Research on Resource Mobilization Process in Software Development Projects

• Project/Area Number: 16K03889
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Management
• Research Institution: Sophia University
• Principal Investigator: KOSAKA Genjiro 上智大学, 経済学部, 教授 (90582297)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 遠藤 貴宏 一橋大学, 大学院経営管理研究科, 准教授 (20649321)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
• Keywords: チーム / 新製品開発 / 職能間統合 / 両利き学習 / 組織風土 / 創造性 / 経営学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The research question of this study was to clarify the process of resource mobilization in a software development organization.The following two main findings were obtained as a result of the questionnaire survey and interviews conducted with an IT Company:
a) The presence of stars in a team had both positive and negative effects on the decision-making autonomy of the same team members and on team-level learning. b) The coexistence of competitive and cooperative aspects of human resource management enhanced team performance. In this research context, cooperative aspect of human resource management involved encouraging employees to interact formally and informally. Competitive aspect of human resource management involved internal competition through talent selection and business planning contests.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の成果の中で特に注目すべき点としては、チームの資源配分を左右する存在としてのスター社員の影響力を確認したことが挙げられる。スター社員は、突出した個人成果、高い知名度、広い人的ネットワークによって特徴づけられ、チーム外からの資源動員や、チーム内での資源配分に影響している。スター社員がチームレベルでも、他のチームメンバー個人のレベルでも、プラス・マイナス両面の影響を持っているという分析結果は、学術的には、スター社員を対象とした近年の研究に新たな発見事実を追加するものである。また、実務的にも、チームにおけるスター社員のマネジメントに注意深い配慮を要することを示唆するものである。

Research Products

• [Int'l Joint Research] 南オーストラリア大学(オーストラリア)
• [Int'l Joint Research] 南オーストラリア大学(オーストラリア)
• [Int'l Joint Research] 南オーストラリア大学(オーストラリア)
• [Int'l Joint Research] 南オーストラリア大学(オーストラリア)
• [Journal Article] What social issues do people invest in? An examination based on the empathy-altruism hypothesis of prosocial crowdfunding platforms (2022)
  • Author(s): Koichi Nakagawa, Genjiro Kosaka
  • Journal Title: Technovation Volume: - Pages: 102508-102508
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2022.102508
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Stars in Teams: Their Implications for Non-Stars' Work Autonomy and Job Performance (2020)
  • Author(s): Genjiro Kosaka, Yoshio Yanadori, Takahiro Endo
  • Journal Title: Academy of Management Proceedings Volume: 2020 Issue: 1 Pages: 21511-21511
  • DOI: 10.5465/ambpp.2020.21511abstract
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Show Me the Recognition! Effects of Recognition on Employee Engagement and Job Embeddedness (2020)
  • Author(s): Yoshio Yanadori, Genjiro Kosaka, Takahiro Endo
  • Journal Title: The Journal of Total Rewards Volume: 29 Pages: 85-96
• [Journal Article] サイバーエージェント：新事業を生み出す「競争と協調」の企業文化 (2020)
  • Author(s): 遠藤貴宏・小阪玄次郎
  • Journal Title: 一橋ビジネスレビュー Volume: 68 Pages: 128-143
• [Journal Article] The vertical keiretsu advantage in the era of Westernization in the Japanese automobile industry: investigation from transaction cost economics and a resource-based view (2020)
  • Author(s): Genjiro Kosaka, Koichi Nakagawa, Seiji Manabe, Mizuki Kobayashi
  • Journal Title: Asian Business & Management Volume: 19 Issue: 1 Pages: 36-61
  • DOI: 10.1057/s41291-019-00074-2
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Entrepreneurial Start‑ups with New Technologies Connecting to Existing Firms: (2018)
  • Author(s): 小阪玄次郎
  • Journal Title: Organizational Science Volume: 52 Issue: 2 Pages: 59-69
  • DOI: 10.11207/soshikikagaku.52.2_59
  • NAID: 130007596283
  • ISSN: 0286-9713, 2187-932X
  • Year and Date: 2018-12-20
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] A Comparative Study on R&D Organizations in Specialized Manufacturer and Generalized Manufacturer: A Case Analysis in the Vacuum Fluorescent Display Industry (2017)
  • Author(s): Genjiro Kosaka
  • Journal Title: Annals of Organizational Science Volume: 49-5
  • NAID: 130006135334
• [Presentation] Stars in Teams: Their Implications for Non-Stars' Work Autonomy and Job Performance (2020)
  • Author(s): Genjiro Kosaka, Yoshio Yanadori, Takahiro Endo
  • Organizer: The 80th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Stars in Teams: Their Implications for Non-Stars' Work Autonomy and Job Performance (2020)
  • Author(s): Genjiro Kosaka, Yoshio Yanadori, Takahiro Endo
  • Organizer: 80th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Do supplier associations foster transactional relationships between automakers and suppliers? Evidence from Japan (2020)
  • Author(s): Genjiro Kosaka
  • Organizer: Gerpisa 2020 International Colloquium
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] The Vertical Keiretsu Advantage in the Era of Westernization in the Japanese Automobile Industry: Investigation from Transaction Cost Economics and a Resource-Based View (2018)
  • Author(s): Genjiro Kosaka, Koichi Nakagawa, Seiji Manabe, Mizuki Kobayashi
  • Organizer: The Association of Japanese Business Studies 31st annual conference
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Unraveling the Microfoundations of the “Mirroring”: Evidence from the Hard Disk Drive Industry (2017)
  • Author(s): Genjiro Kosaka
  • Organizer: The 77th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Through the Looking Glass: Evidence from Architectural Change in the Hard Disk Drive Industry (2016)
  • Author(s): Genjiro Kosaka
  • Organizer: The 36th Strategic Management Society Annual International Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Berlin, Germany
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-19
  • Int'l Joint Research