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Online research seminar ‘Business strategies and decision making’ inviting PGT students, PGRs, ECRs 😇 is on the way! 16th November 2020, 9:00-11:00
‘Business strategies and decision making’
This is a research seminar to share the research ideas and plans with three internaitonal universities from UK (BU), Greece, and Japan.
The presenters are PGRs and ECRs with an interdisciplinary themes in the social sciences.
Date: 16 November 9:00am (UK)/11:00am (Greece)/18:00 (Japan) (1.5-2 hours session by ZOOM)
Moderators:
Professor Takuji Takemoto (University of Fukui, Japan)
Professor Jason Papathanasiou (University of Macedonia)
Dr Hiroko Oe (Bournemouth University, UK)
Participants: Students from the universities above will make their presentations on their research projects which are followed by the discussions. All virtual participants are invited for the discussions.
Agenda
- Opening remark (Dr Hiroko Oe)
- Presentations and Q&A discussions
- Team Japan: Three presentations will be made by the MSc students on the research ideas on the theme of regional development and the business contribution (SDGs, design thinking, and public sector-universities’ interventions).
Discussants: Dr Yamaoka (The Open University of Japan) Ms Sandy Zhu (BU)
- Team UK: Two presentations will be made on their research ideas and plan. Mr. Sitsada Sartamorn (BU MSc IM) will discuss his research outline of ‘immersion marketing and emotional value’ which will be followed by Mr. Herschel Pandits (BU PGR) who will discuss the outline of his research project on ‘luxury consumption’.
Discussants: Dr Ayane Fujiwara (Nottingham Trent University) and Ms Sandy Zhu (BU)
- Team Greece Three presentations will be made by three researchers in the decision-making field (Mr. George Tsaples (PGR), Ms. Panagiota Digkoglou (PGR), and Dr Anastasia Blouchoutzi (ECR)).
Discussants: Dr Hiroko Oe (BU) and Dr Ayane Fujiwara (Nottingham Trent University)
- Overall discussion and Q&A
- Review and comments from the Professors
- Further activity planning
This session will provide an opportunity to build a network for ECRs/PGRs by sharing their research ideas and plans from an interdisciplinary perspective. This session will also discuss themes in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as ‘Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure’ and ’Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals’, and also it aligns with BU2025 strategic investment areas (SIAs), Simulation & Visualisation and Assistive Technology.
The BU ECRs, PGRs, and MSc students are welcome to this session.
*For more details, please email to hoe@brounemouth.ac.uk
ZOOM workshop ‘UK-Japan dialogue on community business development during COVID-19 lockdown’ 😇is on the way (10am, 9th June)
ZOOM workshop ‘UK-Japan dialogue on community business development during COVID-19 lockdown’ is on the way (10am, 9th June)
MSc International Management student and I will have a remote workshop ‘UK-Japan Dialogue: community business development with local network members: Focus on COVID-19 impact’ on the 9th June 10:00-11:00 by ZOOM.
From Japan, Professor Takemoto (Fukui University) and his lab members (Innovation & Management Laboratory).
From the UK, Dr Ediz Akcay (BU), Dr Ayane Fujiwara (Nottingham Trent University) are also participating as discussants.
The agenda is as follows:
1 Open remarks: Hiroko and Professor Takemoto
2 Introductions of the participants with research interests from the Japan team
3 Introductions and presentations from BU students
4 Open discussions
5 Closing and some notes for the plenary session in July
(Student discussants from BU: Sonia, Haaris, Gideon, and Adriano)
This session will share unique viewpoints focusing on the community development during COVID-19 pandemic and also, we will discuss the theme in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as ‘Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure’ and ’Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals’.
This session also aligns with BU2025 strategic investment areas (SIAs), Simulation & Visualisation and Assistive Technology.
The BU ECRs, PhD researchers, and MSc students are welcome to this session.
*For more details and the ZOOM link, please email to hoe@brounemouth.ac.uk
A research seminar session ‘A Story of Blockchain Impact in Asia’ 😇 is on the way! 19th December 2019, 11:30-12:30. Venue: EB602
We will have a seminar session with the guest lecturer, Professor Nariaki Ikematsu (Consultant, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology; NICT). This session is the third ‘spin-out’ event from DEEP TRANSFORMATIONS AND THE FUTURE OF ORGANIZATIONS (6-7 December 2019). This research seminar is conducted as a Skype video conference.
Professor Ikematsu will present a contemporary topic of blockchain impact in the Asian countries, Thailand and Vietnam. He will talk about some cases including the business practices of ‘PIZZA 4P’S Makes the World Smile for Peace through “Edutainment”’ referring to the key factors ‘local consumption’ and ‘innovative supply chain management’. https://www.earthackers.com/pizza-4ps-makes-the-world-smile-for-peace-through-edutainment/ (Accessed 12 December 2019).
