YOKOZAWA Kodo

Affiliation

Faculty of International Social Sciences, Division of International Social Sciences

Job Title

Professor

Research Fields, Keywords

kaizen, International management, knowledge transfer, qualitative methods

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  • 2005.10
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    2012.3

    University of Twente (Universiteit Twente)   International Management   Doctor Course   Completed

  • 2002.10
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    2004.12

    Eastern Washington University   Master of Business Administration (MBA)   Master Course   Completed

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  • PhD - University of Twente

  • Master of Business Admin - Eastern Washington University

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  • 2024.4
     
     

    Duty   Yokohama National UniversityFaculty of International Social Sciences   Division of International Social Sciences   Professor  

  • 2016.4
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    2024.3

    Duty   Yokohama National UniversityFaculty of International Social Sciences   Division of International Social Sciences   Associate Professor  

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    Concurrently   Yokohama National UniversityInterfaculty Graduate School of Innovative and Practical Studies   Professor  

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    Concurrently   Yokohama National UniversityGraduate School of International Social Sciences   Department of Business Administration   Professor  

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    Concurrently   Yokohama National UniversityCollege of Business Administration   Department of Business Administration   Specialization in Global Business   Professor  

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  • 2013.4
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    2016.3

    University of Hyogo   School of Business Administration   Lecturer  

  • 2012.4
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    2013.3

    University of Tokyo   Manufacturing Management Research Center   Associate researcher  

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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

  • Transfer of Japanese production management systems to firms in India: Development process of the corroborative continuous improvement community

    Project Year: 2014.4 - 2018.3

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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

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    Total pages:192   Language:English Book type:Scholarly book

  • 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

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    Total pages:425   Responsible for pages:223-247   Language:English Book type:Scholarly book

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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]

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    Language:English   Publishing type:Research paper (international conference proceedings)   Joint Work  

  • 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]

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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]

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    Authorship:Lead author   Language:English   Publishing type:Research paper (international conference proceedings)   Joint Work  

  • Streamlining through bureaucracy: Examining the bureaucratic influence on work engagement through operational processes

    EurOMA Conference 2024 proceedings   2024.7  [Reviewed]

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  • Effect of Personal Anxiety on Work Engagement: Empirical Evidence from Vietnam

    Tra Vu Thu, Kodo Yokozawa, Phuong Tran Huy & Hao Anh Nguyen

    Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Research in Management and Technovation   2024.4  [Reviewed]

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    Language:English   Publishing type:Research paper (international conference proceedings)   Publisher:Springer, Singapore   Joint Work  

    The COVID-19 pandemic has been identified as one of the significant factors contributing to high levels of mental health problems among employees. Our research examined the relationship between the mental health approach and the impact of anxiety on employee engagement. In Vietnam, employee engagement topics are increasingly being researched, but they are principally conducted by individual companies, which tend to consider the situational factors surrounding the engagement process. In our study, we have continuously contributed to employee engagement theory. We used the term work engagement, considered an individual factor as significant as situational factors. Besides, we investigated the relevance of personal anxiety to work engagement and informal workplace learning. The sample size included 238 employees of Vietnamese organizations. According to the findings, people with high trait anxiety have difficulty engaging in their work, and informal workplace learning behavior positively impacts work engagement. The result is presented in the discussion section, and implications for researchers and practitioners to develop appropriate interventions for personal anxiety to increase positive effects on work engagement.

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  • Best Research Award

    2024.3   Yokohama National University  

    Individual or group name of awards:Kodo Yokozawa

  • 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

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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

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    Event date: 2024.8 - 2024.9

    Language:English   Presentation type:Oral presentation (invited, special)  

    Venue:Yokohama National University  

  • Reducing self-perceived burden to enhance quliaty of life for cancer patients and their families through online platforms

    Yuko Eguchi and Kodo Yokozawa

    8th World Conference on Qualitative Research  2024.1 

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    Event date: 2024.1

    Language:English   Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue:Sao Miguel, Azores (Portugal) and Johannesburg (South Africa)  

  • Dynamic Managerial Sensing Capabilities, Emotional Sensitivity, and Impacts on Organizational Agility: A Conceptual Model

    Huong Thi Xuan Phung, Kodo Yokozawa

    11th International Conference on Emerging Challenges: Smart Business and Digital Economy 2023 (ICECH 2023)  2023.11 

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    Event date: 2023.11

    Language:English   Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue:Thanh Hoa, Vietnam   Country:Viet Nam  

  • Comparative analysis of qualitative research method approaches - which approach to choose?

    Kodo Yokozawa  [Invited]

    111th Kanto Session of the Japanese Academy of International Business Studies  2023.9  Japanese Academy of International Business Studies

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    Event date: 2023.9

    Language:Japanese   Presentation type:Oral presentation (invited, special)  

    Venue:University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus  

  • Effect of anxiety on work engagement: Empirical evidence from Vietnam

    T. V. Thu, K. Yokozawa, P. T. Huy and H. A. Nguyen

    The 3rd International Conference on Research in Management & Technovation (ICRMAT)  Swinburne Việt Nam Alliance Program

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    Event date: 2022.12

    Language:English   Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue:Da Nang Vietnam   Country:Viet Nam  

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Past of Collaboration and Commissioned Research 【 display / non-display

  • 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 

 

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  • 2024   Seminar 2b (Doctoral Programs)

    Graduate School of International Social Sciences

  • 2024   Seminar 2a (Doctoral Programs)

    Graduate School of International Social Sciences

  • 2024   Seminar 1b (Doctoral Programs)

    Graduate School of International Social Sciences

  • 2024   Seminar 1a (Doctoral Programs)

    Graduate School of International Social Sciences

  • 2024   Study on Comparative Management

    Interfaculty Graduate School of Innovative and Practical Studies

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  • The Collaborative Mindset, Managing Relationships

    2019 Institution:The International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM)

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    Level:Postgraduate 

  • Advanced Operations Management

    2023.4 Institution:Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Aziendali - Università di Padova.

  • Cross-Cultural Behaviour

    2023.3 - 2024.2 Institution:Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences, University of Twente

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    Level:Postgraduate 

  • 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

  • Monozukuri Management in Japan

    2019 - 2022.3 Institution:国際大学

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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

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    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

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    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

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    Type:Scientific advice/Review