Japanese
Working Overseas
海外での自律的キャリア開発 Building a Career Overseas:
Transnational Entrepreneurs, International Civil Servants
Career & Entrepreneurship Education in Japan
Transnational
Entrepreneurship:
Japanese Diaspora
Entrepreneurs
in Latin America
基盤研究(C)(一般) (20K01857)
The purpose of this research is to explore and better understand the social and economic context of Japanese Diaspora Entrepreneurs (DE) living and working in Latin America. It will focus on 1). Further developing research on Transnational Entrepreneurship (TE) in a Japanese context in terms of the mindset, identity, and the networks of Japanese entrepreneurs overseas, 2). Exploring the economic and social contribution DEs make not only to the country within which they live but also to Japan.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had to alter our initial research plan. We initially took steps to build contacts in Brazil and Argentina and we had intended to visit South America for field research during 2020-2021, however in light of the travel restrictions this was not possible. Therefore, we decided to focus attention on the Latin American Diaspora Entrepreneurs in Japan and have so far conducted interviews in Gunma, Shizuoka and Okinawa. Follow our journey here.
Previous Research Grants
Japanese Self-Initiated Expatriation: Lessons for Entrepreneurship and Education in Asia.
機関番号：3 2 5 2 0
研究種目：基盤研究(C)（一般）
研究期間：平成２９年度～ 令和2年
課題番号：I7K03948
This research challenged stereotypes of Japanese HRM practices and shed light on Japanese transnational entrepreneurs working in Asia. These entrepreneurs are excellent role models for young Japanese seeking a boundary-less career. These cases can help change the discourse of policy development.
研究成果の概要:
The declining birthrate, aging of Japanese society, and economic decline have been long-term issues in Japan. Unlike Japan's environment, emerging economies in Asia continue to experience remarkable economic growth and lessons can be learned from how Japanese people live and do business in these countries. We conducted in-depth interviews with 51 Japanese entrepreneurs in seven SE Asian countries: Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The findings of this study were published by Springer under the title Transnational Entrepreneurship: Japanese Self-Initiated Expatriate Entrepreneurs in South East Asia. Through the research, we were able to motivate overseas researchers to better understand concepts related to Japanese Human Resource Management (HRM) and entrepreneurship in Asia. In addition, we have made recommendations for changes to HRM, entrepreneurship and career education to better prepare Japanese young people for a global world.