Researcher basic information

• Ph.D in Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University, Feb. 2008
• MA in Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi Univetsity, Mar. 2003
• BA in Social Sciences, Hitotsubashi Univetsity, Mar. 2001

• https://researchmap.jp/abe_tomokazu?lang=en

• https://jglobal.jst.go.jp/detail?JGLOBAL_ID=200901049974135210
• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6759-9466

• 20452857

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6759-9466

• 200901049974135210

• Organization Theory
• Organization Behavior
• Strategic Management
• Workplace
• Coworking Space
• Communication
• coworking
• Business Model
• Business Model Innovation
• Business Administration

• Humanities & Social Sciences, Business administration

• Bachelor's degree program, School of Economics and Business
• Master's degree program, Graduate School of Economics and Business
• Doctoral (PhD) degree program, Graduate School of Economics and Business

Research activity information

• Sep. 2023, Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, Outstanding Reviewer in the 2023 Emerald Literati Awards, Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics
  阿部智和

• Coworking space research in Japan: A state-of-the-art review and future research agenda
  Abe, Tomokazu
  The Annals of Research Center for Economic and Business Networks, 15, 41, 56, 31 Mar. 2026, [Lead author, Corresponding author]
  Japanese, Research institution, 33941188;33941165
• Organizational antecedents of continuous business model innovation
  YAMAGUCHI, Hiroyuki; ABE,Tomokazu
  Venture Review, 47, 11, 26, 15 Mar. 2026, [Peer-reviewed]
  Japanese, Scientific journal
• The role of social networks on expatriate work adjustment and its outcomes: A conceptual framework
  Li Ranbuni; Abe Tomokazu
  Journal of International Business, 17, 1, 15, 28, 2025, [Peer-reviewed]
  English, Scientific journal
• Unpacking the relationship between cultural diversity and workgroup creativity
  Gechinti Bede Onyeneke; Tomokazu Abe
  Cross Cultural & Strategic Management, 31, 4, 536, 558, Emerald, Dec. 2024, [Peer-reviewed]
  English, Scientific journal, Purpose
  
  This study aimed to illustrate the conditions under which cultural diversity enhances workgroup creativity. It does so by investigating the impact of ethnic diversity on workgroup creativity through the mediating mechanisms of cognitive diversity and information elaboration, while also exploring the role of inclusive leadership in this process.
  
  Design/methodology/approach
  
  Multi-source data was collected from a sample of 338 employees nested within 56 workgroups across three distinct organizations. Conditional process analysis was used to empirically test the proposed hypotheses.
  
  Findings
  
  The results show that ethnic diversity, a surface-level cultural attribute, contributed to diversity in deep-level cognitive resources, and that workgroups were able to capitalize on these variations in deep-level cognitive resources to enhance their creativity when they engaged in the elaboration of task-relevant information. Results also demonstrated that the effective management of workgroup processes through inclusive leadership helped materialize the performance-promoting effects of cultural diversity. Overall, the findings support the notion that cultural diversity is indeed beneficial to workgroups.
  
  Originality/value
  
  Prior research has typically examined cultural diversity in workgroups from the perspective of either surface-level or deep-level cultural attributes, leading to conflicting findings. Our study takes a multifaceted approach to cultural diversity and its influence on workgroup creativity, offering a more nuanced understanding. Additionally, by integrating the concept of inclusive leadership, a relatively new conceptualization of leadership specifically relevant to diverse workgroups, we clarified strategies for fostering positive workgroup performance.
• Continuous and divergent changes in business models
  Hiroyuki, Yamaguchi; Tomokazu Abe
  Organizational Science, 56, 4, 67, 80, 特定非営利活動法人 組織学会, Jun. 2023, [Peer-reviewed], [Domestic magazines]
  Japanese, Scientific journal, ビジネスモデルの逸脱的変化を巡る先行研究では，ビジネスモデルの慣性が前提に置かれることで，一時的な変化プロセスが注目され，継続的な変化プロセスは看過されてきた．この間隙を埋めるべく，支配的なビジネスモデルからの逸脱を継続的に果たした事例を対象とした経時的事例分析を行う．この分析からは，慣性をもたらすと考えられてきた要因によって逸脱的な局所変化が誘発・波及・増幅されていくダイナミクスが明らかとなる．, 33941210
• How do followership behaviors encourage job performance? A longitudinal study
  Li Shen; Tomokazu Abe
  Current Psychology, 42, 17, 14652, 14662, Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}, Jun. 2023, [Peer-reviewed]
  English, Scientific journal
• Quantitative survey on user behavior in coworking spaces in China: An exploratory study for scale development
  ZHU Di; ABE Tomokazu; Park Jihyun; LI Ranbuni
  Journal of Japan Society for Office Studies, 13, 2, 25, 34, Oct. 2021, [Peer-reviewed]
  Japanese, Scientific journal, 33941165
• The effect of change leadership on employee attitudinal support for planned organizational change
  Gechinti Bede Onyeneke; Tomokazu Abe
  Journal of Organizational Change Management, 34, 2, 403, 415, Emerald, 30 Mar. 2021, [Peer-reviewed]
  English, Scientific journal, The purpose of this paper is to examine how change leadership activities help bring about employee support for planned organizational change.
  
