Affiliation |
Faculty of International Social Sciences, Division of International Social Sciences |
Job Title |
Professor |
Research Fields, Keywords |
kaizen, International management, knowledge transfer, qualitative methods |
Related SDGs |
The Best Research Achievement in Research Career 【 display / non-display 】
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【Published Thesis】 Role of personal anxiety in individual kaizen behaviour and performance: evidence from Japan 2021.07
【Published Thesis】 Role of a sense of urgency in driving employees' innovative behavior: Empirical evidence from Japan(Annual Meeting of Academy of Management (AOM)) 2022.03
【Book】 A Research Agenda for Lean Management(Elgar Research) 2024.03
The Best Research Achievement in the last 5 years 【 display / non-display 】
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【Published Thesis】 Role of a sense of urgency in driving employees' innovative behavior: Empirical evidence from Japan 2022.03
【Published Thesis】 Towards an Economic Theory of Lean 2021.08
【Published Thesis】 Role of personal anxiety in individual kaizen behaviour and performance: evidence from Japan 2021.07
【Published Thesis】 The impact of trust and intimacy on opportunism: The moderating roles of alternative supplier and job demand 2021.07
【Published Thesis】 The role of a sense of urgency in driving employee innovative behavior: A conceptual model 2021.07
Education 【 display / non-display 】
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2005.10-2012.3
University of Twente (Universiteit Twente) International Management Doctor Course Completed
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2002.10-2004.12
Eastern Washington University Master of Business Administration (MBA) Master Course Completed
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PhD - University of Twente
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Master of Business Admin - Eastern Washington University
Campus Career 【 display / non-display 】
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2024.4
Duty Yokohama National UniversityFaculty of International Social Sciences Division of International Social Sciences Professor
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2016.4-2024.3
Duty Yokohama National UniversityFaculty of International Social Sciences Division of International Social Sciences Associate Professor
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2024.4
Concurrently Yokohama National UniversityGraduate School of International Social Sciences Department of Business Administration Professor
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2024.4
Concurrently Yokohama National UniversityCollege of Business Administration Department of Business Administration Specialization in Global Business Professor
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2024.4
Concurrently Yokohama National UniversityInterfaculty Graduate School of Innovative and Practical Studies Professor
External Career 【 display / non-display 】
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2013.4-2016.3
University of Hyogo School of Business Administration Lecturer
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2012.4-2013.3
University of Tokyo Manufacturing Management Research Center Associate researcher
Academic Society Affiliations 【 display / non-display 】
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2020.5
European Operations Management Association
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2012.10
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2012.6
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Humanities & Social Sciences / Business administration
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Why kaizen is difficult to be transferred abroad? An empirical study on the relationship between employee anxiety and kaizen performance
Project Year: 2020.4 - 2023.3
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Transfer of Japanese production management systems to firms in India: Development process of the corroborative continuous improvement community
Project Year: 2014.4 - 2018.3
Books 【 display / non-display 】
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A Research Agenda for Lean Management
Kodo Yokozawa( Role: Contributor , Anxiety that Drives Kaizen: A Strategic Blueprint for Kaizen Implementation Across Borders)
Elgar Research ( ISBN:978-1035302901 )
Total pages:192 Language:English Book type:Scholarly book
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Industrial Competitiveness and Design Evolution
Mitsuhiro Fukuzawa, Nobuyuki Inamizu, Junjiro Shintaku, Kodo Yokozawa, Nobutaka Suzuki( Role: Sole author , The Nature of Surviving Japanese Factories in the Global Competition: An Empirical Analysis of Electrical and Electronics Factories)
Springer Tokyo ( ISBN:978-4-431-55144-7 )
Total pages:425 Responsible for pages:223-247 Language:English Book type:Scholarly book
Thesis for a degree 【 display / non-display 】
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International Transfer of Kaizen: Japanese Manufacturers in the Netherlands
Kodo Yokozawa
2012.3
Doctoral Thesis Single Work [Reviewed]
Papers 【 display / non-display 】
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Individual Kaizen in Japan: an exploratory multiple case study in a micro work environment
Suárez-Barraza, MF; Miguel-Davila, JA; Yokozawa, K; Cosme-Castorena, JE
