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Research on Trend in Consumer Behavior in Indonesia : From Culture and Consumer Behavior to the Consideration on How to Proceed with the International Comparative Research
Get PDFapplication/pdfOne of the most remarkable countries on expanding its economy is Indonesia, which is marked by the continuous increase in GDP growth rates and the expansion of the middle class. The consumer behavior in Indonesia is characterized by high brand loyalty and collectivism. Therefore, the top sales rankings of food retailers in Indonesia are accounted for by the local retail brand. More interestingly, it is that consumers in Indonesia and Japan have similar character. However, research papers on consumer behavior and marketing on Indonesia are very limited compared to the studies with other countries in Southeast Asia. In this regard, the studies of consumer behavior in Indonesia are expected important and needed to be developed further in the future.departmental bulletin pape
An International Comparison of the Efficiency of Science and Technology Development : An Empirical Analysis Using DEA and SFA
Get PDFapplication/pdfThe arrival of the U.S. fleet led by Perry in 1853 in Uraga （present-day Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture） marked the beginning of Japan’s entry into the international community after more than 200 years of national isolation. At that time, Japan was mainly a handicraft-based country, and the gap between Japan and the West, which had already introduced science and technology to its industries through the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century, was widening. In this context, Japan began to focus on the introduction of advanced science and technology and research and development in an effort to catch up with Europe and the United States.
This was an appropriate course of action given Japan’s resource-poor situation. Japan placed emphasis on the application of science and technology to society and industry, positioning science and technology as the foundation of the nation and planning for its subsequent development. For example, the Tomioka Silk Mill, which opened in 1872, contributed to technological innovation in the silk industry as a full-scale mechanical spinning mill. The Yawata Ironworks, which started operation in 1901, was a full-scale ironworks responsible for iron production. The Meiji government actively promoted science and technology as the center of its industrial development policy. The subsequent development of science and technology in Japan has been remarkable. After World War I, Japan ranked third in the world in shipbuilding capacity after the United States and the United Kingdom. In 1940, the Japanese Imperial Navy adopted the Zero fighter aircraft, which astonished the world with its 3,000 km range, sophisticated aerodynamic design, and lightweight fuselage combined with a 1,000-horsepower engine. Japan’s recovery from the devastation of World War II was backed by the development of science and technology: in the 1950s, the textile industry, with its modern facilities, expanded exports; in the 1960s and 1970s, steel, nonferrous metals, and chemicals drove the economy; from the late 1970s, general machinery, automobiles and other transportation equipment, home appliances, and semiconductors dominated the world. In the 1980s, Japan ranked first in the world in the production of TVs, VTRs, and semiconductors, and the share of Japanese cars in the U.S. rose to about 30%, leading to trade friction. In the 1990s, however, the situation was changing drastically with the bursting of the so-called bubble economy. The share of the semiconductor market declined, and production of TVs shifted to South Korea, China, andother Asian countries. In addition, some companies in Japan have continued to struggle with the production of LCD devices. And the country has lagged behind in the transition to a digital society and is far behind the world leaders in the fields of semiconductors and software, where it was once the world’s best. In this paper, we examine this situation related to scientific and technological development by measuring the efficiency of scientific and technological development using DEA and SFA. Then, international comparisons will be made based on the results. In other words, based on the results of the measurement of the efficiency of scientific and technological development, various problems related to science and technology will be found, and issues to be considered for the future will be presented.departmental bulletin pape
In Commemoration : Essays in Honor of Professor YAMASHITA Kyoko upon her Retirement
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Education at Wako University : A Memorandum on 'School Internships'
Get PDFapplication/pdf本稿は、2016年11月26日「和光大学で育ち合う小学校教員のタマゴたち」と題して行われた公開発表・シンポジウムで、筆者が担当した「学校インターンシップの指導について」と題して発表した内容を元に、新たに内容を追加し書き直したものである。
コロナ禍以降、授業担当者の交代などもあり、2022年度からは授業や実習が徐々に回復してきているが、現在の「学校インターンシップ」は授業構成や内容が大きく様変わりした。
退職を機に、担当者の一人として「学校インターンシップ」開始当初からこれまでの経験と反省の一部を、覚え書きとして簡単に記しておきたい。departmental bulletin pape
Anthropomorphism, Panpsychism and Becoming in Nonhuman Agencies in the Recent Human Sciences
Get PDFapplication/pdfThis essay explores the significance of anthropomorphism in the recent human sciences and humanities in general. The analysis begins with the assessment of some subcultural pieces in manga and anime cultures. Rather than drawing on the detailed interpretation of works in popular subcultures, this paper analyses just a cultural and social context, or a certain ambience, in which both the heoretical paradigm of human sciences and the affective mode deployed in subcultural pieces have something in common in terms of the notion of non human turn. In order to grasp such a conceptual and cultural milieu, what should be analyzed here is the usage of anthropomorphism in recent humanities, which is articulated in the three different perspective: animism, vitalism, and panpsychism. In philosophy or critical theory, Deleuze and Guattari, Whitehead, Gillard, and the recent discussion of speculative philosophy are scrutinized, while, in science, Margulis, Valera, Stengers are analyzed.departmental bulletin pape