Vol.18-2 (November 2023)
The Last 50 years and Outlook for 2050
Norihiro Suzuki, Chairman of HRI
Hitachi Research Institute is celebrating its 50th anniversary since its establishment in 1973. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude for the support of past and present executives of Hitachi, Ltd. and the efforts of our senior members and predecessors. In commemoration of HRI’s 50th anniversary, we have published a speci・・・
Will the limits to growth come after all?
Kenichiro Mizoguchi, President of HRI
Predictions of the future are often wrong. This is because the data on which predictions are based are usually insufficient, and the phenomena being predicted are generally complex. They also fail because of ontological barriers; that is, the difficulty for those who exist within the system to make predictions about the system to which they belong. The “L・・・
Fifty years of history as seen in the “Hitachi Souken" Journal
Yoshiyuki Yamamoto, Deputy General Manager
Hiroto Matsumoto, Senior Chief Researcher
Japan is facing a stagnation of its economy and a decline in its international status. These problems, however, did not come about overnight. They have been going in for over 20 to 30 years. Therefore, dealing with these phenomena entails looking back at the past and finding out where the problems occurred. In this paper, I will look back on the history of Japa・・・
Self-transforming organization for new value creation
Prof. Ikujiro Nonaka
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Hitachi Research Institute, we invited Professor Emeritus Ikujiro Nonaka, Hitotsubashi University to talk about the approach to become a self-transforming organization that creates new value. Professor Nonaka is an expert in management studies who has written many well-known books, inc・・・
The future of the Hitachi Group and the role of Hitachi Research Institute
Mr. Takashi Kawamura
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Hitachi Research Institute, we have invited Mr. Takashi Kawamura, Chairman Emeritus of Hitachi, Ltd., to speak about the role that HRI should play going forward. HRI was established in 1973 at the initiative of Kenichiro Komai, then chairman of Hitachi, Ltd., with the aim of “establishing・・・
John J. Hamre,
President, CEO and Langone Chair of CSIS
History constitutes a continuous stream of events, actions, and reactions. While there can be distinct historical epochs, they derive from forces of a continuing nature. But human beings have agency in shaping things going forward. Human beings and human-created institutions might be forced to accommodate forces from the past, but humans have the capa・・・
Fifty-year history of the global economy and outlook for the future
Yukio Noguchi,
Professor Emeritus of Hitotsubashi University
Japan is facing a stagnation of its economy and a decline in its international status. These problems, however, did not come about overnight. They have been going in for over 20 to 30 years. Therefore, dealing with these phenomena entails looking back at the past and finding out where the problems occurred. In this paper, I will look back on the history of Japa・・・
Work in the Past 50 Years, and the Future of Work towards 2050
Lynda Gratton,
Professor of London Business School, Founder of HSM Advisory
Work is central to our lives – and every worker wants to live a good working life. One in which they are happy, fit and healthy. Where they have a decent job and the opportunities to build the resources they need for a prosperous and secure lifestyle. A working life that enables them to balance the need to acquire those resources with other important aspects of th・・・
From GDP to GGW: A historic shift in the index of affluence
Takashi Maeno,
Professor of Keio University
The term “well-being” (happiness, health, and good state) has come to be used more frequently in Japan in recent years. I believe that the well-being trend is not just a short-term trend, but a major transformation comparable to the agricultural and industrial revolutions in human history. We have, therefore, discussed the necessity and possibility of s・・・
Meeting the Leadership Challenge of this Century
Ravi Venkatesan,
Chairman of Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, Independent Director of Hitachi, Ltd
Leadership is a central issue of our time. Rarely in human history has the gap between our challenges and opportunities on one hand and leadership capacity on the other been greater. We face profound challenges such as climate change, but we also have many of the solutions and resources to address even the hardest problems. Yet the problems persist and grow.・・・
Hitoshi Shirai,
Former President of HRI
Future projections are indispensable both in national policy making and in corporate management. Forecasting is also one of the major roles of think tanks. On the other hand, unless a time machine is invented, it is impossible to perfectly predict what will happen in the future. Unfortunately, the time machine has not been developed even now in 2023, so let・・・
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