Kijima's research interests are in systems-science-based approach to decision making and information. In particular, recently, he proposed a new paradigm called "poly-agent systems". It tries to deal with complexity involved in decision situations consisting of plural and autonomous decision makers. He is interested in integrating what we call hard and soft systems approaches to decision-making and management, by advocating Decision Systems Sciences. In 2006 he received a major grant from the government on agent-based modelling and systems research.
Publications
Kijima has written some books and has published more than fifty refereed papers in high-quality international journals.
Books
1996. Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science. Kluwer Academic Publications.
2003. Applied General Systems Research on Organizations. With Shingo Takahashi and Ryo Sato. Springer Verlag.
2007. Agent-based Approaches in Economic and Social Complex Systems. With T. Terano, Hajime Kita and Hiroshi Deguchi. Post Proceedings of the AESCS International Workshop 2005, No. 4. Springer Series on Agent BasedSocial Systems.
Articles, a selection:
1993. "Develop or Copy Decision of New Information Technology".
1995. "SOFT Science and Technology: Its Aims, Scope and Implementation".
1997. "Internet-Based Entrepreneurial Networking To Evolve The Japanese Industrial", with Hikari Akizawa.
1997. "Truth-telling Problems in Virtual Society: Higher Order Hypergame".
2000. "Why Does IT-based Entrepreneurs Society Emerge Hierarchy of the Networks?".
2001. "Enterprise Science for Technology-intensive Company and its Elaboration by Systems Thinking". With Hugo Tschirky.
2003. "Agent-based Simulation of Alliance Formation and its Stability Analysis: Application to Aviation Industry".
2004. "Beyond Needs Analysis: Soft Systems Methodology for Meaningful Collaboration in EAP Course Design". In: Journal of English for Academic Purpose, Vol 4, no 1, pp. 27-42.
2004. "Project Management Methodology for Stimulating Strategic Communication in Japan: Soft Systems Approach for Knowledge Creation", in: Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Vol 21 pp. 1-13.
2005. "Contingent Framework for Supporting Participatory Decision Making". In: International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Sciences. Vol 1, pp. 19-24.
2006. "Misrepresentation-proof Strategies". In: European Journal of Operational Research. Vol 172, pp. 574-587.
2006. "Soft Systems Approach to Project-based Education and its Practice in a Japanese University". In: Systems Research and Behavioral Science. Vol 23, pp. 89-105.
2007. "". With Takafumi Nakamura, Paper ISSS SIG on Systems Applications in Business and Industry at Tokyo 2007.
