Conference Agenda
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Session Overview |
| Date: Wednesday, 03/Apr/2024 | |
| 9:30am - 5:00pm |
Registration Location: Upper Foyer |
| 10:00am - 1:00pm |
Method Workshop 01: Modern Causal Inference Methods Location: MB704 Chair: Dr Oleksandr Shepotylo, Aston University, United Kingdom;  The field of quantitative research has transitioned from classical regression models to research designs emphasizing causal interpretation. The credibility revolution has enhanced reliability in empirical economics by prioritizing research design quality and employing more experimental and quasi-experimental methods.
The module introduces a potential outcome model and direct acyclic graphs to analyse the causal effects of policies in natural experiments and randomized control trials. It further discusses in detail recent developments in difference-in-difference and synthetic control methods. Staggered policy implementation and heterogenous impact is discussed. Finally, synthetic difference in difference, combining strengths of both methods is presented.
The presentation of these methods is accompanied by practical demonstrations in R. Staggered difference-in-differences is illustrated through examples showcasing the heterogeneous impacts of preferential trade agreements and sanctions on trade flows. Synthetic control is demonstrated by evaluating the impact of Brexit on UK trade with the EU. |
| 1:00pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch Location: MB706 |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Professional Workshop 01: Alliance Design Location: MB419 Chair: Prof Jeffrey Reuer, University of Colorado, United States of America; Professor Reuer will talk about the state of research and methodological issues in Alliance Governance and Design research. While he discusses the broader literature and recent developments on collaborative strategy, he will identify new theoretical perspectives and topics worthy of future research in International Business. |
| 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
Method Workshop 02: Endogeneity Bias in International Business Research-Root Causes and Remedies Location: MB704 Chair: Dr Ghasem Zaefarian, University of Leeds, United Kingdom; Endogeneity-related issues in empirical research continue to receive increasing academic attention, serving as pivotal benchmarks for quality in many academic journals. In this workshop, we'll delve into the complexities of endogeneity bias, exploring its sources such as the omission of variables, errors in variables, and simultaneous causality. Led by Dr. Ghasem Zaefarian, Associate Professor of Marketing at Leeds University Business School, this workshop will provide attendees with an overview of endogeneity bias and its potential sources. From outlining the nuances of the issue to discussing techniques like instrumental variables and instrument-free approaches, participants will gain insights into mitigating endogeneity bias in their research. Whether you're designing a new research project or analyzing data to uncover cause-and-effect relationships, this methodological workshop is designed to give you a head start with the tools needed to navigate endogeneity bias effectively. |
| 3:30pm - 3:45pm |
Coffee Break Location: MB706 |
| 3:45pm - 5:15pm |
Method Workshop 03: Text Analysis and Machine Learning Techniques Location: MB704 Chair: Duiyi (Claire) Dai, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom; An ever-increasing share of information is recorded as digital text. Until recently, however, text analysis relied on meticulous human examination, a method inherently limited in scalability when confronted with the vast corpora now at our disposal. The quantity of individual documents within widely-used databases, such as those containing newspaper articles and tweets from Twitter, has surged into the tens of millions or billions more. This burgeoning abundance of large-scale corpora has sparked a heightened enthusiasm for machine learning techniques for text analysis, a trajectory that is poised to persist and intensify with the continual expansion of textual data reservoirs.
This workshop will introduce how to perform text analysis using machine learning tools. The main topics covered include:
What Is Text Analysis?
Text data preprocessing.
An overview of text analysis techniques used in economics.
Word (text) similarity analysis with an example of measuring aggregate-level Brexit uncertainty.
Topic analysis with an example of measuring topic-level Brexit uncertainty.
