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Yoichiro YAGI
Yoichiro Yagi is a Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Graduate School of Management, Kagawa University in Shikoku Japan.He is interested in Leadership, Reflection, Mindfulness, Dialogue, Ba, Corporate Culture, Appriciative Inquiry and Positive Organizational Scholarship.
Education & Academic Career
04/2012 - Present: Professor, Graduate School of Management, Kagawa University
-Courses Taught: Organizational Behavior, Entrepreneurship
04/2007 - 03/2012: Associate Professor, Graduate School of Management, Kagawa University
-Courses Taught: Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management
04/2003 - 03/2008: Ph. D., Graduate School of Business Administration, Keio University
-Dissertation Title: Leadership Effectiveness and Reflection Experiences.
04/2001 - 03/2003: MBA, Graduate School of Business Administration, Keio University
-Master Thesis Title: Autonomous Career Building by New Context Creation.
04/1990 - 03/1994: B.A. in Political Studies, Faculty of Law, Gakushuin University
Award
11/2005 Academic Conference Paper Prize of the Japan Creative Society
For “Relational view of artistic creation: A case study of floor mosaic in Expo 2005 Aichi Japan”
Other Work Experiences
01/1998 - 01/2001: Tokyu Agency Inc. (Tokyo, Japan). An advertising agency of Tokyu Group
04/1994 - 12/1997: Delphys Inc. (Tokyo, Japan). An advertising agency of Toyota Group
Selected Publications
Journal Articles:
Yagi, Y. (2010) “The effect of differences in levels of self-reflection experiences on differences in leadership style through hardships: From family business successors' case studies.” Japan Academy of Family Business Journal, 1, 65-86.
Yagi, Y. (2010) “Effects of Reflection on Transformational Leadership.” Journal of Japan Finance Corporation, 7, 67-80.
Yagi, Y. (2010) “Comparison and dialogue between linear causality and circular causality as a standpoint for research methodology.” The Kagawa University Economic Review, 82(4), 247-266.
Yagi, Y. (2007) “Intrinsic Motivation and Creativity in Team Situations.” Japanese Journal of Administrative Science, 20(1), 75-83.
Yagi, Y. (2005) “Effects of Organizational Conditions on Individual Creativity.” Journal of Japan Creativity Society, 9, 155-169.
Research Papers:
Takagi, H., Watanabe, Y., & Yagi, Y. (2005) “Starting "Leadership R&D" Activities -Field Origination in the Complex System View.” G-SEC Research Paper Series, 3: 1-24.
Yagi, Y. (2005) “An Examination of Individual Creativity under Organizational Conditions.” Keio Management Society Research Paper Series, 81. 1-19.
Yagi, Y. (2004) “Management Information Redundancy in Innovations.” Keio Management Society Research Paper Series, 79. 1-15.
Book:
Yagi, Y. (2012) “Reflection and Leadership—How a Successor Becomes a Leader” Tokyo: Hakuto-Shobo Publication.
Book Chapters:
Yagi, Y. (2011) “Organization Structure” In Hirano, M (ed.), Handbook of Administrative Science: 103-109. Tokyo: Chuoukeizai-sha.
Yagi, Y. (2008) “Becoming a Leader from a Successor” In Kurashina, T (ed.), Management of the Family Business: 165-188. Tokyo: Chuoukeizai-sha.
Yagi, Y. (2005) “Individuals in Organizations” In Takagi, H (ed.), Theories of Organization Management: 103-133. Tokyo: Yuhikaku.
Business School Cases:
Yagi, Y. (2008) “Challenges of Takamatsu Marugamemachi Shopping Street,” Keio University Case, 1-15.
Yagi, Y. (2005) “Honda Souichiro and His Sons,” Keio Business School Case, 1-17.
Yagi, Y. (2005) “The Struggle by Hideki Yoshida in His Family Business,” Keio Business School Case, 1-17.
Yagi, Y. (2005) “A Creative Process of the Original Picture of Floor Mosaic in Aichi Expo,” Keio Business School Case, 1-14.
Instructional Monographs:
Yagi, Y. (2008) “12 Angry Men: Teaching Note,” Keio Business School (co-authored).
Yagi, Y. (2008) “Optima Japan Co., Ltd. (A): Teaching Note,” Keio Business School (co-authored).
Yagi, Y. (2008) “Venture Electrics Co., Ltd.: Teaching Note,” Keio Business School (co-authored).
Yagi, Y. (2008) “Princess Mononoke and Hayao Miyazaki: Teaching Note,” Keio Business School (co-authored).
Yagi, Y. (2005) “The Struggle by Hideki Yoshida in His Family Business: Teaching Note,” Keio Business School (co-authored).
Volunteer and Public Service Activities:
02/2010 - Present: Founder and President of “Social Ventures Shikoku”, a non-profit organization for creating creative change initiated by dialogue with multi-stakeholders in Shikoku region, which is increasingly becoming an aging society and faces challenges of recession. (Shikoku is the fourth largest island and located in west part of Japan.) Social Ventures Shikoku takes actions with those social issues by providing opportunities for dialogue, where participants can share their wisdoms and combine their strengths. Social Ventures Shikoku also provides opportunities to learn dialogue.
12/2011 - Present: Board Member of “Miratuku”, which is established as a non-profit organization in order to cultivate innovation through dialogue for emerging future, peace, and creative society. Miratuku means “emerging future,” and originally started as “Dialog Bar,” which is community based. Approximately 3,000 people participated in Dialog Bar in Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka. Miratuku also offers two to three-day sessions in order to incubate social action with dialogue. Five hundred people have already participated in the sessions.
http://emerging-future.org/about/what-is-miratuku/
Consulting and Community Service Activities:
04/2008 - 03/2012 Personnel Development Advisor, Takamatsu City Government.
11/2011 - 12/2011 Produced and facilitated “Future College in Takamatsu” held by the City of Takamatsu.
Links:
Graduate School of Management, Kagawa University Page
To reach Professor Yagi:
At Graduate School of Management, Kagawa University:
2-1, Saiwai-Cho, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Zip: 760-8523
Tel: +81-878321944