Speaker：

Prof. Katsuhiko Yoshikawa, Vice President, Shizenkan University

We have experienced an unprecedented period during the Covid-19 pandemic. Wide and rapid adoption of remote working is one critical impact of this phenomenon.

Although we do not know when society will truly go back to “normal,” it is important for leaders to think about the future of the workplace. Should we continue remote working or totally abandon it and return to the “normal” office workstyle? What are the positives and negatives of remote working? How can we re-imagine the workplace, building upon the experiences of remote working?

In this session, Associate Professor Katsuhiko Yoshikawa, brings his research, teaching, and management of people and organization consulting experience together to discuss these questions, adopting theories and findings from organizational behavior research. The discussion will help you envision how you may rearrange your team and workplace, considering work performance, psychological engagement, and employee welfare.

Katsuhiko’s research focuses on organizational behavior and human resource management in contemporary organizations that face globalization and digitalization, and he has published research articles in prominent academic journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Organization Studies, and Journal of World Business. He also serves as an ad-hoc reviewer at journals such as Asia Pacific Journal of Management and the International Journal of Human Resource Management. Katsuhiko received his Ph.D. in Management and MSc. Management, Organizations, and Governance (Distinction) from London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom, and BA in Economics from Kyoto University, Japan.
Along with research and teaching, he consults with multinational corporations and serves as an external advisor to two startup companies. Before joining Shizenkan, he served as an Assistant Professor at Antai College of Economics and Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China and worked as Consulting Director and Chief Researcher at Recruit in Japan.