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Envisioning a new society transformed by ICTs: The post-information society by Tsuji, Masatsugu

“…In the mid-1990s, ICTs created an industrial revolution which is thought to occur but once in 500 years. The engine of this revolution is the Internet, which…”
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Innovation upgrading of local small and medium-sized enterprises and regional innovation policy: An empirical study by Matsuzaki, Taisuke, Shigeno, Hidenori, Ueki, Yasushi, Tsuji, Masatsugu

“…The aim of this paper is to clarify factors that promote innovation upgrading of regional SMEs and to analyze why and how policy programs implemented by local…”
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Does Kaizen create backward knowledge transfer to Southeast Asian firms? by Machikita, Tomohiro, Tsuji, Masatsugu, Ueki, Yasushi

“…Globalization and economic integration initiatives in Southeast Asia encourage local supplier firms in Southeast Asia to enter foreign and local leading firms'…”
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The Roles of ICTs in Product Innovation in Southeast Asia by Ueki, Yasushi, Tsuji, Masatsugu

“…ICTs are now essential to achieve innovation, since they can contribute to all aspects of the innovation process. This study attempts to examine (1) the…”
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The Relationship Between Innovation and Corporate Performance in Japanese SMEs by Two-Stage Panel Data Analysis: Focusing on the Joint Effect of ICT and R&D by Matsuzaki, Taisuke, Shigeno, Hidenori, Bunno, Teruyuki, Idota, Hiroki, Tsuji, Masatsugu

“…The final aim of innovation is not innovation itself but enhancing profits or sales. To complete the theory of innovation, it is required to show whether…”
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Effects of Quality Control Activities and Customers’ ICT Investment on Digitalization in Manufacturing Firms in Southeast Asia by Ueki, Yasushi, Tsuji, Masatsugu, Intalar, Nuchjarin, Komolavanij, Somrote

“…This study investigates effects of customer–supplier relationship and quality control activities on the adoption of ICTs, data sharing within and between…”
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Relation between telecare implementation and number of treatment days in a Japanese town by Akematsu, Yuji, Tsuji, Masatsugu

“…We analysed data on the medical expenditure of 199 telecare users in Nishi-aizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, which has one of the oldest ongoing telecare…”
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Measuring the effect of telecare on medical expenditures without bias using the propensity score matching method by Akematsu, Yuji, Tsuji, Masatsugu

“…This article examines the effect of telecare on medical expenditures for chronic diseases using survey data from Nishi-aizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan…”
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Evaluating the Product Portfolio of NHK, the Japanese Public Service Broadcaster: A Propensity Score Matching Approach by Ichikawa, Yoshiharu, Tsuji, Masatsugu

“…Public service broadcasters (PSBs) around the world are restructuring their constituencies to meet the new challenges of increasing media diversification. New…”
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An empirical analysis of the reduction in medical expenditure by e-health users by Akematsu, Yuji, Tsuji, Masatsugu

“…We examined the medical expenditure of elderly residents who used an e-health system in Nishiaizu town. Since 1994, health-related data, such as blood…”
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An empirical approach to estimating the effect of e-health on medical expenditure by Akematsu, Yuji, Tsuji, Masatsugu

“…We studied the e-health system used in Nishi-aizu Town in Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. The system allows elderly people at home to transmit vital signs data…”
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Conducting Product Innovation by Using Social Media among Japanese Firms by Idota, Hiroki, Taher, Sheikh Abu, Bunno, Teruyuki, Tsuji, Masatsugu

“…Social media have been spreading throughout the world, and a large number of firms recognize social media as new communication tools for obtaining information…”
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Internal Innovation Capability and ICT Use in the Innovation Process from the View of Connectivity in Japanese SMEs by Shigeno, Hidenori, Matsuzaki, Taisuke, Tsuji, Masatsugu

“…Since new information necessary for innovation mainly comes from outside the firm, it is essential that the firm should innitially obtain such information, and…”
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Connectivity in the Technology Transfer Process among Local ASEAN Firms by Tsuji, Masatsugu, Idota, Hiroki, Ueki, Yasushi, Shigeno, Hidenori, Bunno, Teruyuki

“…This study focuses on the role of human factors in the innovation processes of firms in four member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…”
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The Effectiveness of Social Media for Business Activities in Japanese Firms by Idota, Hiroki, Bunno, Teruyuki, Tsuji, Masatsugu

“…A large number of firms use social media for various business activities. This paper clarifies how social media has become effective to sales in Japanese…”
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Internal Innovation Capacity and External Linkages in Firms of ASEAN Economies Focusing on Endogeneity by Ogawa, Masamaru, Ueki, Yasuhi, Idota, Hiroki, Bunno, Teruyuki, Tsuji, Masatsugu

“…Based on survey data of firms in four ASEAN economies, this paper examines the role of internal innovation capacity which includes technological level,…”
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Characterizing R&D and HRD in the innovation process of Japanese SMEs: analysis based on field study by Tsuji, Masatsugu, Shigeno, Hidenori, Ueki, Yasushi, Idota, Hiroki, Bunno, Teruyuki

“…To analyse the nature of R&D and HRD among Japanese SMEs, the Japan Team selected the following three firms from the manufacturing industry, depending upon…”
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R&D and non-R&D in the innovation process among firms in ASEAN countries by Tsuji, Masatsugu, Ueki, Yasushi, Shigeno, Hidenori, Idota, Hiroki, Bunno, Teruyuki

“…Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify factors promoting innovation in the framework of R&D based on surveys conducted on firms in five ASEAN…”
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INNOVATION PROCESS OF NATURAL-RESOURCE-BASED FIRMS IN FOUR ASEAN ECONOMIES: AN SEM APPROACH by Tsuji, Masatsugu, Idota, Hiroki, Ueki, Yasushi, Bunno, Teruyuki

“…This paper focuses on natural-resource-based firms in four ASEAN economies, such as Vietnam, Indonesia, The Philippines, and Thailand. These countries have…”
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Empirical analysis of factors promoting the Japanese 3G mobile phone by Akematsu, Yuji, Shinohara, Sobee, Tsuji, Masatsugu

“…This paper aims to specify factors promoting the 3G mobile in Japan. The factors are represented by value-added services such as FeliCa, which enables…”
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