AY2021 Center for Inclusive Leadership（CIL）
Research Project Grant
研究代表者

氏名

所属・職位

Research
Representative

Affiliation/Position

研究課題名
Research Title

Factors contributing to the social inclusion of foreign employees into the workplace: The case ofthe hotel industry in Japan

研究メンバー
Research Group
Members

APM

Name

Hiroaki Saito

氏名

所属職位

Name

Affiliation

Position

Kate Inyoung Yoo

Kansai Gaidai University

Associate Professor

Sho Kashiwagi

Kanagawa University

Assistant Professor

Tom Baum

University of Strathclyde

Professor

2021 年度 研究経過（研究経過・到達点を明確にご記入ください。800～1,000 字）AY2021 Research Progress (Please state clearly the research progress, results, approx. 400 words.)
In AY2021, we conducted various activities for our CIL project. The detailed description is listed below:
1. A series of online meeting• After successfully securing the CIL grant, the first half of AY2021 was used to develop a specific planfor our study. Although we described our plan in the application form, we needed to make the task
and timeline more specific so that we could work on this project more effectively. Also, we discussed
the role of each member, refined research objectives and questions, possible research designs, aswell as samples. These meetings were helpful for all members to clearly understand their specifictasks and responsibilities.
2. Business trip to Tokyo• To meet a potential collaborator who can support our data collection, the principal investigator madea business trip to Tokyo in November. The meeting was held with Mr Masashi Kamimura who works
for a company that promotes jobs to foreign workers in Japan. At the meeting, the project contents,
target sample, timeline and potential support were discussed. In addition to collecting the data fromBeppu/Oita, we believe that his support for collecting the data in Tokyo would be helpful.
3. A face-to-face meeting in Osaka• The team held a face-to-face meeting in Osaka in December. The principal investigator, Dr Yoo(Kansai Gaidai University), and Dr Kashiwagi (Kanagawa University) attended. We discussed ourprogress in AY2021 and plan for AY2022. Unlike online meetings, this face-to-face meeting was very
helpful to better understand a member’s expectations and work ethics, which facilitated creating amore collaborative environment in the team. We do hope the pandemic situation in AY2022 willallow us to bring Dr Baum for having a face-to-face meeting to proceed with the project better.
4. Literature Review• Throughout AY2021, each member conducted a review of academic literature including the studies ofsocial exclusion/inclusion, employee well-being, leadership, the treatment of foreign workers inforeign countries, and workers’ dignity.
• To understand the trends of foreign workers and how they are treated in Japan, we also accessed
Japanese government websites and collected the statistics of foreign workers, the history of foreign
worker-related policies, and the cases or news depicting how foreign workers have been treated ingeneral in Japan. This basic information was helpful for us to proceed with our project.

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2021 年度中の研究発表（予定を含めてご記入ください）
Publication of Research in AY2021 (journal articles, conferences, etc.) (Please include future plans aswell)
発表方法
詳細
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Methods

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著書・論文名等
Title of Books or Articles

出版社／掲載誌・巻号等

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Books or Articles

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Title
学会等

学会名
Name of an Academic Conference

発表年月日
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Presentation at anAcademicConference

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N/A2022 年度 研究計画（800～1,000 字）
Research Plan for AY2022 (Please state clearly the research progress, results, approx. 400 words.)
In AY2022, we plan to conduct the following activities:
1. Conference Presentations
Our project consists of two parts: quantitative and qualitative study parts.
In February, AY2021, we wrote a conference abstract based on the quantitative study part. The abstract wassubmitted to the 20th APacCHRIE Conference, which will be hosted by APacCHRIE (Asia-Pacific Council onHotel, Restaurant, and International Education) and Sunway University (Malaysia) between May 23rd and25th, 2022. The submitted conference abstract (The role of ethical leadership in mitigating foreign workers’
perceived social exclusion and promoting their well-being: The case of hotel industry in Japan) was
peer-reviewed and accepted in March 2022. We will present it at the conference. For the qualitative study
part, we plan to submit a conference paper to AP Conference in AY2022.
2. Instrument development (April – May)
We plan to develop research instruments for two studies respectively. For the quantitative study part, wewill develop an online survey questionnaire by integrating the measurements from the existing studies. The
developed survey questionnaire will be pilot tested in May, targeting 50 international students and we will
check the clarity of the survey items, the length of the questionnaire, and its orderly flow.
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As for the qualitative study part, we will develop an interview guide based on our research objectives andresearch questions. The information from the previous literature will also be integrated into developing theguide. Just as the quantitative study part, we will conduct a pilot interview with 5 international students tocheck the validity of questions, length, and flow.
3. Data collection (June – July)
The online survey and interview (either face-to-face or online) will be conducted. For the quantitative study
part, we plan to collect the survey from 400 foreign workers. The qualitative study involves 30 in-depthsemi-structured interviews. Each interview length is expected to be 45 minutes to 1 hour.
4. Data Analysis (August – November)Once the data is collected, we will analyse the data. To effectively manage and analyse the data, analyticalsoftware will be used. For the survey data, we will use SPSS and AMOS and qualitative analysis involves
either NVivo or MAXQDA.
5. Writing manuscripts (December – March)
We will write manuscripts based on the results and findings from the data. We plan to submit at least two
manuscripts to top-tier international journals, including International Journal of Hospitality Management orInternational Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. With the completion of our project, we may
disseminate our results and findings to a few international conferences in AY2023.

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