  Using a non-experimental quantitative research design, and a self-administered Likert-type questionnaire survey, the study sourced data from employees in an organization undergoing significant change. Data analysis was by structural equation modeling (SEM).
  
  Change leadership behaviors bearing on; visioning, communication, participation, support and concern for change participants' interests were found to be of significant importance in ensuring employee buy-in and support for planned change efforts. Although change leadership had no direct effect on employees' behavioral intentions to support change, it was strongly related to employee cognitive appraisal of change. The relationship between change leadership and employee behavioral intentions to support planned change was serially mediated by employee cognitive appraisal and emotional response toward the planned change event.
  
  In appraising planned organizational change efforts, managers tend to focus on employee behaviors toward the change instead of conditions that drive such behaviors. This study underscores the need to focus on employee attitudes as precursors to desired behavior toward change.
  
  Prior research suggests that change leadership behaviors affect employee attitudinal reactions to change but yet lacked empirical validation. By applying a multidimensional approach to attitude and investigating its hierarchy of effects, this study enhanced our accuracy in explaining the influence change leadership has on employee attitudinal support for change.
  
  
• The relationship between perceptions of office space and communication within the organization
  Abe, Tomokazu
  Organizational Science, 54, 3, 4, 19, 20 Mar. 2021, [Peer-reviewed]
  Japanese, Scientific journal, 33941165;33941170
• Current status and issues of coworking spaces in Japan
  Abe, Tomokazu; Uda, Tadashi
  Journal of Japan Society for Office Studies, 8, 1, 18, 27, 日本オフィス学会, Apr. 2016, [Peer-reviewed]
  Japanese, Scientific journal, 33941166;33941196
• Current status of coworking spaces in Japan (1): Descriptive analysis
  Uda, Tadashi; Abe, Tomokazu
  Journal of Japan Society for Office Studies, 7, 2, 37, 46, 日本オフィス学会, Oct. 2015, [Peer-reviewed]
  Japanese, Research institution, 33941166;33941196
• Current status of coworking spaces in Japan (2): Correlation analysis
  Abe, Tomokazu; Uda, Tadashi
  Journal of Japan Society for Office Studies, 7, 2, 47, 56, 日本オフィス学会, Oct. 2015, [Peer-reviewed]
  Japanese, Scientific journal, 33941166;33941196
• A descriptive analysis of the questionnaire survey on coworking spaces in Japan
  Uda, Tadashi; Abe, Tomokazu
  Economic Studies, 65, 1, 67, 95, 北海道大学大学院経済学研究科, 11 Jun. 2015
  Japanese, Research institution, 本論文の目的は，質問票調査にもとづき，国内のコワーキングスペースの実態を明らかにすることにある。まず，コワーキングに関する世界規模の年次調査であるGlobal Coworking Surveyを中心に，関連する先行研究を整理・検討する。次いで，われわれが国内で稼動しているスペースのほぼ全数に対して実施した質問票調査の結果を，6つ（①施設，②運営組織，③戦略，④活動，⑤利用者，⑥成果）のパートに分けて記述する。そのうえで，先行研究の知見との比較を行いながら本論文の知見について考察する。, 33941166;33941196
• A correlation analysis of the questionnaire survey on coworking spaces in Japan
  Abe, Tomokazu; Uda, Tadashi
  Economic Studies, 65, 1, 97, 135, 北海道大学大学院経済学研究科, 11 Jun. 2015
  Japanese, Scientific journal, 本論文の目的は，質問票調査にもとづいて，国内のコワーキングスペースの実態を明らかにすることである。まず，コワーキングに関する世界規模の年次調査であるGlobal Coworking Surveyを中心に，関連する先行研究を整理・検討した。次いで，国内で稼動しているスペースのほぼ全数に対して質問票調査を実施した。さらに，場の開放性とメンバーの多様性が期待されるドロップイン利用が可能なスペースに着目し，①施設，②運営組織，③戦略，④活動，⑤利用者，⑥成果という6つの視点から相関分析の結果を示した。そのうえで，本調査にもとづくコワーキングスペースの実態に関する概観的な知見を提示した。, 33941166;33941196
• A review article: Workplace design and knowledge creation
  Abe, Tomokazu
  The Annals of Research Center for Economic and Business Networks, 3, 87, 101, 北海道大学大学院経済学研究科地域経済経営ネットワーク研究センター, Mar. 2014
  Japanese, Research institution, 本論文の目的は，わが国で積み重ねられてきたオフィス空間のデザインに関する研究知見のうち，とりわけ2000年以降の研究の到達地点を明らかにすることにある。本論文で2000年以降の研究蓄積に注目を向ける理由は，経営学者たちもオフィス空間のデザインを重要視し始めたことにある。より具体的には，この時期を契機として，知的創造や知識創造を促すオフィス空間のデザインを志向した研究が創始されているのである。1990年代までのオフィス空間内の快適性の向上を志向した研究とは異なり，建築学者や実務家たちだけではなく，一部の経営学者たちからもオフィス空間のデザインに対して注目が向け始められたのである。 本論文で明らかにする先行研究が辿り着いた研究知見は，以下の3点に集約することができる。より具体的には，①実務家や一部の経営学者たちによって知的生産性を向上させるオフィス空間のデザインへの注目が向けられ，実際にオフィス空間の設計が行なわれてきたこと，②建築学者を中心として知的生産性を計量的に把握する試みが積み重ねられ，定量的なデータにもとづいたオフィス空間のデザインが志向されてきたこと，③経営学者たちがコミュニケーションを鍵概念にして，オフィス空間のデザインについて考察を加えてきたこと，の3点である。最後にこれらの研究の貢献と残された問題を明らかにし，今後の研究課題を提示する。, 33941170
• Historical Development of Empirical Research on the Japanese Workplace Design: Towards Better Workplace Environment
  Abe Tomokazu
  Economic Studies, 63, 1, 87, 113, 北海道大学大学院経済学研究科, 11 Jun. 2013
