Faculty

Profile

Minoru Nishinobo holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Osaka Prefecture University. He began his professional career in the private sector, working for several companies—including Hitachi Electronic Services (now Hitachi Systems), ODK Solutions, and Doshisha Corporation—where he was engaged in human resources and organizational management. Motivated by a desire to bridge management theory and organizational practice, he moved into academia. He served as a Lecturer and subsequently as an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Business Administration, Setsunan University, and expanded his international research experience as a Visiting Researcher at the National University of Singapore Business School. He has been a Professor at the Graduate School of Technology Management, Ritsumeikan University since 2026, where he engages in education and research that integrates theory with practice.

Selected Publications

• Nishinobo, M. (2025). An Empirical Study on the Integrated Model of Followership and Leadership Styles in Japan. Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management, 25(1), 27-35. https://doi.org/10.21818/001c.133763
• Nishinobo, M. (2024). The Influence of Conveyed PsyCap on Followership: Empirical Studies Applying the EASI Model. Business Management Studies, 20, 47-66. https://doi.org/10.34491/bms.20.0_47
• Nishinobo, M. (2024). How Does Solution-Focused Management Influence Followership Behavior in Japan? Journal of Solution Focused Practices, 8 (1). https://doi.org/10.59874/001c.91020
• Nishinobo, M. (2023). How A Chief Nurse’s Leadership and Key Person Relate to Nurses’ Followership. Journal of Business Administration and Information, 30(1,2), 1-16.
• Nishinobo, M. (2022). An exploratory study on followership of Vietnamese: Taking Japanese manufacturing company A as an example. Journal of Business Administration and Information, 29(1,2), 27-39.
• Nishinobo, M. (2021). Followership in Japanese Organizations: How Followers Influence Leaders and Organizations. Koyoshobo.

Affiliation with Academic Associations

• Academy of Management (AOM)
• Japan Academy of Business Administration (JABA)
• Japan Society of Human Resource Management (JSHRM)
• The Japanese Association of Administrative Science (JAAS)