This seminar is held in line with the suggestions from a Key Note Speech made by Professor Sangeeta Khorana at the conference, DEEP TRANSFORMATIONS AND THE FUTURE OF ORGANIZATIONS on the 6th December in Tunis.
This session will provide unique topics in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as ‘Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure’ and ’Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals’.
This session also aligns with BU2025 strategic investment areas (SIAs), Simulation & Visualisation and Assistive Technology.
The BU ECRs, PhD researchers, and MSc students are welcome to this session.
The session will be facilitated by Dr Hiroko Oe and an ECR, Ediz Akchay. Mr. Gideon Adu-Gyamfi (MSc International Management) will also contribute as a discussant.
*For more details, please email to hoe@brounemouth.ac.uk
Discussion Forum is on the Way! 😇Collaboration for mobilising new and emerging ICTs for sustainable development! – 11th December 2019 From 14:00 –16:00 at EB602
This discussion forum is the second ‘spin-out’ event following the Conference ‘Deep Transformations and the Future of Organisations’ (6-7 December, in Tunis). It would be a great opportunity to share the research outcomes of BU and ITU (International Telecommunication Union, one of the specialised organisations under the UN), inviting Dr Bruce Gracie, a chairman of the Telecommunication Standardisation Advisory Group (TSAG) of ITU.
As a kick-off speech, Bruce will talk about the current requirements of the telecommunication standardisations in the global context, focusing on five key themes; AI, IoT, 5G, Big Data, and OTTs.
From BU, Dr Marios Angelopoulos (Sci-Tech) will discuss the recent his achievement in the Study Group 20 of ITU-T, focusing on the impact of ICT (ITU Recommendation) in the area of the Internet of Things (IoT). Specifically, focusing on the reference model of IoT-related crowdsourced systems for an emerging networking paradigm.
Marios’s talk will be followed by Dr Hiroko Oe (FoM) , who used to be a deputy head of the delegation of Japan to the ITU, will explain the pathway how the ITU has been contributing to the development of seamless world based on the ICT, specifically focusing on the preparation tasks towards the World Telecommunication Policy Forum (WTPF-21).
BU is an academic member of the ITU, with only five UK universities; Anglia Ruskin University, Birkbeck College University of London, CISD-SOAS, University of London, Royal Holloway, University of London, and the University of Bristol. Marios and Hiroko have been working as a team with dedicated support from Dr Angelos Stefanidis, Head of Department Computing & Informatics. The research team is aiming to contribute to the policy coordination and also cooperating with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) to develop actionable impacts for the ICT sector globally.
This Discussion Forum will be carried out by a Skype conference method. Dr Hiroko Oe will act as a facilitator for this Forum and Dr Yan Liang (FoM) will perform as a discussant for this event who liaises with her research interest in digital marketing and digital retailing.
This Discussion Forum will provide unique and interesting views from the ICT standardisation perspectives, including key topics of the UN SDGs (e.g., Goal 9 ‘Industry, innovation and infrastructure’, Goal 11 ‘Sustainable cities and communities’, and Goal 17 ‘Partnerships for the goals’). The theme of this Forum is also in line with the SIAs of ‘Animation, Simulation & Visualisation’ and ‘ Assistive Technology’.
BU ECRs and the PG students will be invited to the Forum, too.
For more details, please email to hoe@brounemouth.ac.uk
A seminar sesssion ‘Community branding on the consensus building’ is on the way😇 27th November 2019, 10:00-11:30. Venue: EB206
We will have a seminar session with the guest lecture, Dr Sachiyo Kwakami (Fukui University, Japan) on the 27th November. This session will be held as a Skype meeting at EB206.
Dr Kawakami is a PostDoc researcher who is specialised in the field of ’Consensus Building in communities, and she has been working on the research projects on ‘Learning and collaborative problem solving attitudes’ in Fukui area.
During this session, we will discuss ‘potential functions of a community and citizens’ collaboration’ and the impact of ‘collaborative work as the management platform’ to contribute to the local issue solving (e.g., problem recognition of high-radio active waste disposal and how to support marginal settlements in the deprived area).
This session will provide unique topics in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as ‘Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being’, ‘Goal 9: Sustainable Cities and Communities’ and ‘Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals’.
This session also aligns with BU2025 strategic investment areas (SIAs), Simulation & Visualisation and Assistive Technology.
The BU ECRs, PhD researchers, and MSc students are welcome to this session.
The session will be facilitated by Dr Hiroko Oe with a contributor, Mr. Gideon Adu-Gyamfi (MSc International Management).
