| Conference | Year | Host Institution (Venue) | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54th | 2024 | Toyo University | Human resource management in the era of a declining labor force |
| 53rd | 2023 | Kindai University | Challenges for researchers, employers, and labor unions: Navigating post-COVID ways of working in the new normal |
| 52nd | 2022 | Tama University | Prospects for changes in work practices of Japanese companies after COVID-19 |
| 51st | 2021 | Kobe University | Future prospects for human resource management research in Japan |
| 50th | 2020 | Kobe University | Future directions for human resource management research in Japan |
| 49th | 2019 | Keio University | Changes in industrial structure and work methods |
| 48th | 2018 | Kyushu Sangyo University | Transformations in industrial structures and their impact on work practices |
| 47th | 2017 | Senshu University | Globalization and its implications for industrial relations |
| 46th | 2016 | Doshisha University | New developments in employment systems: Bridging theory and practices of employment portfolios |
| 45th | 2015 | Hosei University | HRM for the next generation of young workers |
| 44th | 2014 | Hokkai-Gakuen University & Hokkai School of Commerce | Advancing women’s active participation: Key issues and strategies for promotion Symposium: Promoting the active participation of women: What are the issues and how can we promote it? |
| 43rd | 2013 | Osaka International University | Common sense and uncommon sense human resource development: Questioning new work practices
Symposium1: Reexamining common sense in OJT Symposium2: Next-generation career development: Rethinking the concept of career |
| 42nd | 2012 | Wakayama University | The rise of human resource competition in Asia
Sub-theme1: An invitation to explore HRM in Asia Sub-theme2: Human resource management in the service industry |
| 41st | 2011 | Meiji University | Human resource management in a globalized world: A focus on skilled and advanced human
resources
Sub-theme1: Effective management of skilled human resources: Ensuring skill transmission under globalization Sub-theme2: Developing and securing advanced talent in technology and management fields: Enhancing organizational responsiveness in a globalized era |
| 40th | 2010 | Kobe University | 40 Years of research on human issues in industrial relations: Reflections on alienation,
participation, and the
recovery of humanity
Sub-theme1: The trajectory and retrospective analysis of human issues in industrial relations research Sub-theme2: Contemporary challenges and future directions in research on human issues in industrial relations |
| 39th | 2009 | Tohoku Fukushi University | Labor issues for the elderly in a society facing low birth rates and an aging population
SymposiumA: Aging and human resource management systems SymposiumB: Employment conditions and challenges for the elderly |
| 38th | 2008 | Rikkyo University | The light and dark sides of employment: Issues surrounding non-regular workers and the
diversification of
working styles
SymposiumA: Disparities between regular and non-regular workers: Key issues SymposiumB: Career challenges faced by non-regular workers |
| 37th | 2007 | Prefectural University of Hiroshima | Fundamental issues of human resource management
Sub-theme1: Changes in labor research and perspectives on humanity Sub-theme2: Workers in modern society: Insights and reflections from the frontline |
| 36th | 2006 | Aichi Gakuin University | Post-industrialization and the evolution of human resource management
Sub-theme1: Comparative analysis of innovative and traditional approaches Sub-theme2: Examination of overseas practices |
| 35th | 2005 | Waseda University | Future directions for human resource development: The roles of individuals, companies, and
society
SymposiumA: Insights from the frontlines of companies and society SymposiumB: Perspectives from the frontlines of individuals and companies |
| 34th | 2004 | Kyushu Sangyo University | Employment liquidity and the re-evaluation of Japanese performance-based pay
Sub-theme1: Revisiting employment liquidity Sub-theme2: Reassessing Japanese performance-based pay systems |
| 33rd | 2003 | Nihon University | New employment relationships and the role of employability
SymposiumA: Rethinking new employment relationships from an economic perspective: The impact of market pressures on internal employment systems SymposiumB: Exploring employability through a business administration perspective: Redefining relationships between companies and employees |
| 32nd | 2002 | Ishinomaki Senshu University | Issues and prospects for modern human resource management: Challenges and opportunities in diversified employment forms and performance-based systems |
| 31st | 2001 | Keio University | Structural shifts in Japanese society and the employment system in the 21st century: Adapting to changes in population, markets, and social awareness |
| 30th | 2000 | Kobe University (Kobe International Conference Center) | Global standards and challenges in corporate labor management |
| 29th | 1999 | Yokohama College of Commerce (Kawasaki City Labor Hall) | Contemporary employment challenges and labor management: Reflections, restructuring, and the role of researchers |
| 28th | 1998 | Yamanashi Gakuin University | Gender equality and management in the context of new work practices
Sub-theme1: Realizing gender equality in management: Conditions and strategies for success Sub-theme2: Challenges in new employment systems |
| 27th | 1997 | Aichi Gakuin University | Labor issues at the beginning of the 21st century |
| 26th | 1996 | Komazawa University | Human resource management strategies and methods: Moving towards a new employment system |
| 25th | 1995 | Kyoto University | A new paradigm for human resource management |
| 24th | 1994 | Nihon University | The human renaissance: Restoring dignity in work and life |
| 23rd | 1993 | Kumamoto University of Commerce | Globalization of business and its impact on labor issues |
| 22nd | 1992 | Waseda University | Human resource recruitment and development in Japan: Evolving trends and future prospects |
| 21st | 1991 | Doshisha University | Quality of working life and the emergence of new labor-management relations |
| 20th | 1990 | Rikkyo University | Corporate labor issues in the 1990s: Working hours, foreign worker employment, labor-management dynamics |
| 19th | 1989 | Niigata University | The advancement of information and internationalization: Diversification of employment patterns |
| 18th | 1988 | Keio University | Enhancing the real standard of living in Japanese corporate society |
| 17th | 1987 | Kyoto University | Transformations in Japanese industrial relations and globalization of the labor market |
| 16th | 1986 | Senshu University | Shifting employment structures: Challenges and prospects for Japanese labor-management relations |
| 15th | 1985 | Aichi Gakuin University | Basic issues in labor management |
| 14th | 1984 | Asia University | Challenges and responses in labor-management relations amid change |
| 13th | 1983 | Seishu Junior College (Hokkaido Economic Center) | Labor issues in an era of globalization and regionalization |
| 12th | 1982 | Kumamoto University of Commerce | Technological innovation and labor issues in the 1980s |
| 11th | 1981 | Kinki University | The evolution of female labor and corporate labor issues |
| 10th | 1980 | Nihon University | An interdisciplinary approach to the future of Japanese labor practices: Extending the retirement age |
| 9th | 1979 | Aoyama Gakuin University | Japanese labor practices: Emphasizing lifetime employment |
| 8th | 1978 | Seinan Gakuin University (Dazaifu Tenmangu Hall) | Japanese labor dynamics during periods of low economic growth |
| 7th | 1977 | Kwansei Gakuin University | Revisiting Japanese labor practices |
| 6th | 1976 | Waseda University | Rethinking the study of Japanese business and labor issues |
| 5th | 1975 | Doshisha University (Kyoto Kaikan in Kyoto City) | Transformations in Japanese business and labor issues |
| 4th | 1974 | Keio University | Corporate labor issues in a changing environment |
| 3rd | 1973 | Kobe University | Corporate labor issues during a transition |
| 2nd | 1972 | Meiji University | Restoring human-centered values in corporate labor practices |
| 1st | 1971 | Rikkyo University | Addressing human-centric issues in corporate labor |
