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¤ IIASA-TokyoTECH

The 1st Technical Meeting between IIASA and Tokyotech on Hybrid Management of Technology in the 21st Century: The Co-evolutionary Development of Manufacturing and Information Technology Fusing Indigenous Strength and Assimilating Global Best Practice was held on September 8th and 9th in Austria.

The presentions from Prof.Watanabe,Dr. Tou and Mr.Ouchi are listed as follows:

¤ Ms.Sakamoto-Road to 2007 WORLD CUP ASIA OPEN

Ms. Sakamoto, the secretary of Watanabe labCwill take part in the 2007 World Cup Asia Open held in Malaysia.

In 2006, as a member of Japan national team participated in ITSF WORLDCUP Germany 2006, and got the rank the best 16th.
For more, the team won the championship in 2006 Kick Off Classic openned in USA.
So this year, the team will also struggle for the championship.

¤ The Fifth Inter-COE Symposium

The 5th Inter-COE Symposium will be held on 3rd August. This syposium is expected to widely introduce five Global COE Programs and eight 21th Century Programs in Tekyo Tech.

Detail

The events of "the Scinence of Institutional Management of Technonlogy" will be held as follows:
"Challenge the 'Common Sense' by Teen-Entrepreneurs - The Important Message I Want To Give You"

Detail

¤ The 2007 ISPIM Conference

The 2007 ISPIM Conference, "Innovation for Growth: The Challenges for East & West" will be held in Warsaw, Poland from 6/17 to 6/20.
Doctral student Ouchi will paticipate in this conference and make the presentation as fpllows
Noritomo Ouchi@and Chihiro Watanabe, "The dynamism between technological diversification, learning, spillover and functionality development
- The case of Canonfs copying machines and printers"

¤ Ms. Zhao in IIASA

Doctoral student Zhao joins "Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP)" in International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) from June to August.

¤ Report for IAMOT 2007-16th International Conference

IAMOT 2007-16th International Conference on Management of Technology "Management of Technology for the Service Economy"was held in Miami Beach Resort & Spa, USA. From May.13rd to 17th.Prof. C. Watanabe, Assistant Prof. Y.Tou and other doctoral students participated in this conference and made the presentations as follows:
  • C. Watanabe, "Japanfs Co-evolutionary Dynamism between Innovation and Institutional Systems:Hybrid Management Fusing East and West."
  • A. Yamada and C. Watanabe, "R&D Adaptability Leading to the Dynamism of Technological Diversification."
  • X. Yao and C. Watanabe, "Sustainable Economic Development with Inter-regional Heterogeneity in China."
  • N. Ouchi and C. Watanabe, "An Analysis of High Profitability Mechanism by Means of Dynamism between Technological Diversification, Learning and Functionality Development."
  • J. H. Shin and C. Watanabe, "Comparative Analysis of Diffusion Trajectory of Plasma TV among Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese Companies."
  • K. Moriyama and C. Watanabe, "The Analysis of the Bipolarization of Profitability amongst Japanese High-technology Firms."
  • W. Zhao and C.Watanabe, "Co-evolutionary Dynamism of Software Outsourcing between Japan and China Focusing on Institutional Systems."



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¤Presentation of Master and Graduation Thesis

Presentation of Master thesis and Graduation thesis will be held on the date as down below.

Master thesis: 2007/2/15(Thursday),16(Friday)
Graduation thesis: 2007/2/23(Friday)

¤ Notification on the regular section meeting of national problem in December

Japanese Institution and M&A
-A suggestion to the Science of Institutional MOT

¤Study Abroad

Mr. Ouchi, the Doctor of Watanabe laboratory, left for IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) of Austria for studying and training. He departed on 11/21 and will stay there for 3 month. He will participate in Forestry Program, and planning to research using some method of system dynamics.

¤ Notification on the regular section meeting of national problem in November

Issues in corporate strategy in the global economy:Dialectic development of innovation by MIT team
- A suggestion to the Science of Institutional Management of Technology

¤Koudaisai(10.28-29)

Koudaisai, the annual festival of TITECH, will be held on 10.28(Saturday) and 29(Sunday). Watanabe laboratory will be holding the event gCan you be Bill Gates !? 2006h, for showing our laboratory to public. We will judge your aptitude for COE by using software. We will also having guidance counseling. We are welcoming your arrival.

¤The 10th East Asia Round Table Meeting of Academies of Engineering (EA-RTM) Symposium (10.26-27)

The 10th East Asia Round Table Meeting of Academies of Engineering (EA-RTM) Symposium on "Institutional Innovation in East Asia" will be held as down below.
Date: 2006.10.26 (Saturday) 10:00-17:50 & 10.27(Friday) 9:30-12:00
Place: Gakushikaikan
Professor Watanabe and Mr. Hobo will make their speech at this symposium.
Professor Watanabe
gInnovation and Development ? Japanfs Co-evolutionary@Dynamism between Innovation and Institutional Systemsh

¤ Notification on the regular section meeting of national problem in October

¤2006 September Conferment Ceremony of Graduate School

Conferment Ceremony of Graduate School was held on 9/29(Friday).
Detail
From Watanabe laboratory
Mr. Shum and Mrs. Chen received the Doctor degree.
Mrs. Chow received the Master degree.

