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Dr Kazunori Kobayashi PhD

Senior Lecturer

Doctoral Co-Supervisor
School of Management and Marketing

Professional

Contact details

  • Location: IC3.08, Innovation Complex
    Campus: Albany

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy - ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ (2019)

Certifications and Registrations

  • Licence, Co-Supervisor, ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Corporate Social Responsibility

Sustainability practices/strategies

Human Sustainability

Social Sustainability

Wellbeing

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Enterprise

Business Ethics

Thematics

21st Century Citizenship, Health and Well-being

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Business and Management (150300): Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services (150000): Corporate Governance and Stakeholder Engagement (150303): Organisation and Management Theory (150310)

Research Outputs

Journal

Eweje, G., Toyosaki, H., Kobayashi, K., Chen, SM., & Hosoda, M. (2025). Gender equality discourse: a Japanese context. Corporate Governance Bingley. 25(8), 260-285
[Journal article]Authored by: Eweje, R., Kobayashi, K.
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Rastegar, H., Sajjad, A., Eweje, G., & Kobayashi, K. (2025). Sustainability Solution: Renewable Energy Innovation Against Climate Disasters. Business Strategy and the Environment. 34(8), 9808-9824
[Journal article]Authored by: Eweje, R., Kobayashi, K., Rastegar Moghadam Moadab, H., Sajjad, A.Contributed to by: Sajjad, A.
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Scott, J., Macpherson, W., Tootell, B., Kobayashi, K., & Kelly, S. (2025). SME employee perceptions about future work–life flexibility: findings from New Zealand. Labour and Industry. 35(2), 137-158
[Journal article]Authored by: Kelly, S., Kobayashi, K., Macpherson, W., Tootell, B.
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Rastegar, H., Sajjad, A., Eweje, G., & Kobayashi, K. (2025). Enhancing Sustainability in Renewable Energy Innovation: The Role of Peer Dynamics and Firm Characteristics Amid Climate Crises. Business Strategy and the Environment. 34(2), 2361-2377
[Journal article]Authored by: Eweje, R., Kobayashi, K., Rastegar Moghadam Moadab, H., Sajjad, A.
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Rastegar, H., Sajjad, A., Eweje, G., & Kobayashi, K. (2024). Sustainability in the wake of crisis: Transforming climate change-induced disasters into drivers of renewable energy innovation in business. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 228
[Journal article]Authored by: Eweje, R., Kobayashi, K., Rastegar Moghadam Moadab, H., Sajjad, A.
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Kobayashi, K., Eweje, G., & Tappin, D. (2024). Changing overwork culture: Stakeholder management for employee wellbeing and social sustainability in large Japanese companies. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 31(5), 5032-5048
[Journal article]Authored by: Eweje, R., Kobayashi, K., Tappin, D.
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Eweje, G., Sajjad, A., Nath, SD., & Kobayashi, K. (2021). Multi-stakeholder partnerships: a catalyst to achieve sustainable development goals. Marketing Intelligence and Planning. 39(2), 186-212
[Journal article]Authored by: Eweje, R., Kobayashi, K., Sajjad, A.
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Kobayashi, K., Eweje, G., & Tappin, D. (2018). Employee wellbeing and human sustainability: Perspectives of managers in large Japanese corporations. Business Strategy and the Environment. 27(7), 801-810
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Book

Kobayashi, K. (2021). The Future of Gender Equality in Nippon: The Role of Business, Government, and Society. In Csr Sustainability Ethics and Governance. (pp. 209 - 224).
[Chapter]Authored by: Kobayashi, K.Edited by: Eweje, R.
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Kobayashi, K., & Eweje, G. (2021). Barriers to Gender Equality in Japan: Moving from Myth to Realities. In Csr Sustainability Ethics and Governance. (pp. 13 - 30).
[Chapter]Authored by: Eweje, R., Kobayashi, K.Edited by: Eweje, R.
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Kobayashi, K., Nath, S., Chen, MS., & Malenga, J. (2019). Decent Work and Economic Growth: Is NZ Business Progressing Well?. In Csr Sustainability Ethics and Governance. (pp. 11 - 27).
[Chapter]Authored by: Kobayashi, K.Edited by: Bathurst, R.
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Thesis

