| Project/Area Number |
19K13769
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 07080:Business administration-related
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| Research Institution | Hitotsubashi University |
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Principal Investigator |
SUN Kangyong 一橋大学, 大学院経営管理研究科, 准教授 (60620292)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
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| Keywords | innovation / digital / digitalization |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
This research examines the role of digital technologies (e.g., AI, Big Data, IoT, etc.) in the innovation process of companies and further identifies managerial actions at both the organizational and process levels that are needed to successfully utilize digital technologies in managing innovations. This research uses a comparative case study method to examine cases of Japanese and Chinese companies. The objective is to advance the research on innovation management and bridge the gap between research literatures on innovation and digital technology.
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The research has completed a set of research outputs to better understand the impacts of AI technologies in company's innovation and business management. Specifically, the research (1) completed a draft of a literature review article. (2) developed an outline for a book on Digitalization of Corporate Innovation. The purpose of the book is to help managers and executives better utilize digital technologies to enhance corporation innovation. (3) developed cases on the use of AI technologies in new product development in Japanese firms. (4) developed cases on the use of AI technologies in Chinese companies.
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
My research will help managers better understand the applications of digital technologies to their businesses and also help general public to understand how digital technologies have been used in business sectors.
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