  Japanese, Research institution, 本論文の目的は，1990年代末までに日本で積み重ねられてきたオフィス空間のデザインに関する研究の到達地点を明らかにし，今後の課題を明らかにすることにある。より具体的には，以下の3点を論じていく。すなわち，①1990年末までに取り組まれてきたオフィス空間のデザインに関する研究では，建築学者たちを中心としてオフィス空間内の快適性や機能性の向上に注目を向けてきたこと，②その一方で，経営学のアプローチを用いて，オフィス空間のデザインとモラールや組織内のコミュニケーションに関する実証研究が積み重ねられてきたこと，③しかしながら，これら2つの研究では，ニューオフィス化運動に代表されるホワイト・カラーの生産性向上を目的としたオフィス空間の改革時に注目されてきた，オフィス空間内でのホワイト・カラーの実際の行動やオフィス空間のデザインとパフォーマンスの関係の解明などに対して十分な実証努力が払われなかったという課題が残されていたこと，の3点が示される, 33941170
• Internal Communication and Office Design: The Effect of the Distance between Members
  Abe, Tomokazu
  The economic studies, 62, 2, 75, 86, Hokkaido University, 17 Jan. 2013
  Japanese, Research institution, 本論文の目的は, 組織メンバー間の物理的な距離によるコミュニケーション・パターンへの影響に注目することにある。すなわち, Allen（1977）や阿部（2008）などの先行研究の追試を行なうことを目的としている。本論文を通じて得られる結論は, (1)Allen（1977）やConrath（1973）などの既存研究が明らかにしている通り, 組織メンバー間の物理的な距離が隔たるほど, 対面コミュニケーションの発生回数が急激に減少すること, (2)電話は距離を隔てた者とのコミュニケーション手段となりうるのに対し, 電子メールは距離とは無関係に利用されていること, の2点である。, 33941172
• Exploratory Study on Retention Management: A Case Study of Chinese Software Engineers Working at Japanese Software Company in China
  Han Xu; Abe Tomokazu
  Journal of business and economics, 90, 4, 115, 146, Nagasaki University, Mar. 2011
  Japanese, Research institution, The purpose of this paper is to explore factor affecting on retention of the Chinese software engineers of the Japanese software company in China. In this paper, we interviewed to software engineers to explore the factors. We find that the following points are important for retention. First, evaluation system according to job and fairness in evaluation are to retain employee. Second, management adjusted to their carrier orientation is also important to retain them. The management is as follows. Empowerment is critical to retain project managers. We had better extend ability of bridge system...
• Studies on the effect of communication pattern by office layout
  Abe, Tomokazu
  Informatics, 3, 2, 21, 30, 明治大学情報基盤本部, 2010, [Peer-reviewed]
  Japanese, Research institution, 33941172
• Some Relationship between Communication Patterns and Distance
  Abe, Tomokazu
  The Joint Journal of the National Universities in Kyushu. Education and Humanities, 3, 1, 九州地区国立大学間の連携に係る企画委員会リポジトリ部会, 2009, [Peer-reviewed]
  Japanese, Research institution, This paper focuses that some the relationship between communication patterns and the distance. The paper shows that an inverse relationship between the distance separating employees and the amount of face to face communication occurring between them. And the paper also shows that the distance positively correlates with the amount of telephone calls, and does not with the amount of e-mail. The research reported here indicates that telephone calls are convenient alternative to face to face communication when geographically dispersed employees want to communicate. And it also indicates that the common belief that e-mail are convenient alternative to face to face communication when geographically dispersed may be false, and that the use of e-mail is irrelevant to the distance., 33941172
• Some Relationship between Communication Patterns and Distance
  Abe Tomokazu
  Journal of business and economics, 88, 1, 27, 50, Nagasaki University, Jun. 2008
  Japanese, Research institution, This paper focuses that some the relationship between communication patterns and the distance. The paper shows that an inverse relationship between the distance separating employees and the amount of face to face communication occurring between them. And the paper also shows that the distance positively correlates with the amount of telephone calls, and does not with the amount of e-mail. The research reported here indicates that telephone calls are convenient alternative to face to face communication when geographically dispersed employees want to communicate. And it also indicates that th..., 33941172
• Physical Characteristics of Workspace and Communication Patterns in Organizations
  Abe, Tomokazu
  Doctoral Dissertation, Graduate School of Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University, 29 Feb. 2008
  Japanese, Doctoral thesis
• Consideration about co-location
  Abe, Tomokazu
  Hitotsubashi Journal of Social Sciences, 31, 4, 17, 31, 一橋大学, 2007
  Japanese, Research institution
• An inquiry into characteristics of workspace and communication pattern
  Abe, Tomokazu
  Hitotsubashi Review of Commerce and Management, 1, 1, 64, 74, 白桃書房, May 2006
  Japanese, Research institution
• Relationship between office Characteristics and Communication pattern : An Introduction of research method
  Abe, Tomokazu
  Hitotsubashi Journal of Social Sciences, 30, 2, 1, 14, 一橋大学, Jul. 2005
  Japanese, Research institution
• The Role of "Noise" in Organizational Learning: A Case Analysis of TV Game Soft Programmers
  Abe, Tomokazu
  The Hitotsubashi Review, 133, 5, 45, 63, 一橋大学, May 2005
  Japanese, Research institution

