Toyo Keizai Inc. The New Edition of “How to Think About Organizational Behavior” won the Grand Prize in the book category of the Japan Human Resources Department’s “HR Awards 2025,” and the Excellence Award went to “The Complete Guide to Human Capi

[Toyo Keizai Inc.] The Grand Prize in the Book Category of the Japan Human Resources Department’s “HR Awards 2025” was awarded to “New Edition: Thinking about Organizational Behavior,” and the Excellence Award was awarded to “The Complete Guide to Human Capital Management Derived from 5,000 Case Studies”! ​ Toyo Keizai Inc. Press Release: October 20, 2025 “New Edition: Thinking About Organizational Behavior” won the Grand Prize in the Book Category of the Japan Human Resources Department’s “HR Awards 2025,” and “The Complete Guide to Human Capital Management: Derived from 5,000 Case Studies” won the Excellence Award! Overwhelmingly endorsed by HR professionals nationwide as the most useful book for HR in 2025 “New Edition: Thinking About Organizational Behavior” and “The Complete Guide to Human Capital Management Derived from 5,000 Case Studies,” both currently on sale by Toyo Keizai Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tetsuya Yamada), were selected as the Grand Prize and Excellence Award winners in the Books category at the Japan Human Resources Department’s “HR Awards 2025” (hosted by the HR Awards Steering Committee and supported by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare). The “HR Awards” are a program that recognizes initiatives that promote the growth of people and organizations through votes from HR professionals nationwide. The book category was open to books useful for HR that were published in the past year, and this year 355 books were submitted. After a first round of selection, voting by 370,000 HR members nationwide, and approval by the selection committee, the Grand Prize went to “New Edition: Thinking about Organizational Behavior,” and the Excellence Prize went to “The Complete Guide to Human Capital Management: Derived from 5,000 Case Studies.”
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“New Edition: Thinking about Organizational Behavior” Toyo Keizai Store Site: https://str.toyokeizai.net/books/9784492522424/ Amazon page: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4492522425 “The Complete Guide to Human Capital Management: Derived from 5,000 Case Studies” Toyo Keizai Store Site: https://str.toyokeizai.net/books/9784492534816/ Amazon page: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4492534814 “New Edition: How to Understand Organizational Behavior” “How to Understand Organizational Behavior” has long been a standard text for those studying MBAs and business organization theory. This latest revision marks the first in 20 years, and in addition to recent research, it actively incorporates contemporary themes such as AI, online operations, and remote work, significantly enhancing the content. This book covers topics such as recruitment, career design, motivation, stress management, performance evaluation, leadership, teamwork, and organizational culture. While providing a solid academic background, it is written in a way that can be applied daily by individual businesspeople, managers, human resources personnel, and executives in their respective positions. This book will help you reflect on your own behavior, carefully observe the behavior of those around you, and use it as material for thought. Main Table of Contents Part I: Individuals in Organizations Part II: Human Psychology in Organizations Part III: Performance and Evaluation Issues Part IV: Influencing Groups in Organizations Part V: Leveraging Individuals to Enhance the Organization’s Strength Author Profile Kanai Toshihiro [Author] Kanai Toshihiro Professor Emeritus, Kobe University. Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1954. Graduated from the Faculty of Education, Kyoto University in 1978, completed the Master’s Program in Business Administration at the Kobe University Graduate School of Business Administration in 1980, and completed his Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1989. Received his Ph.D. in Business Administration from Kobe University in 1992. He has previously served as a professor at the Kobe University Graduate School of Business Administration and the Ritsumeikan University School of Gastronomy Management. He was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2019. His specialties are organizational behavior and management organization theory. He primarily researches themes related to human psychology and lifelong education, such as motivation, leadership, and careers. His many books include “Exploring the Transformative Middle Manager” and “The World of Corporate Networking” (both published by Hakuto Shobo), “Management Organization” and “Introduction to Leadership” (both published by Nikkei Bunko), “Vision for Organizational Change” (Kobunsha Shinsho), and “Organizational Ethnography” (co-authored, Yuhikaku). Written by Kiyoshi Takahashi Kiyoshi Takahashi Professor, Faculty of Comprehensive Psychology, Ritsumeikan University. Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1960. Graduated from the Faculty of Letters, Keio University in 1984 and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota Graduate School of Business in 1996. He served as an associate professor at the Faculty of Policy Management, Nanzan University, and a professor at the Graduate School of Business, Kobe University, before assuming his current position in 2017. He is also a professor emeritus at Kobe University. His specialties are organizational behavior and industrial psychology. He approaches corporate and human management from a psychological perspective, including personnel evaluations and competency
