Governance structures and firm performance: A longitudinal analysis of Japanese firms

• Project/Area Number: 25K05282
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 07080:Business administration-related
• Research Institution: Hitotsubashi University
• Principal Investigator: 小野 浩 一橋大学, 大学院経営管理研究科, 教授 (80747981)
• Project Period (FY): 2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
• Keywords: corporate governance / diversity / board turnover

Outline of Research at the Start

This study examines how corporate governance impacts firm performance in Japan, focusing on risk-taking, work-style changes, and innovation. By building a database of corporate board members since the 1990s, it explores board turnover, gender diversity, and homogeneity. The research challenges Western-centric theories, offering unique insights for global academic discourse through publications and conferences.