Ken Kusunoki

Professor
International Business Strategy

Positions Held

2010 - Professor, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University (Hitotsubashi ICS)
2000 - 2009 Associate Professor, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University (Hitotsubashi ICS)
1996 - 2000 Associate Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Hitotsubashi University
1992 - 1996 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Hitotsubashi University

Education

1992 Completed Doctoral Program (Business Administration), Graduate School of Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University

1989 Master of Business Administration, Hitotsubashi University

1987 Bachelor of Commerce, Hitotsubashi University

Selected Papers and Publications

Ken Kusunoki's research has appeared in many books, including Competitive Strategy as a Narrative Story (Toyo-Keizai, 2010, in Japanese), Dynamics of Knowledge, Corporate Systems and Innovation (Springer, 2010), Management of Technology and Innovation in Japan (editied by C. Herstatt et al., Springer, 2006), Hitotsubashi on Knowledge Management (editied by H. Takeuchi and I. Nonaka, Weily, 2004), Business Architecture: Strategic Design of Products, Organizations, and Processes (edited by T. Fujimoto et al., Yuhikaku, 2001, in Japanese), Knowledge and Innovation (edited by Hitotsubashi University, Institute of Innovation Research, Toyo-Keizai Shimposha, 2001, in Japanese), Managing Industrial Knowledge (edited by I. Nonaka & D. Teece, Sage, 2001), Japanese Management in the Low Growth Era (edited by D. Dirks et al., Spinger, 1999), Technology and Innovation in Japan (edited by M. Hemmert, Routledge, 1998), and Innovation in Japan (edited by A. Goto & H. Odagiri, Oxford University Press, 1997). In addition, Professor Kusunoki has written over 30 articles for Organization Science, Journal of Product Innovation Management, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Human Resource Management Journal, Business Review (in Japanese), Organizational Science (in Japanese), and other academic journals, as well as a number of articles for business magazines.

Current Research and Activities

Professor Kusunoki specializes in competitive strategy. His current research interests include strategy and management for competitive differentiation through innovation. He has conducted consulting and executive seminars for many leading companies.