• A Review Article on Coworking and Coworking Spaces in Japan Vol. 1
  Abe, Tomokazu, Graduate School of Economic and Business, Hokkaido University, Discussion Paper, Series B, 205, 1, 20, Dec. 2022
  Japanese, Report research institution, 33941165
• Seicomart : Establishing CVS business by a local company
  Abe, Tomokazu; Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki; Ohara, Toru, Graduate School of Economic and Business, Hokkaido University, Discussion Paper, Series B, 179, 1, 23, Mar. 2020
  北海道大学大学院経済学研究院, Japanese, Report research institution, 33941210
• Seicomart : Creating a highly differentiated business model
  Abe, Tomokazu; Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki; Ohara, Toru, Graduate School of Economic and Business, Hokkaido University, Discussion Paper, Series B, 171, 1, 26, Mar. 2019
  セイコーマートは、2000年代前半に、事業の拠点としてきた北海道にターゲット市場を絞り、価値提案を当該市場に適したもの (プライベート・ブランドの展開、店内調理の導入など) へと変化させていく。さらに、この動きに併せて、取扱品目の生産・物流部門の内部化 (垂直統合) を進めていく。本稿の目的は、この動向を追跡することにある。具体的には、当時の競争環境について概観したうえで、同社の物流活動、販売活動、生産・調達活動を記述する。最後にこれらの活動間のシナジー効果を示す。, 北海道大学大学院経済学研究院, Japanese, Report research institution, 33941210
• Secoma : Expanding the scope of business
  Abe, Tomokazu; Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki; Ohara Toru, Graduate School of Economic and Business, Hokkaido University, Discussion Paper, Series B, 170, 1, 37, Mar. 2019
  セコマのビジネスモデルは、2000年代後半以降、高い差別性を有するものへと変化を遂げていく。コンビニエンス・ストアを運営するリテール事業だけでなく、物流・サービス、および原料・製造事業から構成される3事業体制が確立されていく。本稿の目的は、この動向を追跡することにある。具体的には、この期間のセコマの概要とおよび当時の競争状況について確認したうえで、物流・サービス事業、生産・調達事業、販売事業のそれぞれの動向を整理していく。, 北海道大学大学院経済学研究院, Japanese, Report research institution, 33941210
• Changing Business Model Continuously: Tracing Secoma’s Business Model Change
  Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki; Abe, Tomokazu, Graduate School of Economic and Business, Hokkaido University, Discussion Paper, Series A, 336, 1, 32, Feb. 2019
  English, Report research institution, 33941210
• What contributes to community building and sustainability enhancement in coworking spaces?
  Uda Tadashi; Abe Tomokazu, Graduate School of Economics and Business, Hokkaido University, Discussion Paper, Series A, 329, 1, 29, Sep. 2018
  The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that affect building community and maintaining/enhancing sustainability in coworking spaces, based on an almost complete enumeration which could help us grasp a true measure of the phenomenon. Community and sustainability could be key issues on coworking spaces. However, even empirical research dealing with both issues as well as discussions on the management of them is not hardly found while studies focusing on the spaces have steadily been accumulated mainly from the viewpoint of community such as user interaction. Therefore, we analyze the data obtained from 168 out of 365 spaces that are nearly all the operating coworking spaces in Japan (as of July 2014). As a result of that, we showoverall influential relationships on community and sustainability of the spaces, and present three types of the factors influencing those issues, which are named as alternative-oriented, balance-oriented, and trade-off., Faculty of Economics and Business, Hokkaido University, English, Report scientific journal, 33941166;33941196
• What contributes to community building and sustainability enhancement in coworking spaces?
  Uda, Tadashi; Abe, Tomokazu, Graduate School of Economics and Business, Hokkaido University, Discussion Paper, Series B, 159, 1, 27, Apr. 2018
  北海道大学大学院経済学研究院, Japanese, Report research institution, 33941166;33941196
• Overview of the Correlation Analysis on Shared and Co-creating Spaces in Japan
  Abe, Tomokazu; Uda, Tadashi, Economic Studies, 67, 1, 109, 146, 13 Jun. 2017
  本稿の目的は，質問票調査にもとづき，国内の共有・共創型ワークスペースの実態を明らかにすることにある。まず，ウェブ調査を実施し，国内で稼働している施設の全数に近い（2016年9月30日時点）と考えられる750スペースのうち，308スペースから回答を得た。ついで，収集したデータのうち268スペースの回答を分析し，①施設，②運営組織，③戦略，④活動，⑤利用者，⑥成果，という6つの包括的視点から相関分析の結果を示した。そのうえで，本調査にもとづく共有・共創型ワークスペースの実態に関する知見を提示した。, 北海道大学大学院経済学研究院, Japanese, Report research institution, 33941166;33941196
• Overview of the Descriptive Statistics on Shared and Co-creating Spaces in Japan
  Uda, Tadashi; Abe, Tomokazu, The Annals of Research Center for Economic and Business Networks, 6, 113, 143, 29 Mar. 2017
  本稿の目的は，質問票調査にもとづき，国内の共有・共創型ワークスペースの実態を明らかにすることにある。まず，ウェブ調査を実施し，国内で稼働している施設の全数に近い（2016年9月30日時点）と考えられる750スペースのうち，308スペースから回答を得た。ついで，収集したデータのうち268スペースの回答を分析し，①施設，②運営組織，③戦略，④活動，⑤利用者，⑥成果，という6つの包括的視点から記述統計を示した。そのうえで，本調査にもとづく共有・共創型ワークスペースの実態に関する知見を提示した。, 北海道大学大学院経済学研究科地域経済経営ネットワーク研究センター, Japanese, Report research institution, 33941166;33941196
• Overview of the Location of Coworking Spaces in Japan as of 2014
  Uda, Tadashi; Abe, Tomokazu, Economic Studies, 66, 2, 145, 171, 08 Dec. 2016
  本稿の目的は，公表資料にもとづき，国内のコワーキングスペースの実態を明らかにすることにある。具体的には，国内の施設の全数に近い（2014年9月時点）と考えられる504スペースのデータを分析し，所在地やその人口規模，アクセス性といったスペースの立地について記述していく。, 北海道大学大学院経済学研究科, Japanese, Report research institution, 33941166;33941196
• Overview of the Duration of Coworking Spaces in Japan as of 2014
  Abe, Tomokazu; Uda, Tadashi, Economic Studies, 66, 2, 173, 180, 08 Dec. 2016
  本稿の目的は，公表資料にもとづき，国内のコワーキングスペースの実態を明らかにすることにある。具体的には，国内の施設の全数に近い（2014年9月時点）と考えられる504スペースのデータを分析し，スペースの稼働期間や開設・閉鎖数の推移について記述していく。, 北海道大学大学院経済学研究科, Japanese, Report research institution, 33941166;33941196
• Current Status and Issues of Coworking Spaces in Japan
  Abe Tomokazu; Uda Tadashi, Graduate School of Economics and Business Administration, Hokkaido University, Discussion Paper, Series A, 302, 1, 19, 19 Apr. 2016
  The purpose of this paper is to clarify the actual condition of coworking spaces in Japan, based on a questionnaire survey. A way of working called "coworking" and a place for such work called "coworking space" have been attracting attention in recent years because they may provide a more flexible work style, diverse members to interact with, and open spaces than are experienced when working in a specific company or corporate office. However, we still have not acquired the whole picture of coworking and coworking spaces because of insufficiency of the comprehensive research. Thus, we attempt to shed some light on the current status of coworking spaces in the following steps. Firstly, we review previous studies about coworking. Secondly, we will present the current status and issues of coworking spaces, based on a questionnaire survey conducted among almost all coworking spaces operating in Japan. Finally, we consider the significance of our findings, comparing with those in previous studies., Graduate School of Economics and Business Administration, Hokkaido University, English, Report research institution, 33941166;33941196
