جستجوی استاد راهنمای دانشگاهی

• Comparative Regionalism
• International Political Economy
• East Asian Politics
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Min Shu is Professor at Waseda University’s School of International Liberal Studies and holds concurrent appointments in the Graduate Schools of Asia-Pacific Studies and International Culture & Communication Studies. His work bridges comparative regionalism, international political economy and historical IR, with extensive fieldwork on EU-East Asia relations, East Asian developmentalism and European referendum politics. Education Ph.D. Politics, University of Bristol, 2006 M.A. European Politics, Lund University, 2001 M.A. Economics, Fudan University, 2001 B.A. International Politics, Fudan University, 1998 Research Interests Shu’s research interrogates how states negotiate economic interdependence and regional governance. He compares European and East Asian experiences of regional integration, traces the domestic politics of trade policy, and analyses historical cases of hierarchy and order-building in East Asia. Publication Trends His recent outputs explore the liberal international order’s contested borderlands, second-tier great-power strategies, and the legacies of pre-colonial tribute systems. Quantitative Scopus metrics (7 papers, 18 citations, h-index 2) capture only a slice of his wider monograph and chapter production. Grants & Projects JSPS KAKENHI “East Asia and the Borderland of the Liberal Order” (2023-26) JSPS KAKENHI “Japan in Energy-transition Governance & Geopolitics” (2021-24) JSPS KAKENHI “China, Japan & the Maritime Silk Road” (2019-24) Harvard-Yenching Institute fellowship for monograph on state-led regionalism after the Asian financial crisis Teaching & Supervision During 2025 he offers seven courses spanning undergraduate seminars on IR and East-Asian political economy to graduate modules on comparative regionalism and directed research in international political economy.

• Sociology of Education
• Higher Education
• Educational Policy
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Junko Hamanaka is a Professor at the Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences at Waseda University (2019–present), following positions at The University of Tokyo (2017–2019) and the National Center for University Entrance Examinations (2006–2016). Her research focuses on the sociology of education , particularly higher education systems , educational policy , and gender disparities in learning . Key Research Areas Higher education curriculum management Educational effectiveness and expenditure University-enrollment transitions Gender dynamics in academic performance Research Trends : Her 15 most recent publications (2008–2025) examine topics like gender time gaps in academia , curriculum reforms , and cross-national comparisons of educational systems , with methodologies spanning qualitative interviews and quantitative panel surveys . Notable projects include analyzing lifelong learning for working women and ICT's impact on educational practices . Awards : 37th Labor Relations Outstanding Book Award (2014) 4th Japan Society for Educational Sociology Encouragement Award (2011) She leads major research grants like the JSPS Grant for 'Characteristics of East Asian Higher Education Systems' (2023–2026) and 'University Learning Behaviors' (2024–2028), and has published extensively on educational policy , student learning structures , and graduate labor market evaluations .

• Asia-Pacific Studies
• Gender and Sexuality Studies
• Cultural Sociology
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Nana Okura Gagne is an Associate Professor affiliated with the Faculty of International Research and Education at an unspecified university, focusing on the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies. Her teaching roles include seminars and research guidance on topics such as Society & Culture in Asia-Pacific , Gender, Sexuality & Family in Asia-Pacific Societies , and Contemporary Japanese Society for both MA and PhD students across multiple terms in 2025. Teaches interdisciplinary courses combining cultural analysis and sociological perspectives in the Asia-Pacific region Engages in curriculum design for graduate-level Asian studies programs Research interests inferred from course content emphasize regional gender dynamics, family structures, and socio-cultural transformations

