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Institutional Interconnections, Inclusive Business and Cross-boundary Cooperation: Comparative Research among Japanese/EU/American/Local Companies in Developing Countries

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16H05707
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Management
Research InstitutionTokyo International University

Principal Investigator

Okada Yoshitaka  東京国際大学, 国際戦略研究所, 教授 (50158812)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 堀口 朋亨  京都外国語大学, 外国語学部, 准教授 (20568448)
スタニスロスキー スミレ  東京国際大学, 国際戦略研究所, 准教授 (30636840)
Amponsah Samuel  東京国際大学, 国際戦略研究所, 准教授 (50741534)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥13,650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥10,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,150,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥5,590,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,290,000)
Keywordsインクルーシブビジネス / 貧困削減 / BOPビジネス / 多国籍企業 / 組織間協力 / 現地パートナー / 持続可能な発展 / 制度的繋がり / BOP / 協力的学習 / 社会課題解決 / インクルーシブ・ビジネス / 制度 / 協力学習
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Inclusive business for poverty alleviation requires to understand the social institutions of the poor and builds “institutional interconnections” with them, whose outcome is deeply influenced by such factors as ways of thinking, inter-organizational cooperation, etc. This research investigates the mechanisms of institutional interconnections by interviewing 24 foreign and domestic firms in India and Africa. Findings below are from a book covering 7 successful cases.
Domestic firms succeeded in developing cooperation with local partners, while foreign companies often failed to do so. Successful foreign ones, well capturing the needs and behavior of the poor, developed their products with affordable prices and distribution channels. But they avoided to have direct contact with the poor. Instead, they develop mechanisms with incentives, matching to the poor's needs and appealing to their self-judgement. Such strategy generated a market and even achieved the economies of scale.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

現在のインクルーシブビジネス(IB) は、貧困層を先進国の制度や方法で包括しようとする、至って先進国偏重の概念であり、貧困層の考えや制度が阻害されている。IBの成功要因は、先進国と貧困層の制度の違いを克服することであり、中立的な制度間の繋がりを見出す必要がある。よって、制度繋がり、ビジネスモデル、経営手法、社会経済効果間の関係を分析し、より有効なIBの手法を模索した。結果、経営手法が先進国偏重であれ、貧困層が自主的に意思決定ができ、彼ら自身で将来を決められるビジネスモデルが、貧困層の市場拡大に貢献し、規模の経済をも実現させられる。学術的にも実学的にも、新しい見方と経営方法を提示している。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Annual Research Report
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (30 results)

All 2020 2019 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (5 results) Journal Article (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (14 results) Remarks (9 results) Funded Workshop (1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta/Calcutta Business School/The Shiv Nadar University(インド)

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta/Calcutta Business School/Shiv Nadar University(インド)

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Indian Institutte of Management-Calcutta/Management Center for Human Values(India)

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Calcutta Business School/Director(India)

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] The Shiv Nadar University/Management and Entrepreneurship School(India)

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] “Partnership, Innovation, Commitments and Gains of the Poor in Inclusive Business in Ghana: Multiple Case Studies.”2020

    • Author(s)
      Amponsah, Samuel; Okada, Yoshitaka; and Stanislawski, Sumire
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Business Diversity

      Volume: 19 (3) Issue: 3 Pages: 10-21

    • DOI

      10.33423/jbd.v19i3.2210

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 「インドでのインクルーシブ・ビジネスにおけるマーケティングの課題」2020

    • Author(s)
      Stanislawski, Sumire; Okada, Yoshitaka; and Amponsah, Samuel
    • Organizer
      「第114回CSR-BOPウォッチ」の会合、経済産業省にて。
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] “Dynamics of the Poverty Sector in Inclusive Business: Comparison between Africa and India.”2019

    • Author(s)
      Okada, Yoshitaka
    • Organizer
      International Conference, "Inclusive Business for Poverty Reduction,” jointly organized by Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO) and Tokyo International University (TIU).
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 「制度的繋がりとシンクロナイズド・ビジネスモデル」2019

    • Author(s)
      岡田 仁孝
    • Organizer
      国際会議『貧困削減のためのインクルーシブビジネス(IB): インド、アフリカにおける日欧米現地企業のチャレンジ 』 アジア経済研究所(IDE-JETRO)・東京国際大学(TIU)国際戦略研究所 共催。
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] “Inclusive Business and Marketing in India.”2019

    • Author(s)
      Stanislawski, Sumire
    • Organizer
      International Conference, "Inclusive Business for Poverty Reduction,” jointly organized by Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO) and Tokyo International University (TIU).
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] “Strategies and Partnerships in Inclusive Business: Multiple Case Studies of Companies and NGOs in Ghana.”2019