• An activity Process of Community Development: A Case Study of Furano Omelette Curry
  Abe, Tomokazu, The Annals of Research Center for Economic and Business Networks, 5, 133, 195, 31 Mar. 2016
  北海道大学大学院経済学研究科地域経済経営ネットワーク研究センター, Japanese, Report research institution
• A Correlation Analysis of the Questionnaire Survey on Coworking Spaces in Japan
  Abe Tomokazu; Uda Tadashi, Graduate School of Economics and Business Administration, Hokkaido University, Discussion Paper, Series A, 299, 1, 61, Feb. 2016
  The purpose of this paper is to analyze correlations about the actual condition of coworking spaces in Japan, based on a questionnaire survey. A way of working called "coworking" and a place for such work called "coworking space" have been attracting attention in recent years because they may provide a more flexible work style, diverse members to interact with, and open spaces than are experienced when working in a specific company or corporate office. However, the understanding of this phenomenon is insufficient. There is still hardly any empirical research that discusses the actual conditions of coworking and coworking spaces especially in Japan, though we can find some implicative descriptive papers on this phenomenon. Thus, we attempt to shed some light on the current status of coworking spaces in the following steps. Firstly, we review previous studies about coworking, focusing primarily on the annual Global Coworking Survey conducted around the world. Secondly, we show the result of correlation analysis based on a questionnaire survey conducted among almost all coworking spaces operating in Japan from six viewpoints: facility, management organization, business strategy, activity, space users, and performance., Graduate School of Economics and Business Administration, Hokkaido University, English, Report research institution, 33941166;33941196
• Management Process of Coworking Space in Japan : The Case of 7F (nana-efu)
  Uda, Tadashi; Abe, Tomokazu, Economic Studies, 65, 2, 75, 95, 10 Dec. 2015
  本稿の目的は，聞き取り調査および公表資料をもとに，コワーキングスペースの運営プロセスを記述することである。具体的には，2012年12月に開設され，国内最大規模の利用者を誇るコワーキングスペース7F（さいたま市大宮区）という場の運営過程について，前史，揺籃期，確立期，転換期という4つのフェーズに分けて詳述していく。, 北海道大学大学院経済学研究科, Japanese, Report research institution, 33941166;33941196
• Overview of the Free Answer Questions on Coworking Spaces in Japan
  Abe, Tomokazu; Uda, Tadashi, Economic Studies, 65, 2, 63, 74, 10 Dec. 2015
  本稿の目的は，質問票調査にもとづき，国内のコワーキングスペースの実態を明らかにすることにある。より具体的には，国内で稼働している施設の全数に近い（2014年7月時点）と考えられる365スペースのうち，152スペースから得たデータを分析し，宇田・阿部（2015）で課題として言及していた，運営組織，戦略，利用者，課題と目標に関する自由記述項目を整理した結果を提示する。, 北海道大学大学院経済学研究科, Japanese, Report research institution, 33941166;33941196
• A Descriptive Statistics on Coworking Spaces in Japan
  Uda Tadashi; Abe Tomokazu, Graduate School of Economics and Business Administration, Hokkaido University, Discussion Paper, Series A, 297, 1, 40, Dec. 2015
  This paper aims to shed light on the actual condition of coworking spaces in Japan based on a questionnaire survey. A way of working called "coworking" and a place for such work called "coworking space" have been attracting attention in recent years because they may provide a more flexible work style, diverse members to interact with, and open spaces than are experienced when working in a specific company or corporate office. However, the understanding of this phenomenon is insufficient. Therefore, in this paper we will first review coworking studies with a focus on the annual Global Coworking Survey conducted around the world. Then, we will present the results of the descriptive statistics of a questionnaire survey conducted among almost all coworking spaces operating in Japan from six perspectives: facility, management organization, business strategy, activity, space users, and performance. Based on the results, we will then present and examine the findings of this paper., Graduate School of Economics and Business Administration, Hokkaido University, English, Report research institution, 33941166;33941196
• Overview of the Correlation Analysis on Coworking Spaces in Japan
  Uda, Tadashi; Abe, Tomokazu, The Annals of Research Center for Economic and Business Networks, 4, 4, 115, 133, 30 Mar. 2015
  本稿の目的は，質問票調査にもとづいて，国内のコワーキングスペースの実態を記述することである。具体的には，まず，ウェブ調査を実施し，国内で稼働している施設の全数に近い（2014年7月時点）と考えられる365スペースのうち，191スペースから回答を得た（回収率52.3％）。ついで，収集したデータを分析し，①施設，②運営組織，③戦略，④活動，⑤利用者，⑥成果，という6つの視点から相関分析の結果を示した。そのうえで，本調査にもとづくコワーキングスペースの実態に関する知見を提示した。, 北海道大学大学院経済学研究科地域経済経営ネットワーク研究センター, Japanese, Report research institution, 33941196
• Overview of the Descriptive Statistics on Coworking Spaces in Japan
  Abe, Tomokazu; Uda, Tadashi; Hiramoto, Kenta, The Annals of Research Center for Economic and Business Networks, 4, 4, 89, 113, 30 Mar. 2015
  本稿の目的は，質問票調査にもとづいて，国内のコワーキングスペースの実態を記述することである。具体的には，まず，ウェブ調査を実施し，国内で稼働している施設の全数に近い（2014年7月時点）と考えられる365スペースのうち，191スペースから回答を得た（回収率52.3％）。ついで，収集したデータを分析し，①施設，②運営組織，③戦略，④活動，⑤利用者，⑥成果，という6つの包括的視点から記述統計を示した。そのうえで，本調査にもとづくコワーキングスペースの実態に関する知見を提示した。, 北海道大学大学院経済学研究科地域経済経営ネットワーク研究センター, Japanese, Report research institution, 33941196
• Summary Report on the Seminar “Hokkaido Coworking Party 2014”
  Uda, Tadashi; Abe, Tomokazu; Hiramoto, Kenta, The Annals of Research Center for Economic and Business Networks, 4, 4, 41, 49, 30 Mar. 2015
  北海道大学大学院経済学研究科地域経済経営ネットワーク研究センター, Japanese, Introduction research institution, 33941196
• Symposium supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research : A Prospect of Styles of Work and Local Communities : Discussion from the Viewpoint of Coworking
  Hiramoto, Kenta; Abe, Tomokazu; Uda, Tadashi, The Annals of Research Center for Economic and Business Networks, 3, 3, 53, 58, Mar. 2014
  北海道大学大学院経済学研究科地域経済経営ネットワーク研究センター, Japanese, Introduction research institution, 33941196
• Summary Report on the Seminar "Urban or Rural Life: Affluent Living in Hokkaido" and a Study of the Affluence of Regions
  Hizen, Yoichi; Abe, Tomokazu, 地域経済経営ネットワーク研究センター年報, 3, 3, 47, 51, Mar. 2014
  北海道大学大学院経済学研究科地域経済経営ネットワーク研究センター, Japanese, Introduction research institution
• Business Case: Canon
  Abe, Tomokazu; Kondo, Takahito, Graduate School of Economics and Business Administration, Hokkaido University, Discussion Paper, Series B, 105, 1, 20, Aug. 2012
  本ケースの目的は，キヤノンのデジタルカメラ事業が，一見すると，海外需要への迅速な対応とコスト面で不利と考えられている国内自社生産にこだわりながら，業界トップを維持している要因について記述することにある．具体的には，デジタルカメラ市場の動向を踏まえた上で，①国内生産のメリット，②国内生産のメリット追求するためにキヤノンが取り組んできた様々な部門における革新活動の内容，③近年の国内生産拠点の強化の3点に着目しながら，同社のデジタルカメラ生産に関する取り組みについて記述していく．, 北海道大学大学院経済学研究科, Japanese, Report research institution