• Thermoregulation
• Thermal sensation
• Body Temperature
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Issei Kato is an Assistant Professor at Waseda University's School of Human Sciences, where he conducts research in thermoregulation, thermal sensation, and body temperature physiology. He joined the faculty in April 2024 after completing his Ph.D. in Human Sciences from Waseda University in 2023 and holding JSPS Research Fellowships. Dr. Kato received his doctoral degree from Waseda University's Graduate School of Human Sciences in 2023, following master's studies at the same institution from 2018-2020. His academic journey began with undergraduate studies at Waseda University from 2014-2018. His research focuses on understanding human thermal perception mechanisms, particularly how we sense humidity, wetness, and temperature through various physiological pathways. Dr. Kato employs a multidisciplinary approach combining neuroscience, physiology, and biomedical engineering to investigate these phenomena. His work has important applications in sports medicine, occupational health, and the development of wearable temperature monitoring technologies. Dr. Kato's publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on thermal physiology and sensory mechanisms, with recent work expanding into wearable sensor technology for core body temperature monitoring. His research often involves human subject studies examining physiological responses to various thermal challenges, with notable findings regarding surgical mask usage during exercise in hot environments. 31st Japanese Society of Biometeorology Encouragement Award (2022) 60th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Biometeorology, Young Researchers and Students Contest Outstanding Presentation Award (2021) 59th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Biometeorology, Student Presentation Contest Outstanding Presentation Award (2020) 58th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Biometeorology, Young Researchers and Students Contest Outstanding Presentation Award (2019) Dr. Kato teaches courses including Seminar I (Cognitive Neuroscience), Seminar of Graduation Thesis Research I, and Introduction to Health Science and Social Welfare at Waseda University. He is actively involved in research projects such as "Elucidation of the neural basis related to wetness sensation," which uses fMRI and EEG to investigate the brain mechanisms underlying wet perception. His current research involves developing and validating wearable sensors for continuous core body temperature monitoring, with applications in sports and labor fields. Dr. Kato collaborates extensively with researchers in physiology, neuroscience, and biomedical engineering, with Kei Nagashima being a frequent collaborator.

• Computer Systems
• Soft Computing
• Combinatorial Optimization
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Kazushi Kawamura is an Assistant Professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology 's AI Computing Research Unit , with prior roles at Waseda University and the Institute of Science Tokyo. His academic journey began at Waseda University, where he earned a Dr. Eng in 2016. 2025.04 - Now: Assistant Professor, School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Tokyo Tech 2024.10 - 2025.03: Assistant Professor, School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Waseda 2020.04 - 2025.03: Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo His research spans combinatorial optimization , annealing processors , Ising machines , and FPGA-based computing systems . He has contributed extensively to LSI design methodology and high-level synthesis . Key publication trends include neural network compression , parallel annealing algorithms , edge AI inference , and sparse matrix operations on FPGAs. His work often integrates theoretical optimization with practical hardware implementations . 2023 CS Achievement Award 2016 ISOCC Best Paper Multiple Algorithm Design Contest Prizes (2014-2019) IPSJ SLDM Outstanding Student Awards Kawamura teaches courses like Physical Electronics Laboratory and Machine Learning at Waseda, with recent projects such as Amorphica (metamorphic annealer) and Pianissimo (sub-mW DNN accelerator). He serves on committees for IEEE , IPSJ , and IEICE , focusing on system design and circuit optimization.

• Sport Management
• Sports Sciences
• Sports Tourism
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Kazuhiko Kimura is a Professor at Waseda University's Faculty of Sport Sciences, School of Sport and Sciences. He joined Waseda in 1999, progressing from Assistant Professor to Professor by 2003. Previously, he served as Assistant Professor at the University of Electro-Communications (1988-1999) and was a Visiting Researcher at Ohio University (2005-2006). His committee roles include membership in Japan's Central Council for Education, Sports and Youth Subcommittee (2008-2012). Education: Master's Degree in Education (Sport Sciences) from University of Tsukuba (1987) Bachelor's Degree from School of Health and Physical Education, University of Tsukuba (1981) Research Focus: Dr. Kimura specializes in Sport Management and Sports Sciences, with emphasis on sports tourism economics, community sports development, facility management privatization impacts, and quantitative assessment of sports value perception. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with community-level applications. Publication Trends: His 15+ publications (1998-2017) demonstrate progression from foundational studies on sports club management and J.League impacts to advanced metric development for sports value quantification. Recent works employ complex statistical modeling to evaluate community engagement drivers. Awards: Chichibunomiya Memorial Sports Medicine and Science Award Encouragement Award (2016, 2004) Research Leadership: He has directed major JSPS-funded projects including: Regional Revitalization through Sport-Tourism Integration (2005-2006) Employment impacts of public sports facility privatization (2003-2006) J.League hometown impact analysis (1996-1997) Academic Service: Teaches courses including Sport Tourism, Sport Management, and Research Seminars. Advises athletic clubs and oversees internship programs at the School of Sport Sciences.

