Sheffield University Management School is seeking applications for its fully funded International Doctoral Programme with Kobe University (Japan) from exceptional UK/EU/International students with an outstanding academic record (distinction/high merit or equivalent), as well as a proven record in research training. Students spend time studying at both universities and benefit from supervision at each.
While globalisation has led to an economic and industrial homogenization, Japan continues to maintain resilience to manufacturing business, partly because of its challenges to these ubiquitous dynamics and its approach to glocalisation. However, such glocalised management practices have not been sufficiently translated beyond Japan. This studentship will explore the ways in which norms, value systems and codes of conducts have shaped the practices, while examining how their organisational knowledge can be translated andapplied in different socio-cultural contexts. Potential topics might include:
• Megaproject Management
Japan has had a number of ‘megaprojects'; however little has been known regarding how megaprojects are planned, managed and delivered. We welcome proposal exploring this management process and how the issue of risk, cost, innovation, and sustainability have been dealt with in its social context in Japan. The study also examines the research methods and practices used to translate glocalised management practices and organizational knowledge.
This project will be supervised by Dr Chantal C. Cantarelli and Dr Andrew Brint in Emerging Technology Supply Chain Research Centre and Dr Naoko Komori in the Centre for Research into Accounting and Finance in Context.
• Innovating for Sustainable Agriculture: Learning from Japanese methodology
While innovative nature of Japanese management practices are well-known in the corporate sector, little is known how these are translated in the agriculture sector and shaping their farming practices to shape sustainable food supply chains. The country has some innovative philosophers who has inspired the global movement to natural farming. We welcome proposals that aim to explore how these philosophies are emerged and constructed the nature of Japanese agricultural practices, how these are changing under the influence of globalization, while helping achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
This project will be supervised by Dr Sanjay Lanka, Professor Frank Birkin and Dr Naoko Komori in the Centre for Research into Accounting and Finance in Context.
Application Process
Applicants should submit a 1000 word research proposal which directly addresses the theme and/or specific topic to which they are applying. The proposal should contain a brief background to the topic, which demonstrates knowledge of existing work in the field, and potential contributions to knowledge. It should also explain the proposed research methods and include a plan of the research, and a timeline.
Closing date for applications is 17.00 (UK time) on Friday 13 July 2018. Interviews will be held week commencing 6 August 2018
For more information and to submit an application, visit www.sheffield.ac.uk/management/study/researchdegrees/fundedprojects
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