Rastegar Moghadam Moadab, H. (2024). Climate change impacts and renewable energy innovation: a firm-level analysis: a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ, Albany, Auckland, New Zealand. (Doctoral Thesis, ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ, Auckland, New Zealand) Rastegar, MMH. (2024). Climate change impacts and renewable energy innovation: a firm-level analysis: a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ, Albany, Auckland, New Zealand. (Doctoral Thesis)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Rastegar Moghadam Moadab, H.Edited by: Kobayashi, K.
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Kobayashi, K. (2019). Corporate approaches to human sustainability: workforce wellbeing in large Japanese companies, a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ, Albany, Auckland, New Zealand. (Doctoral Thesis, ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ, Auckland, New Zealand) Kobayashi, K. (2019). Corporate approaches to human sustainability: workforce wellbeing in large Japanese companies, a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ, Albany, Auckland, New Zealand. (Doctoral Thesis)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Kobayashi, K.Edited by: Tappin, D.
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Report

Scott, J., Macpherson, W., & Kobayashi, K.(2023). The future of work: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace. Workshop 17. BusinessFirstNZ.
[Technical Report]Authored by: Kobayashi, K., Macpherson, W.
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Conference

Kobayashi, K., Macpherson, W., Scott, J., Tootell, B., & Kelly, S. (2025, November). Life-to-Work Enrichment through Inclusion: The Role of Belongingness and Uniqueness in Japanese SMEs. Presented at ICSB World Congress 2025 – Innovation Unleashed. American University in Cairo, Egypt (Online presentation).
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kobayashi, K., Macpherson, W., Tootell, B.
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Kobayashi, K.(2025, October). Making Care Work: Corporate Practices for Sustaining Work-Eldercare Balance. .
[Conference]Authored by: Kobayashi, K.
Rastegar Moghadam Moadab, H., Sajjad, A., Eweje, G., & Kobayashi, K. (2025, October). Climate Disasters and Renewable Energy Innovation: Understanding How Firms Adapt and Respond to Environmental Uncertainty. Presented at Joint symposium between the ECU/SBL Centre for Sustainability and Governance Research (CSGR). ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kobayashi, K., Rastegar Moghadam Moadab, H., Sajjad, A.
Rastegar Moghadam Moadab, H., Sajjad, A., Eweje, RG., & Kobayashi, K. (2025). Examining the Nexus Between Climate Risks and Renewable Energy Innovation: The Role of Uncertainty. In S. Taneja (Ed.) Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2025 (pp. 3026 - 3026). Valhalla, United States of America: 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) 2025
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Kobayashi, K., Rastegar Moghadam Moadab, H., Sajjad, A.Contributed to by: Kobayashi, K.
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Rastegar Moghadam Moadab, H., Sajjad, A., Eweje, RG., & Kobayashi, K. (2025). Examining the Nexus Between Climate Risks and Renewable Energy Innovation: The Role of Uncertainty. In The 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management 2025 Program/Schedule/Agenda(pp. 3026 - 3026). , 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management Copenhagen, Denmark: Academy of Management
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Kobayashi, K., Rastegar Moghadam Moadab, H., Sajjad, A.Contributed to by: Sajjad, A.
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Rastegar Moghadam Moadab, H., Sajjad, A., Eweje, RG., & Kobayashi, K. (2024). Sustainability Amidst Crisis: Harnessing Climate Disasters as Drivers of Renewable Energy Innovation. In S. Taneja (Ed.) Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2024Valhalla, United States of America: 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) 2024
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Kobayashi, K., Rastegar Moghadam Moadab, H., Sajjad, A.
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Rastegar, HRM., Sajjad, A., Eweje, RG., & Kobayashi, K. (2024). Sustainability Amidst Crisis: Harnessing Climate Disasters as Drivers of Renewable Energy Innovation. In Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings Vol. 2024 , The 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2024): Academy of Management
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Kobayashi, K., Sajjad, A.
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Scott, J., Kobayashi, K., Macpherson, W., Tootell, B., & Kelly, S. (2023, December). The influence of work©\group inclusion and work control on work©\life interface: A study of New Zealand SME employees. Presented at Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management. Wellington, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kelly, S., Kobayashi, K., Macpherson, W., Tootell, B.
Kobayashi, K., Eweje, G., & Tappin, D. (2022, July). How to Support Employees to Manage Work and Family-care Responsibility in Aging Society?: CSR Framework for Work-Family Management in Large Japanese Companies. Presented at Aotearoa Business Schools Early Career Conference 2022: Connection and Collaboration. Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kobayashi, K., Tappin, D.
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Eweje, G., Sajjad, A., & Nath, S. (2019, January). Collaborative Paradigm: Pursuing Sustainable Development Goals through Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships. Presented at Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals Conference 2019 (Tourism4SDG19). ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ, Auckland, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Sajjad, A.Contributed to by: Kobayashi, K.
Eweje, G., Sajjad, A., Kobayashi, K., & Nath, S. (2019, April). Complexity, Synergism, and Dynamism: Achieving the SDGs through Meta-Governance and Stakeholder Engagement. Presented at (AIB UKI) Conference 2019: Multinational Enterprises and Their Non-Market Social and Political Strategies. University of Sussex Business School, Brighton, United Kingdom.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kobayashi, K., Sajjad, A.Contributed to by: Kobayashi, K.
Eweje, G., Sajjad, A., Kobayashi, K., & Nath, S. (2019). Collaborative Paradigm: Pursuing Sustainable Development Goals through Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships. In Abstracts: Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals Conference 2019(pp. 14 - 14). , Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals Conference 2019 Auckland, New Zealand: ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Eweje, R., Kobayashi, K., Sajjad, A.Contributed to by: Sajjad, A.
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Kobayashi, K., Eweje, G., & Tappin, D. (2018). What Constrains Human Sustainability Initiatives in Japan? Perspectives of managers in large companies.. In Australasian Business Ethics Network (ABEN) 2018 Annual Conference Abstracts(pp. 47 - 48). , Australasian Business Ethics Network (ABEN) 2018 Annual Conference Auckland, New Zealand: Australasian Business Ethics Network (
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Kobayashi, K., Tappin, D.
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Kobayashi, K., Eweje, G., & Tappin, D. (2018). Corporate approach to human sustainability: Integrating human sustainability initiatives into CSR strategy in large Japanese companies. In 32nd Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference: Managing the many faces of sustainable work: Conference Proceedings - Abstracts(pp. 1692 - 1692). , 32nd Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference: Managing the many faces of sustainable work Auckland, New Zealand: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Kobayashi, K., Tappin, D.
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Eweje, G., Sajjad, A., Nath, S., & Kobayashi, K. (2018, December). Collaborative multi-stakeholder Partnerships for Sustainable Development Goals: A litmus Test for Business and Global Actors. Presented at the 2018 Australasian Business Ethics Network (ABEN) conference
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kobayashi, K., Sajjad, A.
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Sajjad, A., & Kobayashi, K. (2017). Corporate Approach To Human Sustainability: Workforce Wellbeing In Japanese Companies. In 4th International Conference On CSR, Sustainability, Ethics, and Governance: Responsible Business for Uncertain Times and a Sustainable Future: Book of Abstracts(pp. 46 - 46). , 4th International Conference On CSR, Sustainability, Ethics, and Governance: Responsible Business for Uncertain Times and a Sustainable Future Perth, Australia: Centre for Responsible Citizenship and Sustainability, Murdoch University and the Global Corporate Governance Institute
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Other