• Electric Vehicles
• Fuel Cell Vehicles
• Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles
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Wei hsiang Yang is an Associate Professor at Waseda University's Environmental Research Institute, Faculty of Science and Engineering. He has been with Waseda University since 2015, initially in the Faculty of Science and Engineering and since 2023 in the Environmental Research Institute. Dr. Yang holds a Doctor of Engineering and a Master of Engineering, both from Waseda University. Dr. Yang's research focuses on sustainable transportation technologies, with particular expertise in: Electric vehicles (buses, trucks, and other heavy-duty vehicles) Fuel cell vehicles and hybrid systems Environmental performance evaluation of alternative fuel vehicles Energy management and optimization for electric transportation Battery technology and thermal management systems His recent work has centered on optimizing speed patterns for electric buses to improve energy efficiency, developing prediction models for electric bus energy consumption, and studying fuel cell hybrid train systems. Dr. Yang's research demonstrates a strong emphasis on practical applications and real-world validation through extensive field testing, including long-term operation tests of electric buses on public roads in Nagano prefecture as part of a project organized by the Japan Ministry of the Environment from 2011 to 2014. Dr. Yang has received multiple awards for his research, including: Best Paper Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan Kanto Branch (2023) Best Paper Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan Kanto Branch (2017) Best Presentation Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan Kanto Branch (2014) Best Paper Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan Kanto Branch (2014) He has been actively involved in teaching graduate courses related to environment and energy engineering at Waseda University's Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering and Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering. His research has been supported by projects such as "Performance Superior Domain Clarification of Various Electric drive Buses" funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

• Fluid Engineering
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Isogeometric Analysis
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Yuto Otoguro is an Associate Professor (non-tenure-track) at Waseda University's Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Modern Mechanical Engineering, and also serves as a Researcher at the Institute for Frontier Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis. He earned his PhD, M.Eng, and B.Eng in Modern Mechanical Engineering from Waseda University in 2018, 2016, and 2014 respectively. His academic career focuses on advanced computational methods for fluid dynamics and structural mechanics. Dr. Otoguro's primary research interests lie in Fluid Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and Isogeometric Analysis (IGA). His work centers on developing and applying space-time computational methods with isogeometric discretization for complex flow problems. He has made significant contributions to element length calculation in B-spline and T-spline meshes, stabilization parameters for variational multiscale methods, and general-purpose NURBS mesh generation techniques for complex geometries. His research has important applications in turbomachinery, wind turbine analysis, fluid-structure interaction, and computational aerodynamics. His publication record shows a strong focus on computational methods development, with particular emphasis on isogeometric analysis applications. His work on local-length-scale calculation in complex geometries, hyperelastic shell models, and space-time computational flow analysis represents cutting-edge research in computational mechanics. His papers frequently address challenges in representing complex geometries and handling moving boundaries in fluid flow simulations. Among his scientific achievements, Dr. Otoguro received the JSCES 20th Anniversary Scholarship Award. He has been actively involved in research projects including 'On new developments of Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) for highly accurate and efficient fracture mechanics analysis' funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and 'Compressible-flow engine-valve analysis with response motion and contact' as part of the Early-Career Scientists program. As an educator, Dr. Otoguro teaches multiple courses at Waseda University including Fluid Dynamics, Engineering Thermodynamics, Material Mechanics, and Mechanical Engineering Laboratory courses. He has also organized workshops on isogeometric analysis to promote this emerging computational method within Japan's research community. His academic service includes participation in the Team for Advanced Flow Simulation and Modeling (T*AFSM), where he contributes to advancing computational methods for fluid-structure interaction problems.

• Labor and Employment Law
• Social Law
• Collective Labor Relations
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Hisashi Takeuchi serves as Professor at the School of Law, University of Tokyo, specializing in Labor and Employment Law. Holding a Bachelor of Law from the University of Tokyo (1999), he maintains active membership in the International Society for Labour Law and Social Security Law and the Japan Labor Law Association. Bachelor of Law, University of Tokyo (1999), Faculty of Law, Department I (Private Law Course) Professor Takeuchi's research centers on Japanese Labor and Employment Law within Social Law frameworks. His scholarship critically examines evolving labor regulations, collective bargaining systems, and employment contract dynamics. He has published extensively on fixed-term employment, worker representation mechanisms, and legal frameworks governing employment termination and renewal. His methodological approach combines legislative history analysis, case precedent evaluation, and comparative labor law perspectives. His recent publications (2015-2022) demonstrate consistent focus on Japanese labor jurisprudence, particularly regarding fixed-term contract renewal limitations, labor union representation systems, and the legal implications of job-type employment models. These works appear in leading Japanese legal journals including ジュリスト and 季刊労働法 , reflecting his significant contribution to labor law scholarship in Japan's academic and professional communities. Professor Takeuchi currently leads multiple Japan Society for the Promotion of Science research projects, including 'Comprehensive Research on the Relationship between Labor and Employment Law and Competition Law' (2023-2026). His previous projects examined cloud sourcing labor relations (2017-2020) and collective labor relations law reestablishment (2016-2019), demonstrating his engagement with emerging labor market challenges. Within the University of Tokyo, Professor Takeuchi holds cross-appointments across multiple academic units including the Faculty of Commerce, School of Commerce, Global Education Center, and Faculty of Political Science and Economics. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on Labor Law, Japanese Labor and Employment Law in Comparative Context, and Employment Relations Law, shaping future legal professionals and policymakers.

