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Business Review Vol.69 No.2 AUT. 2021

Vol.69 No.2 AUT. 2021 (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. Rejuvenation of Science and Technology Research in Japan Shinichi Kobayashi / Eriko fukumoto“The Endless Overcontrol and Overadaptation: Consequences of National University Reform in Japan“ Hiroshi Maruyama“Academia and Society: Closing the Gap“ Keita Nakazawa“Challenges in Japanese Research Universities and Initiatives to Strengthen Research Capability“ Takahiro Endo“Beyond Resource Dependence: Frontline Researchers at Research-Intensive Universities“ Simon Kerridge“Research Management and Administration: A Profession?“Hideto Koizumi / Makoto Kadowaki / Yuki Teramoto / Yasushi Hara / Yaichi Aoshima / Manabu Eto“A Dangerous Catecholamines?: Competitive Grant Reliance and…

Business Review Vol.69 No.1 SUM. 2021

Vol.69 No.1 SUM. 2021 (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. Rebuilding International Business: How to Further Connect Japanese Economy and the World Economy Kazuhiro Asakawa / Harry Korine“Strategic Transformation to Global Open R&D: The Case of Takeda“ Tomoatsu Shibata“Evolution on the Global Product Development Str ategy: DAIKIN’s Growth Trajectory“ Kim Heejin / Hiroshi Itagaki / Tomoki Sekiguchi“Language Choice of Japanese MNCs’ Foreign Subsidiaries“ Sachiko Yamao“Managing Human Capital with Global Mindset: Insights from International Human Resource Management Studies“ Osamu Ishida“Globalization of Production System: From the Perspective of Physical Space and Digital Space“Han…

Business Review Vol.68 No.4 SPR. 2021

Vol.68 No.4 SPR. 2021 (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. In Search of Fundamental Changes in Japanese Working Style Kentaro Arita / Naomi Kodama / Saisuke Sakai / Kohei Takahashi “The Diffusion and the Effects of Work Style Reforms on Productivity“ Atsushi Ohyama / Ryo Kitagawa / Nobuko Hori “Does the Use of Data and AI Improve the Level of Productivity and Stimulate Innovation Activities?“ Tagui Ichikawa “Digital Innovation of Governments for Productivity Growth“ Yasushi Hara / Hiroyuki Nakazono / Tomomi Imagawa “Are We Pretender of Digitalization?:…

Business Review Vol.68 No.3 WIN. 2020

Vol.68 No.3 WIN. 2020 (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. The New Form of Corporations and Their Governance Katsuhito Iwai“Towards New Forms of Business Corporations: Why Was Milton Friedman All Wrong about Business Corporations?“ Colin Mayer“Prosperity, Finance and Ownership“ Miyuki Zeniya“What Is a Good Company at the Age of SDGs/ESG Inventing?“ Ryoko Ueda“The Development of Corporate Governance in the Changing Economy and Social Structure: Harmonization of Value Creation and Sustainability“ Masaru Karube / Masako Egawa“Rethinking How to Collaborate with Others“Charles D. Lake Ⅱ“The Rise of Stakeholder Capitalism and Its Implications for…

Business Review Vol.68 No.2 AUT. 2020

Vol.68 No.2 AUT. 2020 (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. Digital Transformation and the Fate of the Japanese Companies: What Made DX So Slow and So Unessential? Hirofumi Tatsumoto / Fumihiko Ikuine“DX: Past, Present and Future“ Soichiro Murata“Run Electrons, Not Employees. Electrons Never Tired“ Youngjin Yoo“Three Strategic Questions on Digital Transformation That One Must Ask“ Yasufumi Fujii“Providing New UX Is the Purpose of DX: DX by Servicer-Merge-Maker Model with a Case of Ping An Group“ Vili Lehdonvirta“Digital Transformation of Labour Markets: The Rise of Remote, Flexible, Contact-based Online Work“Byeongwoo Kang“Digital Transformation…

