Information Technology
Scholarly Publications
Modern Management and the Demand for Technical Skill
November 2018
This paper examines the relationship between modern management practices and the demand for different occupational skills utilizing a unique context in South Korea after the Asian financial crisis....
Information Technology in the Property Market
September 2018
Information technology is increasingly being utilized in the property market.
Japan Decides 2017: The Japanese General Election (Book Chapter)
May 2018
This third volume in the Japan Decides series remains the premier venue for scholarly research on Japanese elections.
Other Publications
Shorenstein APARC Center Overview 2017-18
November 2018
Shorenstein APARC's annual overview for academic year 2017-18 is now available.Download it for information on the wide variety of Center research from the the past academic year, Shorenstein APARC...
Digital Media as a Catalyst for Political, Cultural, and Economic Change in the Asia-Pacific Region
December 2013
The digital information technology (IT) revolution currently underway is profoundly reshap- ing economic activity, influencing politics, and transforming societies around the world.
News
Fad-Loving Japan May Derail a Sony Smartphone
June 2013
In The New York Times, Kenji Kushida discussed Japan's "Galapagos" information technology sector and the unique pace of the Japanese cellphone market.
IT and globalizing Japan's human resources
August 2012
In a Nikkei Business interview, Kenji Kushida discussed Japan's "Galapagos" information technology sector, Silicon Valley, and the need for globalized human resources in Japan.
Kushida named Takahashi Research Associate
August 2011
In July, the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Shorenstein APARC named Stanford alumnus Kenji Kushida as its Takahashi Research Associate in Japanese Studies.
Events
Japan in the Bay Area: From Competition to Collaboration
February 26, 2019
The Bay Area Council Economic Institute and the Walter H.
Innovative Japanese Companies Harnessing Silicon Valley - Part 2
December 20, 2018
This is part 2 of a talk presenting how innovative large Japanese companies are harnessing Silicon Valley.
A New Perspective on News: The SmartNews Approach and Political Balancing
October 5, 2018
In 2012, as giants such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google began to position themselves as the go-to places to read news, a little-known news app called SmartNews emerged and started gaining...
Projects
Information Technology in Japan and Asia
Information technology (IT) is one of the transformative forces in the world today.
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Information and Communication Technology in Rural India
In a groundbreaking new project, led by Rafiq Dossani and Henry S.
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Comparative Health Care Policy Research Project
The Comparative Health Care Policy Research Project was initiated by APARC in 1990 to examine issues related to the structure and delivery of health care in Japan by utilizing contemporary social...
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