Researcher and Faculty Information

Mitsutoshi Hirano Hirano Mitsutoshi

HIRANO Mitsutoshi

Research Topics: Human Resource Management Organizational Behavior Career Development

comment: I am interested in "well-being management," which allows companies and people to thrive together. Well-being is a state of being healthy, lively, and excited both physically and mentally. I am researching the mechanisms for managing people and organizations and career development methods to achieve this.

Main publications and papers: "Japan's Personnel System: Tradition and Innovation" (co-author, Dobunkan Publishing, 2019)
"Human Resource Management - For People and Companies to Live Together" (co-author, Yuhikaku, 2018)
"Diverse Human Resource Management" (co-author, Chuo Keizaisha, 2014)
"Japanese-Style Human Resource Management: The Evolutionary Process and Functionality" (sole author, Chuo Keizaisha, 2006)
"Career Domains: Differentiation and Integration of Middle Careers" (single author, Chikura Shobo, 1999)

Awards: Japan Society for the Study of Labor Policy and Training (1996) Research Encouragement Award (Paper Award)
Japan Association of Industrial Counseling Academic Award (2006)
Japan Society for the Study of Labor Management Academic Award (2007)
Labor-related Book Excellence Award (hosted by the Japan Institute for Labor Policy and Training) (2007)
Japan Association of Administrative Sciences Outstanding Research Award (2007)
Japan Association of Administrative Science Conference Excellence Award (2012)

Main classes taught: Career Selection Seminar, Special Seminar on Contemporary Society