TQM Journal 2025.1
Language:Japanese Publishing type:Research paper (scientific journal) Joint Work
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From Gemba walks to organisational insights: Unveiling the concept of internal sensitivity
H. T. X. Phung and K. Yokozawa
EurOMA Conference 2024 proceedings 2024.7 [Reviewed]
Language:English Publishing type:Research paper (international conference proceedings) Joint Work
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Prior knowledge on Gemba's impact on internal sensitivity: The moderating role of workplace curiosity
H. T. X. Phung, K. Yokozawa and H. A. Nguyen
EurOMA Conference 2024 proceedings 2024.7 [Reviewed]
Language:English Publishing type:Research paper (international conference proceedings) Joint Work
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Transforming anxiety into a flow through continuous improvement: Unveiling the mechanism for sustaining individual kaizen
K. Yokozawa, H. A. Nguyen and H. T. X. Phung
EurOMA Conference 2024 proceedings 2024.7 [Reviewed]
Authorship:Lead author Language:English Publishing type:Research paper (international conference proceedings) Joint Work
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Streamlining through bureaucracy: Examining the bureaucratic influence on work engagement through operational processes
EurOMA Conference 2024 proceedings 2024.7 [Reviewed]
Authorship:Lead author Language:English Publishing type:Research paper (international conference proceedings) Joint Work
Review Papers 【 display / non-display 】
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経営レクチャーシリーズ 第六回 研究戦略としてのケース・スタディ : どのデータをいつ収集するか
横澤 公道
横浜経営研究 42 ( 2 ) 73 - 81 2021.11
Authorship:Lead author Language:English Publishing type:Rapid communication, short report, research note, etc. (scientific journal) Single Work
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経営レクチャーシリーズ 第五回 研究戦略としてのケース・スタディ : ケースをどのように選ぶか Glaser and Strauss (1967)の場合
横澤 公道
横浜経営研究 41 ( 2-4 ) 143 - 151 2021.2
Language:Japanese Publishing type:Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (bulletin of university, research institution) Single Work
Other Link: https://www.cba.ynu.ac.jp/gakkai/kaisi/pdf/41-1-7.pdf
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経営レクチャーシリーズ 第四回 究戦略としてのケース・スタディ : ケースをどのように選ぶか Yin(1984)の場)合
横澤 公道
横浜経営研究 41 ( 1 ) 81 - 93 2020.5
Language:Japanese Publishing type:Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (bulletin of university, research institution) Single Work
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経営レクチャーシリーズ 第三回 研究戦略としてのケース・スタディ:ケース・スタディプロトコルとはどのようなものか
横澤 公道
横浜経営研究 40 ( 3.4 ) 357 - 377 2019.12
Language:Japanese Publishing type:Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (bulletin of university, research institution) Single Work
Other Link: https://www.cba.ynu.ac.jp/gakkai/kaisi/pdf/40-3-9.pdf
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経営レクチャーシリーズ 第二回 研究戦略としてのケース・スタディ:実地調査前に理論は必要か
横澤 公道
横浜経営研究 40 ( 2 ) 94 - 109 2019.9
Language:Japanese Publishing type:Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (bulletin of university, research institution) Single Work
Other Link: https://www.cba.ynu.ac.jp/gakkai/kaisi/pdf/40-2-8.pdf
Awards 【 display / non-display 】
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Best Research Award
2024.3 Yokohama National University
Individual or group name of awards:Kodo Yokozawa
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The Jose A.D. Machuca 6th P&OM World Conference Highly Commended Paper
2022.8 6th P&OM World Conference Contribution of a sense of urgency to employees’ collaborative behavior and job performance: Empirical evidence from Japan
Individual or group name of awards:Hao Anh Nguyen and Kodo Yokozawa
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 【 display / non-display 】
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Impact of "management sensitivity" on continuous improvement and innovation
Grant number:23K01507 2023.4 - 2027.3
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
Investigator(s):Kodo Yokozawa
Authorship:Principal investigator Grant type:Competitive
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Grant number:20K01878 2020.4 - 2023.3
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
Investigator(s):Kodo Yokozawa
Authorship:Principal investigator Grant type:Competitive
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Grant number:26780209 2014.4 - 2018.3
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists(B)
Investigator(s):Kodo Yokozawa
Grant type:Competitive
Presentations 【 display / non-display 】
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Anxiety that Drives Kaizen: A Strategic Blueprint for Kaizen Implementation Across Borders”
Kodo Yokozawa [Invited]
Brown bag lunch seminar 2024.10 MIC (Management Innovation Research Center), Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study
Event date: 2024.10
Language:English Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)
Venue:Hitotsubashi University
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Anxiety that Drives Kaizen: A Strategic Blueprint for Kaizen Implementation Across Borders
Kodo Yokozawa [Invited]
Yokohama International Education Program for Leading Sustainability Transformation towards a Resilient Society with Industry-Government-Academia Network (YOKOHAMA-SXIP) 2024.9 YOKOHAMA-SXIP
