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2020 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report

Governance and Performance of Family Firms and Non-family Firms in Japan: A Comparative Study

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18H00901
Research InstitutionKwansei Gakuin University

Principal Investigator

児島 幸治  関西学院大学, 国際学部, 教授 (80388727)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 忽那 憲治  神戸大学, 経営学研究科, 教授 (00275273)
菅原 智  関西学院大学, 商学部, 教授 (40331839)
ADHIKARY B.K.  同志社大学, ビジネス研究科, 准教授 (40512976)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Keywordsfamily business / performance / marketing
Outline of Annual Research Achievements

We have prepared the database of listed family firms in Japan. Based on the database we have drafted a paper titled: "Does foreign shareholders promote the performance of family firms in Japan?" We have also prepared case studies of Japanese family firms. The cases are based on field visits and interview with two Japanese family firms; One is a hamburger chain company and the other is a beverage company. For the first firm, we investigated their finance, marketing, and management strategies compared to a competitor. For the second firm, we investigated their management and marketing strategies to promote their products, namely new kind of spirits (Japanese Vodka).
In addition, we finished three papers and got them published: The first one (Kojima) reviews family business related articles in accounting literature. The second one (Sugahara) conducts comparative social impacts study among Korea, Japan and Taiwan. The third one (Kutsuna et al.) is a book that investigates relationship between family business and academics.

Research Progress Status

令和2年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。

Strategy for Future Research Activity

令和2年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。

Research Products

(3 results)

All 2021

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] A Comparative Study of Social Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Republic of Korea, Japan, and Taiwan2021

    • Author(s)
      Sugahara Satoshi, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Psychiatry Investig

      Volume: 18 Pages: 1003-1017

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] ファミリービジネス研究への会計学的アプローチ2021

    • Author(s)
      児島幸治
    • Journal Title

      商学論究(関西学院大学商学部)

      Volume: 68 Pages: 67-82

    • Open Access
  • [Book] ファミリービジネスのための産学連携のススメ2021

    • Author(s)
      坂井貴行、忽那憲治
    • Total Pages
      152
    • Publisher
      中央経済社
    • ISBN
      978-4502394614

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Published: 2022-12-28  

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