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Sam KurokawaDepartment of
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Sam KurokawaDepartment of
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Iwata, S., S. Kurokawa, and K. Fujisue,“Global R&D Activities of Japanese MNCs in the US: Information Flow and Knowledge Management Perspectives,” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 53(3) : 1-19, 2006 (Received "the 2006 Best Paper Award" among 41 papers published in the journal in 2006.)
Kurokawa, S., K. I. Pelc and K. Fujisue, "Strategic Management of Technology in Japanese Firms: Literature review," International Journal of Technology Management, 30 (3/4): 223-247, 2005
Yamada,
H. and S. Kurokawa, "How to Profit from De Facto Standard-based
Competitions: Learning from Japanese firms' experiences," International Journal of Technology
Management
Kohashi, R. and S. Kurokawa, "New Product Development and Creativity
Management in the Japanese Video Game Software Firms," International
Journal of Technology Management
Manabe,
S., F. Kenzo, and S. Kurokawa,
"A Comparative Analysis of EDI Integration in the US and Japanese Automobile
Suppliers," International Journal of Technology
Management
Kurokawa,
S., W. Tong-Ngok and H. Yamada, "Organizational
R&D Persistence in
the U.S. and Japan: A case
of semiconductor laser diodes,"
International Journal of Technology Management, 23(7/8): 813-835,
2002
Kimzey,
C. and S.
Kurokawa, "Technology Strategy for New
Product Development: Research on U.S.-Japan Technology
Outsourcing Practices," Research/Technology Management,
45(7): 154-167, 2002
Iskandar,B., S. Kurokawa and L. J. LeBlanc "Adoption of Electric Data Interchange (EDI): The Role of Buyer-Supplier Relationships," IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 48 (4): 1-13, 2001
Iskandar,B.,
S. Kurokawa and L. J. LeBlanc
"Business-to-Business Electronic
Commerce: Perspectives from first- and second-tier automobile
suppliers,"
Technovation, 21: 719-731,
2001
Rassameethes
B., S. Kurokawa and L. LeBlanc, "Electric Data
Interchange
(EDI) Performance in the
Automotive Supply Chain," International Journal of Technology
Management, 20 (3/4): 287-303, 2000
MANUSCRIPTS IN REVIEW
Shiuann-Shuoh, C., S. Kurokawa, and R. Nash, “A Contingency Perspective of R&D Cross Functional Communication in New Product Development,” under 2nd review with IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
Yamada, H., Y. Eshima and S. Kurokawa, “Determinants of Strategy and Performance in Small Technology-based Private Firms in Japan: Their Governance Structures, internal Resources, Visionary Leadership, and Environments,” under first review with Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice
Kurokawa S., and K. Hiramoto, “Factor Affecting Technological Alliances in Small- to-Medium Manufacturing Firms in Japan,” under first review with Journal of Small Business Management
PAPERS IN PROGRESS
Yamada, H. and S. Kurokawa “Determinants of Performance in Technological De Facto Standards: A historical analysis of 80 cases,” to be submitted to Strategic Management Journal
Kurokawa, S. K. Yamada, and Y. Eshima, “Patterns of Strategic Change and Performance: A longitudinal study of small technology-based private firms in Japan,” to be submitted to Strategic Management Journal
Kurokawa, S. “A Time-series Analysis of Small High-tech Firms in the US and Japan: Their alliance Strategies and Corporate Performance,” to be submitted to Journal of Business Venturing
Kurokawa, S., “Patterns of Strategic Change and Performance,” to be submitted to Academy of Management Review
Kurokawa, S., Aldohish F. S. and A. Morita, “A Time-series Analysis of Quality Management in the US and Japan,” to be submitted to Journal of Engineering and Technology Management
is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Bennett S. LeBow College of Business, Drexel University since 2001. Before joining Drexel, he was a Research Associate Professor of Management of Technology at Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering from 1996 to 2001. He received the B.A. (1980) and the MBA (1982) degrees from Kobe University, Kobe, Japan and the Ph.D. degree (1992) in Management of Technological Innovation from the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston. He has done extensive research, education and consulting on technological innovation with a particular focus on small high tech firms in the US and Japan. His current research interests include, inter-firm strategic alliances, entrepreneurship, electronic commerce, supply chain management, international technology strategy and quality management. He has been invited to present his work worldwide, including Austria, Russia, Korea, Thailand and Japan.Sam Kurokawa
Click here for family pictures!!!Born in 1956 in Himeji, Japan; Permanent residency under Alien of Extraordinary Ability category since 2001; Married (21 years); 3 children (13 to 20); Hobbies: tennis, amateur radio (advanced license holder), classical guitar, a variety of martial arts (Judo, second-degree black-belt; Hihon Kempo, second-degree black-belt; Goju-ryu Karate, second-degree black-belt; Aikido, white-belt)