• Empirical Validation of the VISOR Framework for Digital Business Models: A Configurational Study in Smart Manufacturing
  Zhen, Fan; Tomokazu ABE
  The 27th Asia Pacific Management Conference, 24 May 2026, English, Oral presentation
  22 May 2026 - 25 May 2026
• A path analysis on the community building in coworking spaces
  ABE Tomokazu; UDA Tadashi
  35th EGOS Colloquuim 2019, 04 Jul. 2019, European Group for Organizational Studies, English, Oral presentation
  University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scottland, United Kingdom, 33941165;33941196, [International presentation]
• Factors affecting community and sustainability: An empirical study on the management of coworking spaces
  UDA Tadashi; ABE Tomokazu
  34th EGOS Colloquium 2018, 06 Jul. 2018, European Group for Organizational Studies, English, Oral presentation
  Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia, 33941165;33941196, [International presentation]
• Building community, maintaining and improving sustainability in coworking spaces
  Tadashi UDA; Tomokazu ABE
  2nd International RGCS Symposium, 18 Jan. 2018, Research Group Collaborative Spaces, English, Oral presentation
  University College London, United Kingdom, 33941165;33941196, [International presentation]
• Workplace Settings as a Variable of Organization Design
  Abe, Tomokazu
  組織学会2018年度年次大会, 11 Nov. 2017, The Academic Association of Organizational Science, Japanese, Invited oral presentation
  Tokyo Metropolitan University, 33941165;33941166;33941172;33941170, [Invited], [Domestic Conference]
• Workplace design and communication in organization
  Abe, Tomokazu
  組織学会2014年度研究発表大会, 22 Jun. 2014, The Academic Association of Organizational Science, Japanese, Oral presentation
  Hokkaido University, Japan, 33941170, [Domestic Conference]
• The Role of “Noise” in Organizational Learning: Interaction effect between human resource development and problem solution activities
  Abe Tomokazu
  組織学会2004年度研究発表大会, 19 Jun. 2004, The Academic Association of Organizational Science, Japanese, Oral presentation
  University of Tokyo, Japan, [Domestic Conference]

