Kazuma IMAMURAProfessor
■Researcher basic information
Organization
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences Department of Law, Economics and Management
- Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences(Master's Program) Field of Social Sciences
- School of Collaborative Regional Innovation
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Domain of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research Areas
Educational Background
Career
- Apr. 2024 - Present, Ibaraki University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professor
- Apr. 2018, Ibaraki University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professor
- Apr. 2017 - Mar. 2018, Ibaraki University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Associate Professor
- Apr. 2013 - Mar. 2017, Ibaraki University, College of Humanities, Associate Professor
- Apr. 2000 - Mar. 2013, Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya High School, Teacher
- Apr. 1994 - Mar. 2000, Hyogo Prefectural Ono High School, Teacher
■Research activity information
Paper
- Reexamining new marketing activities based on responses to auto dealers' long delivery times
Kazuma IMAMURA
Economy of Consumption Research, Jun. 2024, [Reviewed] - Practical Methods of Management Analysis Utilizing Commercial Education: Breakthroughs Through Logical Thinking
Kazuma Imamura, 東京法令出版株式会社
TOHO navi (Toho Tokyo Horei Publishing), 01 Feb. 2022, [Invited] - Approaching Well-being in Marketing Research: The Contribution of the Nordic School Towards Transformative Service Research
Liting Shen; Kazuma Imamura, Corresponding, 日本マーケティング学会
Conference Proceedings 2021, 29 Oct. 2021, [Reviewed] - Constructing an Analytical Approach for Examining the Effectiveness of Services
Kazuma Imamura; Chen Chen, Lead, 日本マーケティング学会
Conference Proceedings 2020, 16 Dec. 2020, [Reviewed] - Analysis of service worker practice: Focus on another Theory-in-Use
Kazuma Imamura, 日本消費経済学会
Economy of Consumption Research, 30 Jun. 2019, [Reviewed] - Possibility of Value Co-creation from the Viewpoint of Customer Activities: From the case of Guangzhou Yakult
Kazuma Imamura, 白桃書房
Journal of Japan Academy for Asian Market Economies, 26 Jan. 2019, [Reviewed] - The Possibility of Service Development that Caters to the Personalities of the Elderly: Examining Post-Emergent Outcomes Using the Customer Activity Concept
Qian Xu; Kazuma Imamura, Corresponding, 日本マーケティング学会
Conference Proceedings 2018, 08 Oct. 2018, [Reviewed] - The meaning of the direct interaction promotion in the consumption process: The possibility of customer activity research,
Imamura Kazuma, 日本消費経済学会
Economy of Consumption Research, 30 Jun. 2018, [Reviewed] - Progress of New Methods in Commercial Education: Challenge for Creating Unique Careers,
Kazuma Imamura, Japan Academic Society of Business Education
The Journal of Business Education, 31 Mar. 2018 - Continuous process and outcomes among entities: From a new relationship perspective
Kazuma Imamura, 日本消費経済学会
Economy of Consumption Research, 30 Jun. 2017, [Reviewed] - Practice of New methods in Commercial Education: The Emergence of New Carrier Consciousness
Kazuma Imamura, 日本商業教育学会
The Journal of Business Education, 31 Mar. 2017 - Positioning of Social Exchange in Marketing: Focus on Relationship Process among Entities,
Kazuma Imamura, 茨城大学人文学部
Studies in Social Sciences, 01 Feb. 2017 - Relationships as Seen Through Services : The Dynamism of Market Creation Using "Benefit One Inc." as a Case Study
Xian Jin; Kazuma Imamura, Corresponding, 日本マーケティング学会
Conference Proceedings 2016, 16 Oct. 2016, [Reviewed] - A study on the co-creation relationship between companies and customers: Evolution of management toward the dynamic adaptation and construction of the services deployment process,
Kazuma Imamura, 日本消費経済学会
Economy of Consumption Research, 20 Jun. 2016, [Reviewed], [Invited] - Development of New Methods in Commercial Education: New Goals Required for Continuing Education Era,
Kazuma Imamura, 日本商業教育学会
The Journal of Business Education, 31 Mar. 2016 - Involvement in the consumption and use phase of the manufacturing industry: Reconsideration of exchange for the dynamic adaptation,
Kazuma Imamura, 日本消費経済学会事務局
Economy of Consumption Research, 20 Jun. 2015, [Reviewed] - Developing methods that leverage commercial education: New goals and the significance of educational innovation
Kazuma Imamura
Jikkyo: Commercial Education Materials, 25 Mar. 2015 - Extension of Product Service and Value Co-creation with Customer: Acquisition of Co-creation and Conversion of a Quality Concept,
Kazuma Imamura, 日本消費経済学会事務局
Economy of Consumption Research,, 31 Oct. 2013, [Reviewed] - The Rewards of Guiding Students in Report Writing: New Possibilities for Business Education,
Kazuma Imamura; Hideki Shimizu
The Journal of Business Education,, 31 Mar. 2013 - Reexamination of Sustainable Advantage into SUBARU Legacy: From a Viewpoint of Corporate Activity Realizing Co-Creation of Value,
Kazuma Imamura, The purpose of this study is to clarify through the example of SUBARU "LEGACY" that their products have their original strength after purchasing.