• Public Economics
• Public Choice Theory
• Political Economy
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Hideki Konishi is a Professor at Waseda University's School of Political Science and Economics, specializing in Public Economics, Public Choice Theory, and Political Economy. He holds a Doctor of Economics degree from the University of Tokyo and maintains active membership in both the Japanese Economic Association and American Economic Association. His academic position spans both the Graduate School of Economics and the Graduate School of Political Science at Waseda University. Professor Konishi's research focuses on public economics and labor economics, with particular expertise in public choice theory and political economy. His work examines how political institutions and processes influence economic policy outcomes, including fiscal adjustments, tax policy, social security systems, and environmental regulations. His research often employs game-theoretic models to analyze strategic interactions between policymakers, interest groups, and voters. His publication record spans from 1990 to 2020, with significant contributions in areas including fiscal policy composition as signaling mechanisms, tax policy for natural resource management, trade policy analysis, and the political economy of decentralization. His work shows a consistent focus on how institutional arrangements affect economic outcomes and policy design. 51st Nikkei Economic Book Culture Award for 'Economic Analysis of Public Choice' (2009) Professor Konishi has supervised numerous master's and doctoral students through research guidance seminars in International Political Economy at Waseda University's Graduate School of Economics. He teaches courses including Political Economics, Public Finance, and various seminar courses on global political economy. His research has been supported by multiple Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, covering topics from fiscal consolidation strategies to social protection systems and centralization versus decentralization.

• International Relations
• Diplomatic History
• Intellectual History
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Hatsue Shinohara is a Professor at Waseda University's Faculty of International Research and Education, Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies. She holds a PhD from the University of Chicago and a Master of Law from Waseda University, with extensive expertise in international relations, diplomatic history, and international law. Her research focuses on Diplomatic History, Intellectual History on War and Peace, Law and Politics in International Relations, Quincy Wright, the League of Nations, and History of US-Japan Relations. Her scholarly work demonstrates a deep engagement with how international legal frameworks evolved during critical historical periods, particularly examining the transition from international law to international political theory in American academic discourse. Shinohara's recent publications reveal strong thematic continuity in her research on the League of Nations, international legal development, and US-Japan relations. Her work shows particular expertise in analyzing how international norms form and evolve, with emphasis on the interwar period and Cold War eras. She frequently examines the roles of specific international law scholars and their intellectual trajectories across historical periods. Okuma Academic Memorial Encouragement Award (2013) Shimizu Hiroshi Award from the American Studies Association (2004) Professor Shinohara has maintained active research funding through multiple Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research projects, with current projects extending through 2028. She teaches courses on US-Japanese Relations, International History, East Asian-American Relations, and Theory of International Politics at both graduate and doctoral levels. Her international engagement includes research visits to institutions like France Science Politique UNESCO Library.

• Cultural Studies
• Intellectual History (Meiji/Taisho Periods)
• Academic Writing
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Mayuko Sakamoto is an Associate Professor at the Global Education Center of Waseda University , with a Doctor of Letters from Nagoya University (2012). She specializes in Cultural Studies , Intellectual History of the Meiji and Taisho Periods , Academic Writing , and Writing Instructor Training . Education: PhD in Japanese Language and Cultural Studies from Nagoya University's Graduate School of Languages and Cultures. Professional Memberships: Japan Society for Child Sociology, Japan Society for Children's Literature, Japan Society for Remedial Education, Kanto Engineering Education Association. Her research focuses on linguistic appropriateness in writing , visualization of language sense , and evolution of moral education materials through historical analysis of fables and textbooks. She also investigates effective feedback mechanisms in academic writing courses. Key trends in her recent work include: Quantitative analysis of writing support systems using factor analysis and data science techniques ; Comparative studies of face-to-face vs. online writing centers ; Development of indirect learning programs for logical text creation; Historical analysis of children's representations in Meiji/Taisho moral texts . She has received multiple accolades, including the Waseda University Presidential Teaching Award (2020) and the Japan Society for Remedial Education Paper Award (2019) . Her contributions extend to course design at Waseda's School of Fundamental Science and Engineering , where she teaches Written Expression and Academic Writing in Japanese .