*For more details, please email to hoe@brounemouth.ac.uk😇
A Talk Session ‘Community’s Practice Motivates Individuals’ Voluntary Disaster Mitigation Action’ 😇 is on the way! 9th December 2019, 10:00-11:30. Venue: EB602
We will have a talk session with the guest lecture, Dr Fuko Nakai (Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan) on the 9th December. This session will be held as a Skype meeting at EB602.
- The community practice on how to mitigate disaster damage and risk management has been on top of the agenda for public sectors.
- Dr Nakai is an ECR who is specialised in the field of community governance and risk management, and she has been working on the research projects on ‘Tsunami evacuation behaviour’ and ‘Integrating computer simulation of tsunami evacuation’ at Nagoya Institute of Technology and Kyoto University.
- During this talk session, we will discuss ‘potential functions of a community and citizens’ collaboration’ and the impact of ‘collaborative work as the management platform’ to mitigate the risk and disaster impact in the context of natural disasters.
- This session will provide unique topics in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as ‘Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities’ and ’Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals’.
- This session also aligns with BU2025 strategic investment areas (SIAs), Simulation & Visualisation and Assistive Technology.
- The BU ECRs, PhD researchers, and MSc students are welcome to this session.
- The session will be facilitated by Dr Hiroko Oe with a contributor, Mr. Gideon Adu-Gyamfi (MSc International Management).
*For more details, please email to hoe@brounemouth.ac.uk
A Talk Session ‘Playable City and Pokemon Go’ 😇 is on the way! 7th November 2019, 11:00-12:00. Venue: EB603
Invited Speaker: Dr Ema Tanaka (Meiji Unversity, Japan)
Method: Skype meeting
- The concept of the ‘Playable city’ will be introduced in the community branding context by Dr Tanaka.
- Dr Tanaka is an ECR who is specialised in the field of transformational future of organisations and human beings in the era of advanced technologies, and one of her main research areas is the well-being of the elderly citizens with Pokemon-Go games in Tokyo. From some empirical studies conducted by the University of Tokyo also suggest that Pokemon Go is contributing to the middle-aged citizens’ well-being.
- During this talk session, we will discuss ‘a game and the health in the communities’, ‘the movement and the impact of ‘Sport in life’, and ‘the possibility to support disaster victimised areas (e.g., Fukushima and Kumamoto)’.
- This session will provide unique topics in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as ‘Goal 3: Good Health and well-being’, ‘Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure’, ’Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities’, and ’Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals’.
- This session also aligns with BU2025 strategic investment areas (SIAs), Animation, Simulation & Visualisation and Assistive Technology
- The BU ECRs, PhD researchers, and MSc students are broadly invited to this session.
- The session will be facilitated by Dr Hiroko Oe with a contributors, Mr. Gideon Adu-Gyamfi and Mr Adriano Manna (MSc International Management).
*For more details, please email to hoe@brounemouth.ac.uk
Colloquium is on the Way! Discussion forum with Global Connections- 11th December 2019😇 From 10:00 –12:00 at EB602
This discussion forum is a ‘spin-out’ event following the Conference ‘Deep Transformations and the Future of Organisations’ (6-7 December). It would be the very first event aiming to bridge UK-Japan researchers who are specialised in the research field of the B2B and business transformation in the globalised era.
Two presenters are invited to this colloquial from Japan, Professor Takemoto (Innovation & Management Laboratory, Fukui University) and Mr Ikematsu, (Consultant/Researcher, ex strategist for Fujitsu).
Professor Takemoto will talk about the revitalisation projects with entrepreneurial movements in Fukui area, referring to the concepts of ‘Creative destruction’ and ‘Planned Happenstance Theory’.
Mr Ikematsu will talk about his experiences from the marketing and economical points of view, presenting the ‘straggles’ to change Fujitsu from the B2B model firm to the B2C model firm. His presentation will be also a good case of innovation dilemma and network externalities.
The colloquial will be carried out via the Skype conference method. Dr Hiroko Oe will act as a facilitator for this colloquial and Dr Kaouther Kooli will perform as a supervisor for this event who liaises the outcome from the main Conference the week before.
BU ECRs and the PG students will be invited to the colloquial, too. Dr. Ediz Akcay (Lecturer in Digital Marketing) and Dr Yan Liang (Lecturer in Strategy) will be there as discussants.
This colloquial will provide unique and interesting views from the different cultural context of Japanese cases, including some key topics of the UN SDGs (e.g., Goal 9 ‘Industry, innovation and infrastructure’, Goal 11 ‘Sustainable cities and communities’, and Goal 17 ‘Partnerships for the goals’).