FY 2014 Publications
- Tohoku Earthquake Recovery and Kon Wajiro: Wisdom for Manufacturing and Lifestyle Development
- Human Rights Education: University classes that "visualize" human rights issues
- User-oriented international financial reporting
- Changes in "Japanese-style" Strategies: Exploring the Complementarity of Management Strategies and HR Strategies
- Utilization of marine organisms in pharmaceutical products and their intellectual property management
- For Faith and Knowledge in the 21st Century: Academic Theory at Christian Universities
- Theoretical and observational research into the origin of cosmic rays
Tohoku Earthquake Recovery and Kon Wajiro: Wisdom for Manufacturing and Lifestyle Development
| Author | Izumi Kuroishi, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Shingo Yano, Toshifumi Kariyado, Natsuo Numano, and Masaaki Okajima |
| Publication date | March 30, 2015 |
| Publisher | Heibonsha |
| price | 3,000 yen |
| Project name | Research on urban-rural exchange that contributes to cultural resource management theory |
| Research Department | Thematic Research Department |
| table of contents | Introduction
Ⅰ From the perspective of earthquake disaster reconstruction
II. Unearthing the efforts of our predecessors 1. Creation from local life: Manufacturing and lifestyle creation 2. Creation from everyday life: Housing and the power of women
Afterword
References |
| Testimonial | This book summarizes the collaborative research, which began with the Institute's research on urban and regional cultural resource exchanges and continued with activities in disaster-stricken areas after the Great East Japan Earthquake, along with the background history of disaster recovery in the Tohoku region. By comparing the workshops with students with the lifestyle improvement, crafts, housing surveys, and rural lifestyle improvement projects carried out by Kon Wajiro, Hani Motoko, and others from before the war to after the war, the book examines the significance and specific methods of reconstruction projects that respect the local culture of local people and reinforce their social capital. It is also an attempt at research to unearth the rich wisdom of disaster prevention and other topics hidden in everyday life and historical customs. |
Human Rights Education: University classes that "visualize" human rights issues
| Author | Yasuhiko Oishi, Shin Hepburn, Minako Beppu, Kaori Sakagami, Maiko Morimoto, Akihiro Nonaka, Tomomi Takasa, Linkai Yang, Sanae Fujita |
| Publication date | March 30, 2015 |
| Publisher | Yushindo Kobunsha |
| price | 2,800 yen |
| Project name | Multinational analysis of human rights education methods and the construction of the Aoyama model |
| Research Department | Thematic Research Department |
| table of contents | Foreword
ⅠWhy Human Rights Education Now?
II. Human Rights Education in Practice: The Initiatives of Aogaku "Human Rights Course"
III. Issues in Human Rights Education IV. Human Rights Education Materials from Other Countries
Afterword
index |
| Testimonial | Although this book is one of the "research series" of the Research Institute Project, its contents are somewhat different from general research books. The core of the contents is not "research" but "class documents," that is, practical reports of human rights-related classes that were added to the curriculum of Faculty of Law of Law at our university as the crystallization of our research, and so-called "research papers" are placed on the periphery and play a complementary role. Over the past three years, we, the project participants, have been mindful of not disconnecting "research" and "practice," that is, that research must always contribute to the development of classes that promote the personal growth of students "here and now." The structure of this book as described above well represents the characteristics of this project, and it is there that our hopes and opinions are embodied. |
User-oriented international financial reporting
| Author | T. Hashimoto, M. Tagaya, S. Hatta, H. Ichino, N. Konishi, Y. Sato, T. Kitagawa, T. Machida, Y. Yoon, and Z. Hwang |
| Publication date | March 30, 2015 |
| Publisher | Dobunkan Publishing |
| price | 4,200 yen |
| Project name | The Significance and Challenges of International Financial Reporting Standards from the Perspective of Financial Report Users |
| Research Department | Social Science Research Department |
| table of contents | Chapter 1
User-oriented international financial reporting framework
Chapter 2 IFRS from the user's perspective
Chapter 3 Accounting system considerations regarding the introduction of IFRS
Chapter 4 Issues regarding the setting and application of accounting standards
Chapter 5 Reexamination of the fair processing standard referred to in Article 22, Paragraph 4 of the Corporation Tax Law
Chapter 6 The potential of integrated reporting in the development of IFRS accounting thinking
Chapter 7 Voluntary adoption of IFRS and IR
Chapter 8 Pioneering Institutional Changes in Japanese Pharmaceutical Companies: A Study of Advanced Cases in IFRS, Governance, and Annual Reports
Chapter 9 The awareness gap between users and preparers of financial reports regarding the adoption of IFRS
Appendix "Survey" Questionnaire and Answer Sheet
Index |
| Testimonial | This book is the result of the Aoyama Gakuin University University Research Institute's research project "The Significance and Issues of International Financial Reporting Standards from the Perspective of Financial Reporting Users" (2012-2013), and is published as part of the Research Institute Series. The book is characterized by its comprehensive examination of the issues surrounding the introduction of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Japan from theoretical, institutional and practical perspectives, from the perspective of users of financial reports, who are the original beneficiaries of disclosure. Based on the results of questionnaire surveys and other sources, it also clarifies the gap in awareness between financial report preparers and users regarding the introduction of IFRS, and explores the ideal form of user-oriented international financial reporting. |