Event date: 2024.8 - 2024.9
Language:English Presentation type:Oral presentation (invited, special)
Venue:Yokohama National University
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From Gemba Walks to Organisational Insights: Unveiling the concept of internal sensitivity
Huong Thi Xuan Phung, Kodo Yokozawa
EurOMA Conference 2024 2024.7 European Operations Management Association
Event date: 2024.6 - 2024.7
Language:English Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)
Venue:Barcelona Spain
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Prior Knowledge on Gemba’s Impact on Internal Sensitivity: the moderating role of workplace curiosity
Huong Thi Xuan Phung, Kodo Yokozawa
EurOMA Conference 2024 2024.7 European Operations Management Association
Event date: 2024.6 - 2024.7
Language:English Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)
Venue:Barcelona Spain
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Streamlining Through Bureaucracy: Examining the bureaucratic influence on work engagement through operational processes
Kodo Yokozawa1, Hao Anh Nguyen, Toru Takagi, Tadashi Miyajima, Taichi Sanagawa, Shunsuke Horikawa
EurOMA Conference 2024 2024.7 European Operations Management Association
Event date: 2024.6 - 2024.7
Language:English Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)
Venue:Barcelona Spain
Past of Collaboration and Commissioned Research 【 display / non-display 】
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岐阜県DX推進コンソーシアムのDX事例調査指導
Offer organization: 岐阜県DX推進コンソーシアム Funded Research offered by Enterprises
Project Year: 2023.5 - 2024.6
Charge of on-campus class subject 【 display / non-display 】
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2025 Seminar : International Management 2
College of Business Administration
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2025 Seminar 1a (Doctoral Programs)
Graduate School of International Social Sciences
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2025 Seminar 1b (Doctoral Programs)
Graduate School of International Social Sciences
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2025 Seminar 2a (Doctoral Programs)
Graduate School of International Social Sciences
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2025 Seminar 2b (Doctoral Programs)
Graduate School of International Social Sciences
Charge of off-campus class subject 【 display / non-display 】
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The Collaborative Mindset, Managing Relationships
2019 Institution:The International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM)
Level:Postgraduate
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Advanced Operations Management
2023.4 Institution:Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Aziendali - Università di Padova.
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Cross-Cultural Behaviour
2023.3 Institution:Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences, University of Twente
Level:Postgraduate
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経営学研究方法特論A
2020 - 2023.3 Institution:明治大学大学院経営学研究科
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Monozukuri Management in Japan
2019 Institution:国際大学
Social Contribution(Extension lecture) 【 display / non-display 】
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Lean Management 23 (autumn seminar) におけるキーノート及びパネリスト
Role(s): Panelist, Lecturer
2023.10
Audience: Company
Type:Seminar, workshop
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Journal of Management Studies – A Publishing Workshop
Role(s): Planning, management, etc., Panel moderator, session chair, etc., Supervision (editorial)
横浜国立大学経営学部、組織学会 ( Yokohama National University Hodogaya Campus ) 2024.5
Type:Academic society, research group, etc.
Day 1 (25 May 2024): This part of the workshop will focus on professional development with an emphasis on strategies for successful publishing. It will feature presentations by experienced editors, as well as focused discussions on key topics related to publishing such as:
How to craft a theoretical contribution
Writing for scholarly and societal impact
Understanding and navigating the review process
We will end the day with a panel discussion on publishing strategies and how to manage your academic career. This panel will involve both JMS editors and eminent scholars from/based in Japan, who will share their publishing and broader career experience and advice: Katsuki Aoki (Meiji), Jesper Edman (Waseda), Kyoko Fukukawa (Hitotsubashi), and Yutaka Yamauchi (Kyoto).
Day 2 (26 May 2024): This part of the workshop will invite participants to present their papers and engage in a Q&A and feedback session. Feedback will be provided by experienced JMS editors and eminent scholars from/based in Japan, with the aim to help authors prepare their paper for subsequent submission to a leading journal. For this part of the workshop, Katsuki Aoki (Meiji), Jesper Edman (Waseda), Kyoko Fukukawa (Hitotsubashi), Yutaka Yamauchi (Kyoto), Christina Ahmadjian (Hitotsubashi) and Yoshio Yanadori (Waseda) will volunteer their time to provide feedback, alongside JMS editors. -
岐阜県DX推進コンソーシアムのDX事例調査指導
Role(s): Planning, management, etc., Panel moderator, session chair, etc., Supervision (editorial), Review, evaluation, Planning/Implementing academic research
岐阜県DX推進コンソーシアム 2023.5 - 2024.2
Type:Scientific advice/Review