• Japanese as a Second Language (JSL)
• Biliteracy development
• Child language acquisition
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Makiko Ikegami is Professor at Waseda University’s Graduate School of Japanese Applied Linguistics and a concurrent researcher at the Center for Japanese Language. Holding an M.A. in Japanese Language and Culture from Ochanomizu University, she has spent over two decades leading large-scale JSPS projects on how children—bilingual, deaf, or immigrant—acquire Japanese literacy. She is vice-editor of several practical JSL textbooks and a board member of the Intercultural Education Society and the Japanese Language Education Association. Education: Tsuda College, Faculty of Arts and Science (B.A.) Ochanomizu University, M.A. in Japanese Language and Culture Research focus: Ikegami’s work integrates longitudinal fieldwork, digital assessment tools (ATLAN and a web-based multi-layer composition analyzer), and classroom ethnography to clarify how diverse young learners develop Japanese reading/writing. Her findings feed directly into teacher-training workshops, JSL curriculum design, and policy briefs for local boards of education. Publications trend: Her recent articles cluster around three themes: (1) municipal-level support systems for foreign pupils, (2) developmental patterns of biliteracy in German-Japanese and Chinese-Japanese children, and (3) instructional strategies that fuse language scaffolding with subject-matter learning—especially mathematics. Grants & awards: She has continuously held JSPS Kaken-hi grants since 2008, totaling nine principal-investigator projects that developed assessment instruments, bilingual curricula, and nationwide teacher networks. No competitive awards or medals are explicitly listed. Teaching & supervision: At Waseda she offers a full cycle of graduate courses—introductory seminars, research methodology, practical teaching practicums, and both Master’s and Doctoral supervision—devoted to Japanese applied linguistics and plurilingual education. Labs & teams: She leads the “Collaborative Practical Research” group that links elementary schools in Sumida, Hamamatsu, Ota and overseas supplementary schools to refine JSL lesson study and open-access teaching resources.

• Japanese Language Education
• Japanese Linguistics
• Course Design
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KOBAYASHI Mina is a Professor at the Graduate School of Japanese Applied Linguistics , Faculty of International Research and Education, Waseda University. Her career spans institutions like Hokkaido University and Nagoya University, with a focus on Japanese language education, educational grammar, and learner-centered pedagogy. Education Ph.D. in Japanese Language Education (Nagoya University) Master's in Japanese Language Education (Nagoya University) Bachelor's in Literature (Aoyama Gakuin University) Research Interests Her work emphasizes course and syllabus design , teacher education , and multimodal communication . She explores how learners internalize language rules and the role of technology in writing instruction. Article Trends Her recent publications analyze online teaching methodologies , loanword phonology , and pragmatic approaches to grammar . These often integrate corpus linguistics and pedagogical innovation . Scientific Awards Recipient of the Waseda University Teaching Award twice (2018, 2022) for her contributions to Japanese language education. Teaching & Mentorship She supervises doctoral and master's theses, emphasizing problem-finding skills and research communication . Her lab fosters collaborative environments for student growth. Labs & Teams Leads the Kobayashi Mina Laboratory , focusing on communication-based Japanese education and rule construction in learners . The lab promotes real-world language use and theoretical analysis.

• Business Administration
• Organizational Behavior
• Job Crafting
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Yuta Morinaga is Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Department of Management, Sophia University (Tokyo) and teaches leadership-development courses in the university’s Global Education Center. Holding a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Kobe University, he has held faculty positions at Rikkyo, Musashi and Sophia universities. His research integrates organizational behavior with occupational health, focusing on job crafting , inclusive leadership and well-being management in Japanese organizations. Education: Doctor of Business Administration, Kobe University Research Interests: Morinaga investigates how employees proactively redesign their work (job crafting) and how leaders can foster inclusive climates that enhance creativity, knowledge sharing and psychological safety. He also examines the interface between human-resource management and occupational health, quantifying how team-level health initiatives and supportive cultures improve employee well-being and work-family balance, especially under remote-work conditions imposed by COVID-19. Awards & Recognition: 2025 – 41st Organization Science Society Prize (Takamiya Award), Book category 2025 – Okinaga Prize, Labor Issues Research Center 2024 – Best SE Award, Organization Science Society 2020 – Japan Business Society Academic Paper Award 2019 – Japan Labor Research Society Encouragement Award Grants & Policy Engagement: He currently leads a JSPS Grant-in-Aid project (2023-2025) on activity-based working office layouts and social well-being, and has completed a 6-year JSPS project on health-oriented HRM. Since 2023 he serves as advisor to Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on work-engagement promotion and to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on health-care industry policy. Editorial & Professional Service: Morinaga is editorial board member of the Japanese Journal of Administrative Science , Journal of Organizational Science and Japan Labor Review , and committee member of the Academic Society for Organization Science and the Japan Association for Labor Studies.