• 卒業論文, 2024年, 学士課程, 経済学部
• 現代経済経営演習Ⅰ, 2024年, 修士課程, 経済学院
• 論文, 2024年, 修士課程, 経済学院
• 現代経済経営演習Ⅱ, 2024年, 修士課程, 経済学院
• 現代経済経営演習, 2024年, 博士後期課程, 経済学院
• 組織イノベーション論特論Ａ, 2024年, 修士課程, 経済学院
• 組織イノベーション論特論Ｂ, 2024年, 修士課程, 経済学院
• 一般教育演習(ﾌﾚｯｼｭﾏﾝｾﾐﾅｰ), 2024年, 学士課程, 全学教育
• 企業行動論Ⅰ, 2024年, 学士課程, 経済学部
• 演習Ⅰ（２単位）, 2024年, 学士課程, 経済学部
• 演習Ⅱ（２単位）, 2024年, 学士課程, 経済学部
• 演習Ⅲ（２単位）, 2024年, 学士課程, 経済学部
• 演習Ⅳ（２単位）, 2024年, 学士課程, 経済学部
• 演習Ⅴ（２単位）, 2024年, 学士課程, 経済学部
• 演習Ⅵ（２単位）, 2024年, 学士課程, 経済学部
• 演習Ⅶ（２単位）, 2024年, 学士課程, 経済学部
• 演習Ⅷ（２単位）, 2024年, 学士課程, 経済学部
• 経営学Ⅱ, 2024年, 学士課程, 経済学部