Based on researches done mainly by case studies, it is showed that customers keep being interested in perception of the product not only before but even after purchasing, and demonstrates that efforts made by a manufacturer producing parts for racing cars. greatly contributed to improve the perceived value of the product.
The author examines that these qualities are evidences of sustainable advantage and additionally, he points out that corporate activities made by other companies than the manufacturer itself has importance in co-create of value., The Society for Industrial Studies, Japan
Annals of the Society for Industrial Studies,, 31 Mar. 2011, [Reviewed] - Reexamination of Quality, Perception and Value,
Kazuma Imamura
Economy of Consumption Research,, 31 Mar. 2011, [Reviewed] - Possibilities of Marketing Education by Service-Dominant Logic: Development of Theories and Cases,
Kazuma Imamura
The Journal of Business Education,, 31 Mar. 2010 - Challenges to Corporate Brand Building in the Automobile Industry: The Case of Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Kazuma Imamura
The Seiryodai Ronshu, 31 Jan. 2008
Books and other publications
- Management Dynamics: Strategic, Marketing, and Accounting
Kazuma Imamura; Hirofumi Ota; Michiaki Takai; Shizuka Tabara; Hitomi Toyosaki; Tetsuo Mori, Joint editor
Hakutou Shobo, Oct. 2025, [Reviewed]
9784561258049 - Evolution of Value Co-creation Marketing
Junichi Muramatsu; Kazuma Imamura; Akira Ohyabu; Yoshiro Fujioka; Xianghua Jiang; LIN Zhao; Shizuka Tabara; Ting-Chang Liang; Yoichiro So; Tsubasa Izaki; Tomoko Kaminishi, Zhang Shanhui, Contributor
Dobunkan Shuppan, Mar. 2025, [Reviewed]
9784495650247 - Understanding a Company's "Earning Power" Through Sales, Operating Profit, and Cash Flow
Kazuma Imamura; Shigeru Akaiwa
Chuokeizai-sha, Sep. 2024, [Reviewed]
9784502514715 - 〔Major achievements〕Customer Primacy Marketing in Service: A Dyadic Approach Based on Value Co-creation
Kazuma Imamura, Single work
Dobunkan Shuppan, 10 Sep. 2023
9784495650209 - Basic Theory of Disttribution, 2nd Edition
Takamichi Inoue; Masato Shoji; Junichi Muramatsu; Toshiki Kawauchi; Hanxie Yu; Kazuo Ishikawa; Kazuo Kikuchi; Atsushi Kanazawa; Takashi Taguchi; Akira Ohyabu; Kazuma Imamura; Shinri Murakami; Yoshiro Fujioka; Lihua Ke; Takahisa Yamaguchi; Xianwen Xie, Contributor
Dobunkan Shuppan, 30 Mar. 2023, [Reviewed]
9784495647520 - Nordic School Marketing Research: An Approach Based on Service Relationships Beyond the Market
Junichi Muramatsu; Akira Ohyabu; Kazuma Imamura; Tomoya Kamoh; Jing Zhang; Satoshi Seino; Shinri Murakami; Yoshiro Fujioka, Contributor
Hakutou Shobo, 26 Feb. 2021, [Reviewed]
9784561662389 - Developing Value Co-creation Marketing through Case Studies: Challenges in New Business Areas
Junichi Muramatsu; Yoshiro Fujioka; Kazuma Imamura; Tomoko Kaminishi; Satoshi Seino; Xianghua Jiang; Takeshi Hoshida; Shinya Nakami; Sayaka Takiguchi; Seiki Kiyono; Kazuhiko Mori; Tetsuo Mori; Yasunori Miyawaki, Joint work
Dobunkan Shuppan, 28 Aug. 2020, [Reviewed]
9784495650056 - Management of Service Sosiety