Macpherson, W., Kobayashi, K., Scott, J., Tootell, B., & Kelly, S. (2024, December). ¡¸¥ê¥â©`¥È¥ï©`¥¯•r´ú¤Ë¡¢Âšˆö¥¤¥ó¥¯¥ë©`¥¸¥ç¥ó¤È¥ï©`¥¯¥é¥¤¥Õ¥Ð¥é¥ó¥¹¤Ï ¤É¤¦‰ä¤ï¤ë¤Î¤«£¿ £­ 3¥«¹ú¤ÎÑо¿¤¬Ê¾¤¹Ð¤¿¤Ê¥À¥¤¥Ê¥ß¥¯¥¹¡¹ The effects of work group inclusion on work-life balance outcomes: Insights from SME employees in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Japan. Presented at Kindai University, Osaka, Japan.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kobayashi, K., Macpherson, W., Tootell, B.Contributed to by: Macpherson, W.
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Scott, J., Tootell, B., Kobayashi, K., & Macpherson, W. (2023). A brave new world without a map for employers – are ad-hoc responses the best way forward?. : The Conversation Media Group Ltd
[Internet publication]Authored by: Kobayashi, K., Macpherson, W., Tootell, B.
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Macpherson, W., Tootell, B., Scott, J., & Kobayashi, K. (2022). Survey reveals two-thirds of NZ employees want more work-life flexibility – How should employers respond?. : The Conversation Media Group Ltd
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Teaching and Supervision

Teaching Statement

Business & Sustainability

Business & Society

Contact Supervisor

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
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