Hidetada HIGASHI

Hidetada HIGASHI is a Professor in the Department of Business at Yamanashi Gakuin University's Faculty of Business Administration. His research focuses on new product development processes, organizational structures of automotive companies, and agricultural industry production systems. He is affiliated with global research networks like PVMI (USA) and GERPISA (France). As a 2016 FFJ/Valeo Chair laureate, he conducted research at the France-Japan Foundation of the EHESS (2016–2017) on innovations in electric powertrains. His work explores how automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) adapt to disruptive technologies like Battery EVs and Fuel Cell EVs, analyzing cognitive frameworks, resource allocation, and organizational restructuring. He participated in the 2017 conference 'Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Mobility.' His research emphasizes technological diversity in automotive architecture and its societal implications.

Education details are not explicitly provided in the text. His research collaborations include the FFJ/Valeo Chair program, producing works like 'Cognition, Resource Allocation...' and 'Does Driving Range Really Matter?' He explores intersections between capitalism, technology, and societal needs through FFJ initiatives. No specific grants or labs are named, but his work is part of broader FFJ research axes focusing on automotive industry transformation.