Junichi Muramatsu; Takahisa Yamaguchi; Eds; Akira Ohyabu; Masaki Okui; Yoshiro Fujioka; Satoshi Seino; Michi Tokuda; Jing Zhang; Tomohiro Seki; Shinri Murakami; Kazuma Imamura; Xianghua Jiang; Kazuo Taomoto; Junya Miyoshi; Shizuka Tabara; Ryohei Takahashi; Hiroki Nishi, Contributor
Dobunkan Shuppan, 25 Dec. 2018, [Reviewed]
9784495649418 - Casebook: Co-creation of Value and Marketing Theory
Junichi Muramatsu; Satoshi Seino; Yukio Sato; Ichiro Sugao; Isao Yokota; Masaki Okui; Shinya Nakami; Jing Zhang; Tetsuo Mori; Kazuhiko Mori; Kazuma Imamura; Yoshiro Fujioka; Hiroki Nishi, Contributor
Dobunkan Shuppan, 25 Mar. 2016, [Reviewed]
9784495648213 - Basic Theory of Disttribution
Takamichi Inoue; Junichi Muramatsu; Toshiki Kawauchi; Masato Shoji; Hanxie Yu; Kazuo Ishikawa; Kazuo Kikuchi; Atsushi Kanazawa; Takashi Taguchi; Akira Ohyabu; Kazuma Imamura; Shinri Murakami; Yoshiro Fujioka; Lihua Ke; Takahisa Yamaguchi; Xianwen Xie, Contributor
Dobunkan Shuppan, 05 Apr. 2015, [Reviewed]
9784495647513 - Co-creation of Value and Marketing Theory
Junichi Muramatsu; Yoshiro Fujioka; Shinri Murakami; Akira Ohyabu; Jing Zhang; Yuichi Watanabe; Kazuma Imamura; Takahisa Yamaguchi; Yusuke Sakata; Kazuo Taomoto; Satoshi Seino, Contributor
Dobunkan Shuppan, 30 Mar. 2015, [Reviewed]
9784495647414 - Knowledge Creation through Collaboration: Challenges in Graduate School Research
Management Research Center; Hiroshima University, Contributor
Hakutou Shobo, 26 Mar. 2014, [Reviewed]
9784561266327 - Management Quality Science
Meiji University; Institute of Managemen; Quality Science, Contributor
Chuokeizai-sha, 10 Sep. 2011, [Reviewed]
9784502689406 - Challenges in New Era Marketing: Theory and Practice
Kazuhiko Konishi; Kunitoshi Ohmura; Kazuma Imamura; Masahiro Yurioka; Toyohiko Egami; Shinya Nishiguchi; Hiroshi Hirayama; Katsuya Suzuki; Yutaka Kamiya; Masahiro Ohshita, Contributor
Rokko Shuppan Hanbai Co., Ltd., 31 Mar. 2011, [Reviewed]
9784898120859 - Customer-Centric Marketing Systems
Junichi Muramatsu; Shinri Murakami; Takahisa Yamaguchi; Yoshiro Fujioka; Akira Ohyabu; Seiichi Fujii; Kazuma Imamura; Kumiko Hashimoto, Contributor
Dobunkan Shuppan, 25 May 2010, [Reviewed]
9784495643119 - Service-Dominant Logic: A New Perspective on Marketing Theory
Takamichi Inoue; Junichi Muramatsu; Takashi Taguchi; Tadanori Nogimura; Kazuo Kikuchi; Hidenari Henzan; Noriaki Saito; Susumu Maeda; Masato Shoji; Akira Ohyabu; Kazuma Imamura; Yoshiro Fujioka; Yu Hanxie; Toshiki Kawauchi, Contributor
Dobunkan Shuppan, 25 Mar. 2010, [Reviewed]
9784495642914 - Marketing in the New Era: Theory and Practice
Kazuhiko Konishi; Hiroo Matsuba; Mariko Ohtera; Yutaka Kamiya; Kunitoshi Ohmura; Shinya Nishiguchi; Kazuma Imamura; Toyohiko Egami; Hideo Matsui; Masahiro Yurioka; Yutaka Yamamoto; Masayuki Ohtori; Toshio Mae; Masahiro Ohshita; Hyosuk Ahn; Katsuya Suzuki, Contributor
Rokko Shuppan Hanbai Co., Ltd., 30 Apr. 2008, [Reviewed]
9784898120804
Affiliated academic society
- Apr. 2015, Society for Serviceology
- Sep. 2013, Japan Academy for Asian Markets Economies
- Apr. 2013, Japan Marketing Academy
- May 2010, Japan Society of Marketing and Distribution
- Oct. 2009, Japan Academy for Consumption Economy
- Sep. 2008, Japan Academic Society of Business Education
- Jun. 2008, The Society for Industrial Studies, Japan
- Oct. 2007, Japan Society for Distributive Sciences