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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 AdministrationAward:The Japan Academy of Business Administration Award (Best Paper)Date:September 5, 2023Achievements:“Startup Acceleration: An Empirical Analysis of Accelerator Programs in Japan”https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/keieijournal/50/0/50_59/_article/-char/jaAbstract: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 dramatically. One of the most distinctive changes is the emergence of accelerators, which originated in the United States in the 2000s and support startups in multiple ways. In response to the growth of the practical interest in accelerators, academic research on this subject has been accumulating in recent years. However, prior research fails to find
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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 Business Administration at the Gies College of Business, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.The title of his presentation was “Innovation as Catalyst for Greater Diversity: A Mixed-Methods Study of E-Commerce Adoption in US Retail”. This year's IIR Innovation Research Workshop, hybrid event with on-site and online delivery, was well received. The participants were
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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 13:40Venue:onsiteIIR Meeting Space (Room#216) of the second floor of the IIR building (onsite)Organizer:Masaru KarubeThis forum is jointly organized by MIC (Management Innovation Research Center), Hitotsubashi University.Deadline:9:00, September 20, 2023For registration, please click on “IIR Brown bag lunch seminar ” below IIR Brown bag lunch seminar
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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 14:00Venue:onsiteIIR Meeting Space (Room#216) of the second floor of the IIR building (onsite)Organizer:Masaru KarubeThis 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 on conflict intensity. Specifically, we argue that determinants of firms (foreign and/or domestic), civil society (rural versus urban; local stakeholder diversity; international non-profits), and governments (rule of law and economic dependence) interdependently lead to higher or lower conflict intensity. We follow the fuzzy sets (fs/QCA) logic to uncover these patterns through the analysis of a database
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■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/
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Geer He, Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, received Alan M. Rugman Young Scholar Award 2023. Organization: Academy of International Business (AIB) Award: Alan M. Rugman Young Scholar Award Achievements: “Enhancing entrepreneurial orientation through inter-organizational matching: Insights from advanced market firms under emerging market ownership” Abstract: Previous literature on mergers and acquisitions (M&As) of advanced market firms (AMFs) by emerging market firms (EMFs) has suggested how such M&As enable EMFs to strengthen their organizations. By contrast, scant attention has been paid to the organizational changes of the acquired AMFs, and the idea that AMFs acquired by EMFs tend not to change organization-wise prevails. Addressing this research void, this study challenges the mainstream idea of “little or no change” when examining AMFs’ post-acquisition organizational dynamics under emerging market ownership. Qualitatively theorizing from four Japanese firms’ evolutions under Chinese ownership from 2009 to 2022, I found three acquirees experienced a significant enhancement of entrepreneurial orientation (EO), manifested in organizational behaviors. I then comparatively analyzed
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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 (15) Akio Eshi   Interviewed by Yaichi Aoshima / Masatoshi Fujiwara ●New Market Creation through Effectuation (5) Mari Yoshida ●Managerial Insights from Innovation Management Studies (10)  Tohru Yoshioka-Kobayashi  ●Business CasesKazuhiro Takahashi / Tomonori Inukai / Tomoyuki Chiba / Kimiko Tanaka / Fumihiko Ikuine “Recruit“ Seitaka Yoshida / Yaichi Aoshima “Akatsuki
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Brown bag lunch seminar 2023.7.12 Kristina Kazuhara Topic:“Metaphorical Translation : A Case Study of Strategic Change at Novo Nordisk in Japan”Speaker:Kristina Kazuhara(Associate Professor, Copenhagen University / PhD Fellow, Copenhagen Business School)Date:July 12 (Wednesday), 2023from 12:30 to 13:20Venue:HYBRID: onsite & onlineIIR Meeting Space (Room#216) of the second floor of the IIR building (onsite) & Zoom meeting (online)Organizer:Ivar Padrón-HernándezDeadline:9:00, July 12, 2023For registration, please click on “IIR Brown bag lunch seminar ” below IIR Brown bag lunch seminar
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Prof. Kazuhara, KristinaVisiting Researcher, Institute of Innovation Research (2023.5.15 - 2023.7.31) ●profile
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Kazuhara, Kristina  Visiting Researcher Visiting Researcher, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University (2023.5.15 - 2023.7.31)Teaching Associate Professor of Japanese, Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagenhttps://ccrs.ku.dk/research/asia/?pure=en/persons/254786【Recent Research Themes】Putting on the Right Face: Strategizing Identity Work in Biculturals