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Katsuhiko Shimizu

- Verified email at kbs.keio.ac.jp - Cited by 10582

Katsuhiko Shimizu

- Verified email at tottori-u.ac.jp - Cited by 4714

Katsuhiko Shimizu

- Verified email at med.kawasaki-m.ac.jp - Cited by 1895

Direct and moderating effects of human capital on strategy and performance in professional service firms: A resource-based perspective

MA Hitt, L Bierman, K Shimizu… - Academy of Management …, 2001 - journals.aom.org
The current study examines the direct and moderating effects of human capital on professional
service firm performance. The results show that human capital exhibits a curvilinear (U-…

Silicatein α: Cathepsin L-like protein in sponge biosilica

K Shimizu, J Cha, GD Stucky, DE Morse - Proceedings of the National …, 1998 - pnas.org
Earth’s biota produces vast quantities of polymerized silica at ambient temperatures and
pressures by mechanisms that are not understood. Silica spicules constitute 75% of the dry …

Theoretical foundations of cross-border mergers and acquisitions: A review of current research and recommendations for the future

K Shimizu, MA Hitt, D Vaidyanath, V Pisano - Journal of international …, 2004 - Elsevier
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have gained in popularity over the last decade.
However, research on this type of diversification strategy has not kept pace with this trend…

[HTML][HTML] Tumor-infiltrating Foxp3+ regulatory T cells are correlated with cyclooxygenase-2 expression and are associated with recurrence in resected non-small cell …

K Shimizu, M Nakata, Y Hirami, T Yukawa… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2010 - Elsevier
Background Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is constitutively overexpressed in a variety of
epithelial malignancies and is usually associated with a poor prognosis. COX-2-derived …

Silicatein filaments and subunits from a marine sponge direct the polymerization of silica and silicones in vitro

JN Cha, K Shimizu, Y Zhou, SC Christiansen… - Proceedings of the …, 1999 - pnas.org
Nanoscale control of the polymerization of silicon and oxygen determines the structures and
properties of a wide range of siloxane-based materials, including glasses, ceramics, …

The importance of resources in the internationalization of professional service firms: The good, the bad, and the ugly

…, L Bierman, K Uhlenbruck, K Shimizu - … of management journal, 2006 - journals.aom.org
To further knowledge about the bases of internationalization, we examined the importance
of two firm resources: human capital, and relational capital derived from relations with …

Prospect theory, behavioral theory, and the threat-rigidity thesis: Combinative effects on organizational decisions to divest formerly acquired units

K Shimizu - Academy of Management Journal, 2007 - journals.aom.org
By complementing prospect theory with organization-level behavioral theory and the threat-rigidity
thesis, I study how factors unique to an organizational level can interact with the …

A review of approaches to empirical research on the resource-based view of the firm

CE Armstrong, K Shimizu - Journal of management, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
This study reviews empirical studies of the resource-based view (RBV) and examines
methodological issues and new directions that will help to clarify the value and boundaries of the …

Strategic flexibility: Organizational preparedness to reverse ineffective strategic decisions

K Shimizu, MA Hitt - Academy of Management Perspectives, 2004 - journals.aom.org
Executive Overview In a highly uncertain and changing environment, managers need to
have the strategic flexibility to respond to problems speedily. Strategic flexibility is the …

Too busy to serve? An examination of the influence of overboarded directors

IC Harris, K Shimizu - Journal of management studies, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Overboarded directors (ie, those serving on too many boards) have come under recent attack.
The accusation is that such directors are ‘stretched’ by several directorships and therefore …