Researcher Profile and Settings

Affiliation

• Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education　International Education and Research Division

Job Title

• Professor

Degree

• PhD（Hokkaido University）
• MBA（McMaster University）

J-Global ID

• 201301048909633374

Research Interests

• キャリア志向   キャリア・パス   キャリア・ディベロップメント   人事管理   CDP   キャリア・プランニング   HRM   キャリア   日本企業   国際情報交換   高等教育政策   日本人大学院生   留学生の適応   留学生支援   外国人留学生   教育に関する価値観   留学生の大学生活への適応   日本人受入れ側   相互意識変容   国際交流   価値観   日本人大学院生の大学への適応   面接調査   異文化接触   日本人大学院生の適応   日本人院生の適応   高等教育   対日イメージの変化   質問紙調査   

Research Areas

• Humanities & social sciences / Business administration
• Humanities & social sciences / Education - general

Educational Organization

•  Master's degree program　Graduate School of International Media, Communication, and Tourism Studies
•  Doctoral (PhD) degree program　Graduate School of International Media, Communication, and Tourism Studies

Academic & Professional Experience

• 2010 - 2011 北海道大学 国際本部留学生センター 准教授

Research Activities

MISC

• Recruitment Trends in Japan

  Peter Firkola  Economic journal of Hokkaido University  37-  45  -54  2008  [Not refereed][Not invited]
   

  This paper examines recent recruitment practices in large Japanese companies. It was found that many large companies have adapted recruitment practices in varying degrees to deal with the changing economic environment. These changes include increasing the number of hires, diversifying hiring conditions, extending the recruitment schedule, and dealing with labor turnover issues. The implications of these changes and the impact on companies and university students are then discussed.
• A Study of Career Planning Assessments

  Peter Firkola  Economic journal of Hokkaido University  36-  61  -72  2007  [Not refereed][Not invited]
   

  This paper provides an overview of career planning assessments. Background on key career concepts is first introduced. A number of career planning assessments are then examined. These assessments included reviewing ones personal history, interest inventories, values assessments, personality assessments, and aptitude tests. The importance and limitations of these career assessments is then discussed.

Educational Activities

Teaching Experience