research at Hitotsubashi University will hold the 1st IIR Innovation Research Workshop. To promote, drive, and boost innovation research, we welcome students, researchers, and practitioners to exchange knowledge and creativity. Date    : August 28-29, 2023Venue : Sano-shoin Hall, Hitotsubashi University     (2-17-35 Naka, Kunitachi, Tokyo)& ZOOM Meeting              *Audience members will be able to join us online and in-person. CALL for AUDIENCEDeadline: 9:00, August 21, 2023https://www.iir.hit-u.ac.jp/blog/2023/01/01/form-ss2023/ Programhttps://www.iir.hit-u.ac.jp/blog/2022/07/14/researchworkshop2023-program/

Business Review Vol.71 No.1 SUM. 2023

Vol.71 No.1 SUM. 2023 (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. Human Capital Management of Japanese Companies: Towards to Sustainable Corporate Value Creation Kunio Ito “The Paradigm Change of Human Capital Management“ Hiroshi Ono “Why We Need Investments in Human Capital“ Tomoyuki Shimanuki  “The Challenges of Human Resource Management in Japanese Firms: Implications of “ITO Review for Human Capital Management” Naomi Kodama “Gender Gaps and Management Practices in the Workplace“ Yasuhiro Hattori “Hiring Activities of U.S. Companies and Its Implications for Japanese Companies“ ●Entrepreneurs Who Change the World…

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