¤21st annual meeting of The Japan Society for Science Policy and Research Management (10.21-22)

21st annual meeting of The Japan Society for Science Policy and Research Management will be held on the date of down below and some members of the Watanabe laboratory will join that meeting to make their presentation.
Date:2006.10.21(Saturday)-10.22(Sunday)
Place:Tohoku University,Aobayama Campus ,6-6 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, SENDAI

¤8th IIASA-TITech Technical Meeting (9.17-18)

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g8th IIASA-TITech Technical Meetingh was held at IIASA(International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) of Vienna on September 17-18.
Professor Watanabe, assistant professor Tou,Mrs.Chen, Mr.Yamada, and Mr.Ouchi have joined meeting, made presentation, and had discussion with the experts of various fields from all parts of the world which was viewed from various points.
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Subject of the presentation
  • Chihiro Watanabe, gAn Elucidation of the Role of Institutional Systems in Characterizing Technology Development Trajectories (8) - Empirical Analysis of the Emerging Hybrid Management Fusing the Transformation of the Characterization of Technology.h
  • Yuji Tou, gAn Analysis of Dynamism between Market Sensitivity to Technology and Optimal R&D Intensity.h
  • Chaojung Chen, gThe Co-evolution Process of Technological Innovation - An Empirical Study of Mobile Phone Vendors and Telecommunication Service Operators in Japan.h
  • Akihisa Yamada, gCo-evolutionary Dynamism among Adaptability, Diversification and Learning: The case of Japanfs High Technology Firms.h
  • Noritomo Ouchi, gAn Analysis of Dynamism between Technological Diversification, Learning and Functionality Development - A Case Study of Copying Machines and Printers.h

¤ Notification on the regular section meeting of national problem in September

Argument for Service Management - Suggestion to the Science of Institutional Management of Technology (SIMOT)

¤ Notification on the regular section meeting of national problem in August

Human resource mobility in the Japanese society - Suggestion to the Science of Institutional Management of Technology (SIMOT)

¤ Notice of the section meeting in regards to the national problem,held by The Japan Society for Science Policy and Research Management in July

Asian people's eyes to Japan: Advice to the era with 4 figures foreign students- Suggestion to the Science of Institutional Management of TechnologyiSIMOTj

¤Finishing second on the Sports Tournament

Sports Tournament was held by management engineering in 6/14 and Watanabe laboratory finished second!!(First was
Mizuno Labortory)

Charles and Abe played key role in the game, and our team organized well in both offence and defense approached
champion to the length of a step.

We are sure winning champion in the next sports event.

¤ Mrs.Sakamoto advanced to 2006 WORLD CUP @ HAMBURG GERMANY best16!!

Mrs.Miki Sakamoto the secretary of our laboratory participated in the worldcup of foosball which was held in Hamburg (Germany) during 5/25 to 28 as the member of team Japan and advanced to best16(rank9 tie)!!
She will face world class tournament in September in America, and winning her championship in March, she is looking for winning the championship as 2times world champion.

¤ IAMOT 15th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY

During 5/22 ~ 26, IAMOT 15th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY was held in Beijing, China.

During this conference, Professor Watanabe, Mrs. Chen, Mr. Rai, Mr. Yamada, and Mrs.Yao from Watanabe Laboratory, conducted their speech.
  • Chihiro Watanabe, "Technopreneurial Trajectory Leading to Bipolarization of Entrepreneurial Contour in Japanfs Leading Firms."
  • Shanyu Lei, "Co-evolutionary Dynamism and the Role of Techno-Countervailing Power between Canon Printers and Japanfs Personal Computers."
  • Akihisa Yamada, "Co-evolutionary dynamism between adaptability and diversification of R&D: The case of Japan's high technology firms."
  • Xuening Yao, "The Role of Informatization in Inducing Co-evolution between Educational Development, Urbanization and Economic Growth - The Case of China."

¤ Presentations of doctorsf dissertations

The dissertations of doctors who will be completing their honorary degree on September of 2006, will be held on June 7,8.
Mr. Shum and Mrs. Chen from Watanabe laboratory, will present their individual dissertations.
  • Kwok L Shum, "The effects of technological trajectory in product centric firms upon the transition to smart service provision - The case@of Smart solar photovoltaic (PV)."
  • Chaojung Chen, "Institutional Structure Governing the Dissemination Process of@the@Mobile Phone Driven Innovation."

¤ Sports Tournament held by Management engineering

First semester of 2006 The outline of the Sports Tournament held by Management engineering is as follows:

The date and timeF6/14 (Wednesday) 13:10
PlaceFArena (Gymnasium)
EventFBasketball
BelongingsFShoes available in gymnasium, towel, drink

A rough flow on the day
13:00~opening
13:10~16:50basketball
18:00~(estimate) social gathering

¤ Notification on the regular section meeting of national problem in June

Organization, system and culture of Japanese firms and high-tech innovation - Suggestion to the Science of Institutional Management of TechnologyiSIMOT

¤ Mrs. Sakamoto was on the TV!!

Mrs. Miki Sakamoto, who won the womenfs world championship of the competition of foosball, will be participating in the Worldcup that will be held in Germany on March, and also appear on the TV program down below.

¤ Notification on the regular section meeting of national problem in March

gAbility of Asian Car Industries ~ a suggestion to institutional technology managementh

¤ Mrs. Miki Sakamoto became world champion of foosball!

Miki Sakamoto the secretary of our laboratory, have won the championship of world level competition g 2006 Kick Off Classich that was held in USI
Mrs. Sakamoto competed in the category of g2006 Kick Off Classich Womens No Pro Singles which 43 skilled players from whole world joined. She defeated opponents from 1st game and captured position of champion and received the jacket that prove her championship.

¤ Notification on the regular section meeting of national problem in April

Trends in Primary and Secondary Science and Technology Education and Its Implications on Developing Innovative Minds - Suggestion to the Science of Institutional Management of

¤ Words of condolence

Tetsuya Tomita who graduated from our laboratory in 1999 and had great contribution on development of intellectual property field research, had passed away in 2006/4/8.
We once more remember Mr. Tomita:s achievements, humbly express the condolence and pray for the repose of his soul.