About ABAS: Annals of Business Administrative Science

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ABAS is an English-language, open-access online journal that communicates the results of business research conducted in Japan to overseas researchers. It is of course a refereed journal. ABAS is the first Japanese business studies journal to be archived on the international DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), EBSCOhost, and ProQuest research databases. ABAS was founded in 2002, and is published by GBRC, a non-profit organization established primarily by interested members of the teaching staff of Department of Management, Graduate School of Economics of the University of Tokyo.

Ten years after its foundation, ABAS was re-launched from Volume 11 in a new form. The new version was clearly distinguished from conventional national and international social science journals, adopting a completely new and different "ABAS style" to publish distinctive, stylish papers in the aim of becoming a frequently cited journal. This is the ABAS editorial policy.

What is ABAS style?

1. Each paper focuses on a single theory, data set, and concept, with a clear and simple theme.
2. The paper fs title and abstract are explanatory, enabling readers to immediately understand its theme and assertions.
3. Each paper is compact, aiming for a length of 10-15 pages so that it can be read in a single sitting.
4. English is used as a common global language, and the language is simple enough to be readily understood by non-native readers of English.
5. Advanced mathematical or statistical methods are not used.

1. Technical notes: Clarifying mistakes and problems in existing research.
2. Fact-finding reports: Setting out interesting facts obtained from research data.
3. Conceptual papers: Introducing and explaining interesting conceptual models developed either by the author or others.

Kikuchi, H. (2024). The concepts of technological frame revisited and technological frame parts.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 23(5), 61-71.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0240903a Download (Available online October, 10, 2024)

Funatsu, S., & Nakamoto, R. (2024). Exchangeability of growth measures of professional service firms: Concurrent validity test.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 23(4), 49-60.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0240515a Download (Available online August 6, 2024)

Kuwashima, Y., & Matsumoto, S. (2024). The type of network structure to target varies depending on the stage of advertising objectives.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 23(3), 35-47.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0240520a Download (Available online June, 13, 2024)

Takahashi, N. (2024). Where lies an organization's purposiveness?
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 23(2), 21-34.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0240315a Download (Available online April 4, 2024)

Inamizu, N. (2024). Relationship between diversification of place of work and organizational commitment: Comparisons between working at the office, working from home, and shared office use.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 23(1), 1-19.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0231225a Download (Available online January, 30, 2024)

Huang, W. (2023). Adjusting the ratio between idea-driven development and data-driven development in product updates.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 22(6), 121-132.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0231016a Download Download (Available online December, 12, 2023)

Kobayashi, M. (2023). Interdependence in buyer-supplier relationships: Definitions and measurement.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 22(6), 107-120.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0231109a Download (Available online December, 8, 2023)

Ando, F. (2023). An Encounter with the Nadler-Tushman congruence model and organizational ambidexterity.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 22(6), 91-105.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0231005a Download (Available online November 7, 2023)

Shimizu, C., & Katsumata, S. (2023). Embedded lead users in the organization and consumer lead users in the market.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 22(5), 75-89.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0230912a Download (Available online October 14, 2023)

Takahashi, N. (2023). On the “yarisugoshi” phenomenon found in the situation where “decision making by flight” of the garbage can model occurs.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 22(5), 59-74.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0230810a Download (Available online September 27, 2023)

Yoo, B., Ichikohji, T. (2023). The influence of the public sector in promoting digital transformation during the pandemic.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 22(4), 47-58.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0230616a Download (Available online July 15, 2023)

Hatta, M. (2023). Growing an open source community: Changes in how users and developers involve.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 22(3), 33-46.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0230320a Download (Available online June 1, 2023)

Yamashiro, Y. (2023). The organization for roadmap sales & marketing: A case of Company X.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 22(2), 19-32.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0230224a Download (Available online March 28, 2023)

Inamizu, N., Ikuine, F., & Sato, H. (2023). Looking for a bluebird: Founding and business building process of a Japanese venture firm.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 22(1), 1-17.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0221130a Download (Available online January 14, 2023)

Abe, M. (2022). A real bottleneck that hindered smooth service operation between different units: Case of Kurashiki Chuo Hospital.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 21(6), 103-115.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0221122a Download (Available online December 9, 2022)

Hatta, M. (2022). The Nebraska problem in open source software development.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 21(5), 91-102.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0220914a Download (Available online October 13, 2022)