    • Author(s)
      Amponsah, Samuel
    • Organizer
      International Conference, "Inclusive Business for Poverty Reduction,” jointly organized by Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO) and okyo International University (TIU).
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] “Partnership, Innovation, and Sources of Sustainable Inclusive Business in Ghana.”2019

    • Author(s)
      Amponsah, Samuel
    • Organizer
      International Conference, "Inclusive Business for Poverty Reduction,” jointly organized by Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO) and Tokyo International University (TIU).
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 「包摂ビジネスデザインに関する調査-日本企業の事例研究」2019

    • Author(s)
      堀口 朋享
    • Organizer
      国際会議『貧困削減のためのインクルーシブビジネス(IB): インド、アフリカにおける日欧米現地企業のチャレンジ 』 アジア経済研究所(IDE-JETRO)・東京国際大学(TIU)国際戦略研究所 共催。
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] “Partnership, Innovation and Sources of Successful Inclusive Business.”2019

    • Author(s)
      Amponsah, Samuel; Okada, Yoshitaka; and Stanislawski, Sumire
    • Organizer
      Western Economic Association International.
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] “Partnership, Innovation, Commitments and Gains of the Poor in Inclusive Business in Ghana: Multiple Case Studies.”2019

    • Author(s)
      Amponsah, Samuel; Okada, Yoshitaka; and Stanislawski, Sumire
    • Organizer
      African Finance and Economic Association Session in the Allied Social Sciences Associations Annual Meeting.
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] “Partnership and Sustainability: A Comparative Study of Inclusive Business Models in Ghana; Case Studies of HealthKeepers Network, Tony's Chocolonely and Accra Recycle and Compost Plant.”2019

    • Author(s)
      Amponsah, Samuel; Okada, Yoshitaka; and Stanislawski, Sumire
    • Organizer
      The Africa Academy of Management: Globalization, Pan-Africanism, and the African Business Climate, 5th Biennial Conference, hosted by Lagos Business School and Pan-Atlantic University Lagos, Nigeria.
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 「制度的繋がりとシンクロナイズド・ビジネスモデル」2019

    • Author(s)
      岡田 仁孝
    • Organizer
      日本経営倫理学会、2019年4月度研究交流例会にて。
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] “Strategies and Partnerships in Inclusive Business: Multiple Case Studies of Company-NGO Alliance in Ghana."2019

    • Author(s)
      Amponsah, Samuel; Okada, Yoshitaka; and Stanislawski, Sumire
    • Organizer
      “The 115th CSR-BOP Watch” held at Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 「インクルーシブビジネスにおける貧困層のダイナミックス:アフリカとインドの比較」2019

    • Author(s)
      Okada, Yoshitaka; Stanislawski, Sumire; and Amponsah, Samuel
    • Organizer
      「第113回CSR-BOPウォッチ」の会合、経済産業省にて。
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 「制度的繋がりとシンクロナイズド・ビジネスモデル」2019

    • Author(s)
      Okada, Yoshitaka; Stanislawski, Sumire; and Amponsah, Samuel
    • Organizer
      「第112回CSR-BOPウォッチ」の会合、経済産業省にて。
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 東京国際大学国際戦略研究所・所長 教授 岡田 仁孝

    • URL

      https://www.tiu.ac.jp/iis/members/okada.html

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 東京国際大学国際戦略研究所・准教授 Sumire Stsnislawski

    • URL

      https://www.tiu.ac.jp/iis/members/stanislawski.html

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 東京国際大学国際戦略研究所・准教授 Samuel Amponsah

    • URL

      https://www.tiu.ac.jp/iis/members/amponsah.html

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] IIM-Calcutta, Bhaskar Chakrabarti

    • URL

      https://www.iimcal.ac.in/users/bhaskar

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] Calcutta Business School, Shekhar Chaudhuri

    • URL

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shekhar_Chaudhuri

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] List of Projects for Yoshitaka Okada (1)

    • URL

      https://www.tiu.ac.jp/iis/projects/01_okadap01.html

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] List of Projects for Samuel Amponsah (1)

    • URL

      https://www.tiu.ac.jp/iis/projects/07_amponsahp01.html

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] List of Projects for Sumire Stanislawski (1)

    • URL

      https://www.tiu.ac.jp/iis/projects/08_stanislawskip01.html

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] Research Projects in IIS

    • URL

      http://www.tiu.ac.jp/iis/projects/index.html

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] 貧困削減のためのインクルーシブビジネス(IB): インド、アフリカにおける日欧米現地企業のチャレンジ アジア経済研究所(IDE-JETRO)・東京国際大学(TIU)国際戦略研究所 共催2019

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report

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