FURUSAWA, Masayuki
Professor, Kwansei Gakuin University
（As of 04/01/2024）
Educational background
- Bachelor of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University, 1986.
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Graduate School of Business Administration, Kwansei Gakuin University, 1999.
- Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Ph.D.), Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Hyogo, 2009.
Career
- 1986 - 2002: Program Director & Manager, Kansai Productivity Center (a non-profit think-tank).
- 1998 - present: Management Consultant certified by Japan Productivity Center (No.2765).
- 2002 - 2004: Lecturer, International Business, Osaka University of Commerce.
- 2004 - 2008: Associate Professor, International Business, Faculty of Business Administration, Osaka University of Commerce.
- 2008 - 2017: Professor, International Human Resource Management, Faculty of Business Administration, Osaka University of Commerce;
- Professor, International Business, Graduate School of Regional Policy Studies, Osaka University of Commerce.
- 2012 - 2013: Visiting Research Fellow, Henley Business School, University of Reading (UK).
- 2014 - present: Associate member, The John H Dunning Centre for International Business, Henley Business School, University of Reading (UK).
- 2015 - present: Auditor, Daihen Corporation.
- 2017 - present: Professor, International Business, Faculty of Business Administration, Kindai University.
- 2018 - present: Professor, International Business, Graduate School of Commerce, Kindai University.
- 2018 - present: Researcher, Institute for Creative Management and Innovation, Kindai University.
Books and Chapters
- Global Jintekishigen Kanriron (The Theory of Global Human Resource Management), Hakutou Shobou, 2008 (Masayuki Furusawa). *published in Japanese.
- Nikkeijin Katsuyou Senryakuron (The Theory of Utilization of the Nikkeijin), Hakutou Shobou, 2013 (Masayuki Furusawa). *published in Japanese.
- Genchi Saiyou Nihonjin no Kenkyuu (A Study on Self-Initiated Expatriates in Chinese Subsidiaries of Japanese Multinational Corporations), Bunshindo, 2020 (Masayuki Furusawa). *published in Japanese
- Shinkoukoku ni okeru Jinjiroumukanri to Genchikeiei (Human Resource Management in Emerging Countries), Hakutou Shobou, 2015 (Masayuki Furusawa, Kenichi Yasumuro & Takahide Yamaguchi: Eds.). *published in Japanese.
- Kokusai Business Nyuumon (An Introduction to International Business), Hakutou Shobou, 2019 (Masayuki Furusawa & Takahide Yamaguchi: Eds.). *published in Japanese.
- “Global Talent Management in Japanese Multinational Companies” (Masayuki Furusawa), in A. Al Ariss (Ed.) Global Talent Management: Challenges, Strategies, and Opportunities, Springer, 2014.
- “The HRM of foreign MNCs operating in Europe” (Chul Chung & Masayuki Furusawa), in M. Dickmann, C. Brewster & P. Sparrow (Eds.) International Human Resource Management: Contemporary HR Issues in Europe (3rd edition), Routledge, 2016.
Journal Articles and Papers
- “The bi-cultural option for global talent management: The Japanese Brazilian Nikkeijin example”, Journal of World Business, 50(1): 133-143, 2015 (Masayuki Furusawa & Chris Brewster).
- “Normative and systems integration in human resource management in Japanese multinational companies”, Multinational Business Review, 24(2): 82-105, 2016 (Masayuki Furusawa, Chris Brewster & Toshinari Takashina).
- “IHRM and expatriation in Japanese MNCs: HRM practices and their impact on adjustment and job performance”, Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 54(4): 396-420, 2016 (Masayuki Furusawa & Chris Brewster).
- “Japanese self-initiated expatriates as boundary spanners in Chinese subsidiaries of Japanese MNEs: Antecedents, social capital, and HRM practices”, Thunderbird International Business Review, 60(6): 911-919, 2018 (Masayuki Furusawa & Chris Brewster).
- “Revisiting 'localization issues' in international human resource management at Japanese companies: A sign of change and its background”, Journal of Region and Society, 19: 57-71, 2016 (Masayuki Furusawa). *published in Japanese.
- “A study on the utilization of Japanese self-initiated expatriates at Japanese-affiliated companies in China: Based on the survey of Japanese subsidiaries and Japanese SIEs”, Journal of International Business, 9(1-2): 19-34, 2017 (Masayuki Furusawa). *published in Japanese.
- “A study on the utilization of self-initiated expatriates as a new HRM option for multinational enterprises: Based on the questionnaire surveys of Japanese-affiliated companies in the UK and their SIE employees”, Transcultural Management Review, 15: 1-36, 2018 (Masayuki Furusawa). *published in Japanese.
- “A study on the advancement of ‘internal internationalization’ in Japanese corporations: From the viewpoint of ‘language investment’, Journal of Region and Society, 21: 153-183, 2018 (Masayuki Furusawa, Takaaki Morioka & Kenichi Yasumuro). *published in Japanese.
Conference Presentations
- “Not local or foreign: The Nikkeijin ‐ another option for international human resource management”, EIBA (European International Business Academy) 2012 Conference, 2012 (Masayuki Furusawa & Chris Brewster).
- “Managing expatriation: The challenges for Japanese MNCs”, EIASM (European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management) Workshop on New Analyses of Expatriation, 2012 (Masayuki Furusawa & Chris Brewster).
- “The potential of bi-culturals as cultural bridges: The case of the Nikkeijin for Japanese multinational corporations”, ABSRC (Advances in Business-Related Scientific Research Conference) 2013 VENICE, 2013 (Masayuki Furusawa & Chris Brewster).
- “Expatriation issues in Japanese MNCs: HRM practices and their impact on adjustment and job performance”, IFSAM (International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management) 2014 World Congress in Tokyo, 2014 (Chris Brewster & Masayuki Furusawa).
- “The Nikkeijin in Brazil: Potential boundary-spanners for Japanese MNCs”, KAIB (Korean Academy of International Business) 2016 Autumn Conference, 2016, (Masayuki Furusawa).
所属学会
- Vice President, Academy of Multinational Enterprises.
- Member of Board of Directors, Japan Academy of International Business Studies.
- Member of Board of Directors & Head of the Kansai Division, Transcultural Management Society.
- Member, Academy of International Business.
Others
- Prizes:
- Academic Award for Management Consultancy Service, The Japan Institute of Public Certified Accountants, 2009.
- Best Book of the Year, Academy of Multinational Enterprises, 2010.
- Best Paper Award, ABSRC (Advances in Business-Related Scientific Research Conference) VENICE 2013 (with Professor Chris Brewster), 2013.
- Best Book of the Year, Transcultural Management Society, 2014.
- Best Book of the Year, Academy of Multinational Enterprises, 2015.
- Best Paper of the Year, Transcultural Management Society, 2017.
- Best Book of the Year, Academy of Multinational Enterprises, 2020.
- Best Book of the Year, Japan Academy of International Business Studies, 2020.
- Public career:
- 2007 -2008: Chairman, Committee for Management of Overseas Human Resources toward Globalization at Small and Medium-sized Companies in Kansai Region, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
- 2008 - 2009: Member of Sub-committee for Screening, Committee on Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
- 2013 - 2014: Member of Sub-committee for Screening, Committee on Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
