Entrepreneurship Program

Masahiro TAKEDA

Name

Masahiro TAKEDA

Department/Research Field

Entrepreneurship Program/Management Information, Management Organization


Research content
1.Asynchronously connected communities are enabled by the Internet. I am studying on the processes to produce result in the communities that share their objectives, such as Open Source Software communities. I am working on layered membership and motivation to participate the communities.
2.Organizational processes are mainly supported by communication. ICT enrich inter-personal communication mode. As the result, organizational processes are changing. For example, asynchronous communication enabled by electronic mail loosen the restriction of time and distance in workplace. I am interested in not only cost reducing processes but also value creating processes.

Research theme

1. Knowledge Creation in Online Communities
2. Change of Organizational Process caused by ICT

Research keywords
community , information systems , knowledge creation
Lab link

http://www.mtakeda.org/