Changes in "Japanese-style" Strategies: Exploring the Complementarity of Management Strategies and HR Strategies
| Author | Toshiko Suda, Naohiro Sawada, Mari Yamauchi, Kenji Miyazoe, Rika Utsumi |
| Publication date | March 12, 2015 |
| Publisher | Toyo Keizai Inc. |
| price | 4,000 yen |
| Project name | Analysis of the relationship between corporate strategy and functional strategies |
| Research Department | Social Science Research Department |
| table of contents | Foreword
Prologue Changes in "Japanese-style" Strategies: A Research Framework
Chapter 1 Business strategy: A consideration of the process of adapting to changes in the business environment
Chapter 2 Institutional Organization Theory: Understanding the mechanisms of complex change in organizational fields
Chapter 3 Comparative Study of International Business: Clarifying Competitive Advantages and Disadvantages of Each Country from the Perspective of Institutional Complementarity
Chapter 4 Characteristics and changes of Japanese strategies
Chapter 5 The Electrical Industry: Changes from the "Japanese Model" Begin in earnest
Chapter 6 Pharmaceutical Industry: Evolving Product and Labor Markets and Changes in Personnel Strategies
Chapter 7 Financial Industry: Progress in Diversification and the Long Road to Globalization
Chapter 8 Distribution Industry: Department Store and Specialty Store Business Characteristics and Adaptation to Changes in the Market Environment |
| Testimonial | As the term "the lost 20 years" suggests, strategies known as the Japanese model, which once worked well, are losing their effectiveness due to changes in the environment. In order to gain a more concrete understanding of the changes in the environment facing Japanese companies, this book sets out two environmental levels: the national level of Japan and the industry level. It focuses on and analyzes two aspects: the environment in which companies find themselves and their management and human resources strategies. The four industries covered are electronics, pharmaceuticals, finance, and distribution. This research book explores why and how management and human resources strategies are changing in four industries that differ in various aspects, such as the competitive environment, regulatory environment, and regional uniqueness, and captures the diverse and complex trends of strategic change. |
Utilization of marine organisms in pharmaceutical products and their intellectual property management
| Author | Junji Kimura, Tomoko Tashiro, Junichi Kikuchi, Masatoshi Yamazaki, Takayuki Negishi, Erika Sawano, Yoshitsugu Matsumoto, Yasuyuki Goto, Chizu Sanjoba, and Masanobu Uchiyama |
| Publication date | March 31, 2015 |
| Publisher | ── |
| price | ── |
| Project name | Utilization of marine organisms in pharmaceutical products and their intellectual property management |
| Research Department | Department of Natural Sciences |
| table of contents | Introduction: Background and purpose of this project research
Chapter 1 Structure-activity relationship study of kulokekahilide-2 derivatives with strong cytotoxicity
Chapter 2 Synthesis and structure-activity relationship of ciliatamide derivatives as anti-leishmanial compounds
Chapter 3 Study of sargaquinoidatic acid, an anti-leishmanial compound
Chapter 4 Biologically active substance measurement method
Chapter 5 Intellectual Asset Management |
For Faith and Knowledge in the 21st Century: Academic Theory at Christian Universities
| Author | Kosuke Nishitani, Tadashi Shimizu, Atsushi Koyanagi, Tomohito Shigeo, Takanobu Tonokata, Hideko Omori, Naoya Shionoya, Masataka Hamasaki, Akiko Nakai (Contributors) |
| Publication date | February 28, 2015 |
| Publisher | Shinkyo Publishing House |
| price | 5,000 yen |
| Project name | Research on the academic system of Christian universities |
| Research Department | Christian Culture Studies Department |
| table of contents | Introduction
Part 1 Theological theory/the state of knowledge
Part 2 Philosophical theory/the nature of knowledge
Part 3 Social ethics and academic theory/the nature of knowledge
Part 4 Problems of Education in Christian Universities
Afterword
Aoyama Gakuin University Educational Policy |
| Testimonial | This book is a collection of newly written essays as the result of four years of research conducted over the course of 2010 to 2013 as part of the Institute's research project "Research into the Academic System of Christian Universities." The purpose of the book is to clarify the existence and significance of Christian universities, with Aoyama Gakuin University University as a model. Since Aoyama uses "Article 4, Clause 1 of the Endowment Act" as the unifying principle for all academic studies conducted at the university, this book first clarifies the significance of this principle and then goes on to comprehensively discuss the theologies of Tillich, Pannenberg, and Hauerwas, whose works have been translated into Japanese, the theology of community formation since the end of the 19th century, the theologies of Novalis and Schelling, the theories of phenomenology and hermeneutics, social ethics and theories of scholarship, and various issues and proposals for education at Christian universities. |
Theoretical and observational research into the origin of cosmic rays
| Author | Ryo Yamazaki, Aya Baba, Tsuyoshi Inoue, Toru Shibata |
| Publication date | September 30, 2014 |
| Publisher | ── |
| price | ── |
| Project name | Theoretical and observational research into the origin of cosmic rays |
| Research Department | Department of Natural Sciences |
| table of contents | 1. Summary of research objectives and findings
2. List of research results
3. Acknowledgements
4. Published Papers |