Kosuge, R., & Yasuda, Y. (2022). Understanding serendipity in buying behavior.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 21(4), 75-90.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0220518a Download (Available online June 17 2022)

Miyazoe, K. (2022). The concept of community-based marketing.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 21(3), 61-73.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0220420a Download (Available online June 2 2022)

Ichikohji, T., Nakano, K., & Ogami, M. (2022). Hot market (Abenomics) impact on the time to IPO.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 21(2), 47-60.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0220125a Download (Available online April 6 2022)

Tomita, J. (2022). The logic of bankruptcy of top manufacturers in photovoltaic industry.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 21(2), 31-46.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0220216a Download (Available online April 5, 2022)

Takahashi, N. (2022). Emergent strategies for gas stations to survive in a carbon-neutral age: The challenge of Yamahiro.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 21(2), 15-29.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0220204a Download (Available online April 2, 2022)

Yamada, K. (2022). The birth of the Japan Aquarium Association: Beyond coercive and competitive isomorphism.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 21(1), 1-14.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0211229a Download (Available online January 20, 2022)

Sugawara, T. (2021).Growth of university entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(6), 283-296.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0211116a Download (Available online December 11, 2021)

Fukuzawa, M. (2021). Transition of the concept of total optimization in Japanese companies.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(6), 269-282.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0211118a Download (Available online December 10, 2021)

Shimizu, T. (2021). Infectious disease and labor management: A retrospective look at Japanese society before WWII.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(6), 253-267.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0211021b Download (Available online December 10, 2021)

Konno, Y., & Takai, A. (2021). Modularization as disruptive innovation.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(6), 239-251.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0211104a Download (Available online December 4, 2021)

Hatta, M. (2021). Cowboys and the eternal September: Transfiguration of hacker aesthetics.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(6), 223-237.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0210923a Download (Available online November 19, 2021)

Hamamatsu, S., & Fujita, M. (2021). Adapting the effectuation model for nascent entrepreneurs: The function of acceleration programs.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(6), 211-222.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0211021a Download (Available online November 19, 2021)

Akiike, A., & Ichikohji, T. (2021). What are the requirements for design thinking articles?
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(6), 197-209.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0210930a Download (Available online November 12, 2021)

Wada, T. (2021). Small development projects for developing overall understanding of product components.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(6), 183-195.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0210924a Download (Available online October 28, 2021)

Kikuchi, H. (2021). Is boundary-spanning exploration effective?: Replication study with the case of vector control technology for electric motors.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(5), 169-182.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0210914a Download (Available online October 8, 2021)

Ando, F., (2021). The influence of individual and organizational ambidexterity on their interpretations of the workplace.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(5), 155-168.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0210830a Download (Available online September 30, 2021)

Sato, H., & Makabe, T. (2021). Is shared leadership shared?
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(5), 151-153.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0210901a Download (Available online September 25, 2021)

Yamauchi, N., & Sato, H. (2021). Diverse more than ever.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(5), 121-140.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0210901b Download (Available online September 23, 2021)

Takahashi, N. (2021). Telework and multi-office: Lessons learned from the bubble economy.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(4), 107-119.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0210705a Download (Available online August 11, 2021)

Nakano, K. (2021). Support system that foster human resources for university start-ups in Japan.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(3), 93-106.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0210322a Download (Available online June 15, 2021)

Ikuine, F. (2021). The development productivity dilemma: Managing the flow of a series of new products.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(3), 79-92.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0210317a Download (Available online April 22, 2021)

Liu, Q., & Takahashi, N. (2021). Career perspective: Motivation of Chinese employees graduating from Chinese universities and working for Japanese companies.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(2), 63-78.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0210213a Download (Available online March 12, 2021)

Hanahara, S. (2021). How collaboration between industrial designers and other members related to product development affect innovation and efficiency.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(2), 47-62.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0210127a Download (Available online March 4, 2021)

Tsukamoto, Y. (2021). Rethinking telecommuting with an i-deals perspective.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(1), 33-46.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0210115a Download (Available online February 11, 2021)

Yoshida, T. (2021). How has workcation evolved in Japan?
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(1), 19-32.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0210112a Download (Available online February 10, 2021)

Wang, Z., & Suh, Y. (2021). Multiskilled labor management of Japanese commercial vehicle makers in the Chinese market: The cases of Hino and Isuzu.
Annals of Business Administrative Science, 20(1), 1-17.
doi: 10.7880/abas.0201201a Download (Available online January 17, 2021)