assessments. His publications include “The Comprehensive Science of Personnel Evaluation” (Hakuto Shobo), “Leadership from Scratch” (Toyo Keizai Inc.), and “Applying Industrial and Organizational Psychology to Management and Work-Life! (Revised Edition)” (co-authored, Yuhikaku). Hattori Yasuhiro [Author] Hattori Yasuhiro Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Kobe University. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1980. Completed the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Business Administration, Kobe University in 2009. Ph.D. (Business Administration). He has held his current position since 2011, after serving as an associate professor at the Faculty of Economics, Shiga University and at the Graduate School of
International Social Sciences, Yokohama National University. He specializes in human resource management and organizational behavior. He is engaged in research related to the recruitment and evaluation of personnel, and the relationship between researchers and practitioners. His publications include “Psychological Contracts in Japanese Companies” (Hakuto Shobo), “Recruitment Studies” (Shincho Sensho), and “How to Think and Use Organizational Behavior Theory (2nd Edition)” (Yuhikaku). Book summary
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/4767/247/4767-247-5833183d1ef6e6a79cf61be10c4fcecf-1600×2318.jpg [New edition] Concepts of organizational behavior Practical wisdom that brings vitality to individuals, organizations, and society Kanai Toshihiro / Takahashi Kiyoshi / Hattori Yasuhiro (authors) Price: ¥3,740 (tax included) Release date: May 30, 2025 ISBN ‏ : ‎
978-4-492-52242-4 Format: 46 size / Hardcover / 638 pages : Toyo Keizai Inc. “The Complete Guide to Human Capital Management, Derived from 5,000 Case Studies”” “The Complete Guide to Human Capital Management, Derived from 5,000 Case Studies” is the must-read introductory book for anyone who wants to learn about human capital management. The author, who is also the CEO of a listed company and a “human capital management expert” who consults for numerous listed companies, thoroughly explains his 5 steps to success and the 15 best case studies he discovered after reviewing over 5,000 human capital disclosures. In the end, an organization is all about people! How should we invest in people and the environment? This book is a must-read for businesspeople, filled with useful tips and the essence of management that strengthens people and organizations. Table of contents Chapter 1: Relearning the often-misunderstood concept of “human capital management” from scratch Chapter 2: Why “human capital management” now? Chapter 3: Four challenges facing Japanese companies Chapter 4: The current state of human capital disclosure as seen through 5,000 case studies Chapter 5: “Group power” and “culture” as the core of human capital management Chapter 6: Five steps to achieving human capital management Author Profile Author: Gen Tanaka Yuzuru Tanaka Representative Director of Unipos Inc. Born in Hokkaido in 1976. In 1999, he experienced the dawn of the internet industry as part of the first class of recruits for SoftBank’s Internet division. He then worked at Netyear Group and Corporate Direction, before becoming an executive officer at Netage Group (now United) in 2005. He currently works as a “human capital management expert” who has read the human capital disclosures of over 5,000 companies both in Japan and overseas. He is the founder of Fringe81 Inc. (listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers in 2017), the predecessor of Unipos Inc., and as a listed company executive, he is committed to managing his own company’s human capital. Drawing on his own experiences as a manager, numerous client cases, and a vast number of disclosure examples, he devised the “Human Capital Management Framework (Tanaka Gen Model)” to link corporate strategy and HR strategy. With the motto “Let’s all toast to the fact that Japan will have changed in 10 years,” he is vigorously promoting change in Japanese companies. Book summary
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/4767/247/4767-247-fe136503bd82f0512d3b5aa6bf09ef95-1600×2313.jpg “The Complete Guide to Human Capital Management” Derived from 5,000 Case Studies The Final Growth Potential of Japanese Companies Gen Tanaka (Author) Price: ¥2,420 (tax included) Release date: February 11, 2025 ISBN: 978-4-492-53481-6 Format: 46 size/Normal size/314 pages Publisher: Toyo Keizai Inc. ＜About the Nihon Jinji Department “HR Awards”> This is an awards program for people- and
organizational-related initiatives. By recognizing outstanding initiatives, the program aims to share new knowledge and know-how with HR professionals and contribute to the development of companies nationwide. The Grand Prize and Excellence Awards are decided by votes from Nihon Jinji Department regular members nationwide. This year marks the 14th year of the program. Japan Human Resources Department “HR Award” official website: https://jinjibu.jp/hr-award/