Business Review Vol.68 No.1 SUM. 2020

Vol.68 No.1 SUM. 2020 (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. Corporate Venturing: Re-connecting Established Firms with Start-up Activities Michael A. Cusumano “Japan’s Ongoing Challenges in Innovation and Entrepreneurship“ Yaichi Aoshima / Hiroki Ichinose / Hideaki Taura “New Business Creation by Combining Resources of the Established Firms with Startup Activities“ Mikiharu Noma “Corporate Venturing and Post-Maturity: Life Cycle and Profitability of Japanese and American Firms“ Jeffrey Behrens / Christopher L. Tucci “Is the Impact of Corporate Venture Capital Meaningful for Venture Outcomes?“ Yaichi Aoshima / Ryusuke Murakami “Asahi…

Business Review Vol.67 No.4 SPR. 2020

Vol.67 No.4 SPR. 2020 (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. Tokyo: Future Perspective beyond 2020 Heizo Takenaka“The Fourth Industrial Revolution and “Super City”“ Tomohiro Okada“Intercity Competition for “Creativity” of Global Scale“ Tomoyuki Sugiyama“Road to the Most Unique City in the World“ Tohru Yoshioka-Kobayashi / Yuuki Maruyama / Yuri Hirai / Toshiya Watanabe“Why “Hongo Valley” Attracts High-tech Academic Spin-offs?: Determinants of an Academic Spin-off Cluster“ Seiichiro Yonekura / Koichi Watari / Etsuko Watari“Post Functional Olympics: Tokyo as an Emerging City“Hitoshi Kinoshita“Regional Strategy as “External Pressure” to Transform Tokyo“Ikujiro Nonaka“Humanizing Strategy: Narrative Approach“…

Business Review Vol.67 No.3 WIN. 2019

Vol.67 No.3 WIN. 2019 (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. Innovation of Safety and ANSHIN Masao Mukaidono“Creating Safety and ANSHIN Concepts of New Era: Safety 2.0 and Collaborative Safety“ Masao Nagai“Present Status of Vehicle Safety and Advancement in Automated Driving“ Akira Izumi / Kengo Maeno / Yuya Hikita“Safety of Consumer Products: New Innovation by Using Big Data and IoT“ Taotao Bi“The Development of U.S. Organic Agriculture: How Back-to-the-Landers and Hippies Revolutionized the American Food Industry“ Tsuneo Komatsuzaki“Development of Security Services Utilizing ICT“Yoshiki Hiruma“Applying Financial Expertise to Design for Disaster Risk Reduction…

Business Review Vol.67 No.2 AUT. 2019

Vol.67 No.2 AUT. 2019 (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. Foresight and Corporate Management Naohiro Shichijo“Government Foresight Activities in Foreign Countries“ Akihisa Yahata / Yuichi Washida“A Study on the Accuracy of the Scenarios Created by the Horizon Scanning Method“ Yasunori Tokiyoshi / Keigo Awata“Application of Foresight Methodology to Establish Corporate Vision“ Naoaki Kitta / Keigo Awata“A Historical View of Corporate Foresight in Global Companies“ Shigeki Saito / Yuki Taoka“Engineering Design and Foresight“Kazuhiro Kojima / Kohtaro Ohba“AIST Design School and Learning by Foresight :Practice and Challenge of Design School“ Fumihiro Kajikawa /…

Report on the 14th Hitotsubashi Business Review Forum

The 14th Hitotsubashi Business Review Forum “Preparing for the Future – Challenges and Chances for Japanese Businesses in the Digital Age” was held at Hitotsubashi Hall on July 18, 2019. Lectures were given in front of an audience of nearly 400 participants and the forum was closed in great success. Guest speakers included President, Satoshi Hirano (Topcon Corporation), Chairman, Kentaro Ohyama (Iris Ohyama Inc.), President Makoto Kouyama (Alibaba.com Japan Co., Ltd.) who respectively participated in one-on-one dialogues: Mr. Hirano with Professor Emeritus Seiichiro Yonekura; Mr. Oyama with Professor Emeritus Ikujiro Nonaka; and Mr. Kouyama with Professor Ken Kusunoki. In addition, Mr. Yasufumi Fujii, East Asia Sales Manager of beBit, Inc….

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