• Jul. 2024 - Present
  The Japan Academic Society for Ventures and Entrepreneurs
• 2020 - Present
  Academy of Management
• 2018 - Present
  European Group for Organizational Studies
• 2015 - Present
  Japan Society for Office Studies
• 2011 - Present
  Japan Society for Production Management
• 2006 - Present
  Hitotsubashi Academy of Commerce and Management
• 2005 - Present
  Japan Society for Commodity Science
• 2003 - Present
  Japan Academy of Business Administration
• 2003 - Present
  The Academic Association for Organizational Science

• ポスト・コロナのワーク・スペース・デザインと知識創造
  科学研究費助成事業
  01 Apr. 2024 - 31 Mar. 2028
  阿部 智和
  日本学術振興会, 基盤研究(C), 北海道大学, 24K05077
• An comparative study of innovation process in shared and co-creation spaces
  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
  Apr. 2022 - Mar. 2025
  Abe Tomokazu
  Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research (A)), Hokkaido University, Principal investigator, 19KK0317
• Studies on innovation process in shared and co-creation space
  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
  Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2024
  Abe Tomokazu
  2019年度には，以下の3つの作業を進めた．
  第1に，過去の調査で得られたデータをもとに，コワーキングスペースの運営にとって重要と考えられているスペース内でのコミュニティ形成に影響を与える要因についての考察を進めた．具体的には，コミュニティで行われる諸活動（交流，共有，協働）を被説明変数としたパス解析を行い，コミュニティ形成に寄与する変数の考察を試みた．具体的には，スペース空間の開放性，利用者の多様性（一時利用者比率，年齢層，雇用形態など）を影響要因とし，分析を進めた．分析の結果，事前に想定した影響要因はコミュニティ形成に影響を及ぼさないことを明らかにした．すなわち，運営者の事前の計画や働きかけのみではスペース内でのコミュニティ形成が困難であることを示唆する結果を得た．これらの内容を2019年7月に国際学会（European Group for Organizational Studies）で報告した．
  第2に，上記の内容について，学会発表で得たコメント等を反映させ，論文形式にまとめる作業を継続している．現在，2020年度第2四半期での国際ジャーナルへの投稿を目指している．
  第3に，上記の論文化の作業に加えて，コワーキングスペースの事業継続に影響を与える要因に関して，分析を進めている．2020年4月上旬時点で，スペース空間のデザイン，スペース運営者によるイベントなどの活動実施，利用者間の相互作用とイノベーション創出などといった影響要因に関する特定作業を終え，論文化を進めている．ただ，年度当初の目的よりはやや遅れているため，2020年度の第1四半期に国際ジャーナルへの投稿に至るようにする．
  Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Hokkaido University, Principal investigator, 19K01802
• Exploring innovation process through fluid membership
  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
  Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2020
  Abe Tomokazu
  In this research project, we attempted to identify innovation process in shared and co-creation spaces such as coworking spaces. To achieve this purpose, we took the following steps. Firstly, a database of shared and co-creation spaces, which is estimated to cover almost all the spaces in Japan, was created. Secondly, a nationwide questionnaire survey was conducted based on this database.
  In addition, based on the data, we identified the characteristics of shared and co-creation spaces, and investigated the factors that contribute to the outcomes of coworking spaces. These studies attempted to elucidate the innovation activities in the spaces from the macro level. Furthermore, a single case study was conducted as a preliminary investigation to understand interactions of coworking space users.
  Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Hokkaido University, Principal investigator, 15K03596
• 人口分散市場下におけるCVSビジネスモデルの確立と変革
  学術研究支援
  Apr. 2016 - Mar. 2018
  阿部智和
  野村マネジメントスクール, 北海道大学, Principal investigator
• Value Creation Mechanism through Coworking: Dynamics of Ba, Subject and Relationship
  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
  Apr. 2013 - Mar. 2017
  Hiramoto Kenta
  The purpose of this research is to present the value creation mechanism of co-working. Using qualitative methods including interviews and a quantitative method so-called large-scale survey, we conducted research using the following procedure.
  First of all, (1) the actual state of co-working (what kind of "values" are created, at the "co-working place," " by what kind of "entity," and under what what kind of "relationship"?, and finally what one can comprehensively understand what co-working is? In addition, (2) trying to clarify what value creation mechanism of co-working is.As a result, we gained knowledge on facilities, operational organization, strategy, activities, users and perfomances.
  Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Hokkaido University, Coinvestigator, 25285110
• Dynamism of Gloobal Innovation Activities
  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
  Apr. 2011 - Mar. 2016
  IWATA Satoshi; HIRAMOTO KENTA; HIRANO MINORU; ABE TOMOKAZU; OKADA MIYAKO; SAKAGAWA YUJI; AIHARA MOTOHIRO; TADA KAZUMI; TANIGUCHI EUGENE; KOJIMA HIROMITSU; UDA TADASHI
  First, We defined the global innovation activiteis and constructed hypotheses by surveying the relevant literature. Second, we described the research methods and constructed research framework on global innovation activities. Third, we conducted emprical research (quantitative research and qalitative research) on global innovation activities based on the research framework. Finally, we discussed about the findings and analysed the research results including the theoretical contributions, managerial implications, and observations for future research.
  Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Hokkaido University, Coinvestigator, 23330118
• The effect of magnetic spot and open workplace on innovation
  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
  Apr. 2012 - Mar. 2015
  ABE Tomokazu
  In the study, (1) we review previous research on the design of the Japanese office space and (2) as an typical example of the space with openness and flexibility to use, we focus on coworking spaces.
  (1) In the study on the design of the Japanese office space, from the 1980s to the 2000s, researchers have pursued mainly space comfortability and functionality. And, we show that since 2000, knowledge creation theory primarily by management scholars has focused on office space design to facilitate knowledge creation process.
  (2) In the study on coworking spaces, we revealed the characteristics of the Japanese coworking space from six perspectives, namely, facility, management organization, strategy, user, activity, performance. And we focused on the coworking space, which has the largest number of users in Japan, to describe the trial and error process the space managers are struggling to make the desirable space for users.
  Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Hokkaido University, Principal investigator, 24730304
• The effects of office layout on communication pattern
  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
  2008 - 2009
  ABE Tomokazu
  This study empirically shows the relation between physical features of the office space and communication patterns. Major findings are as follows. 1. The frequency of face to face communications decreases intensely by the distance of the organization member. 2. The influence of the distance cannot be decreased by the organization design.
  Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Nagasaki University, Principal investigator, 20730250