Research on the skill formation of Nanbu-Toji during Showa and Heisei period

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K01892
• 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: Shujitsu University (2021-2022); Fuji University (2019-2020)
• Principal Investigator: Hori Keisuke 就実大学, 経営学部, 准教授 (80438514)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 熟練 / イノベーション / 酒造業

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research project aims to reveal the process and characteristics of skill formation in sake brewing industry and to identify the factors contributing to skill formation. Workers under the apprenticeship system are influenced by the norms and discipline of the group, so it is difficult for them to learn through trial and error. The empirical results indicate that the training in apprenticeships actually decreases the probability of winning quality competitions, which indicates that apprenticeships do not improve product quality.

Free Research Field

人的資源管理

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

様々な先行研究において、徒弟制度やギルドが技術普及や製品品質向上に寄与したかどうかという問題が議論されてきたが、本研究では個別の事例に留まらず、特定の産業において約60年に渡る長期の時間軸を設定し、定性・定量の側面から比較分析を行った。徒弟制度下での訓練よりも通常の社員教育による訓練が品質向上の面では効果があったという事実は、今後の徒弟制度下での訓練や教育のあり方を議論する上で、一つの示唆を与えるものとなりうると考えられる。