Sentiment analysis with an example of measuring public sentiment towards Brexit using Twitter data. |
| Date: Thursday, 04/Apr/2024 | |||||
| 8:30am - 6:00pm |
Registration Location: Upper Foyer |
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| 9:00am - 12:00pm |
Method Workshop 04: Configurational Approach Using Fuzzy Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) Location: MB704 Chair: Prof Shubhabrata Basu, Indian Institute of Management Indore, India; The configurational approach refers to an integrative analytical technique, involving mechanisms that simultaneously and jointly considers strategy, organizational and environmental characteristics (Wiklund and Shepherd, 2005). The configurational approach is useful when:
(i) The antecedent factors are not clearly discernible due, in parts, to close linkages, mutual dependencies and interconnected processes amongst the factors (Meyer et. al, 1993) and
(ii) The same antecedent factors may lead to conflicting outcomes or more confoundingly when equifinality results from a combination of different organizational configurations (Meyer, et. al).
Of the several available tools, the set theoretical deduction based Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) method provides several distinctive advantages. First, QCA provides inferences on facts that we don’t know from those that we do know (Thomann and Maggetti, 2020), by establishing external and internal validities and a mode of reasoning... |
Method Workshop 05: Literature Reviews in the Age of Information Overload Location: MB706 Chair: Dr Noemi Sinkovics, University of Glasgow & University of Vaasa, United Kingdom; Prerequisites of publishing include the identification of relevant and interesting research questions, the adequate delineation and framing of research problems, and the quality of the research design and execution. The ability to identify and analyse relevant literature underpins each stage of the research process. However, the exponential growth of publications within and outside of business and management studies can be overwhelming. Researchers need effective and efficient tools to identify, analyse, and synthesize relevant literature. This workshop offers an introduction to tools and techniques that can help researchers make sense of large bodies of literature and design search strategies that lead to manageable samples. With the proliferation of literature reviews in academic journals, the expectation of what qualifies as a meaningful literature review is constantly changing. The workshop will walk participants through some guidelines to help them keep up with the changing... |
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| 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Lunch Location: G63 |
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| 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
Doc-A1: Emerging markets and their (still) emerging multinationals Location: MB702 Chair: Prof Jun Du, Aston University, United Kingdom; Discussant: Dr Luis Alfonso Dau, Northeastern University, United States of America; Foreign direct investment and firm economic performance in emerging markets: Insights from India University of Leeds, United Kingdom Where does the attractiveness rest? Factor market distortions and opportunities for FDI: A subnational analysis University of Warwick, United Kingdom Where do advantages rise? The moderating impact of firm capability on factor market distortions and FDIs subnational location choice University of Warwick, United Kingdom |
Doc-A2: Global strategy, innovation and trade Location: MB704 Chair: Dr Peder Greve, University of Reading, United Kingdom; Discussant: Prof Jeffrey Reuer, University of Colorado, United States of America; Internationalisation and Innovation of the UK SMEs Northumbria Univeristy, United Kingdom IT’S SIMPLY COMPLICATED - Exploring Subsidiary Managers’ Activities after gaining an R&D Mandate Mälardalen Univeristy, Sweden Internationalizing Irish Business: the transition from indigenous SMEs to MNEs University College Cork, Ireland |
Doc-A3: International Business, Politics & Society Location: MB706 Chair: Dr Giulio Nardella, ESCP Business School, United Kingdom; Discussant: Prof Pawan Budhwar, Aston University, United Kingdom; Moving On. Do Domestic Stock Markets continue to Influence Immigrants’ Mental Health when they Move Abroad? Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Exploring how Business Schools engage with issues relating to modern slavery Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom Economic and institutional determinants of South Africa's outward foreign direct investment. Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom |
Doc-B1: Global strategies & new competences: Theorizing for the modern MNE Location: MB402 Chair: Prof Pamela Sharkey Scott, Dublin City University, Ireland; Discussant: Prof Peter Buckley, University of Manchester, United Kingdom; Networks and the internationalisation performance of EM MNEs: the mediating role of dynamic capabilities University of Birmingham, United Kingdom How emerging market multinational retailers use innovation in their internationalisation: A study of Chinese retailers competing in developed markets University of West London, United Kingdom An attention-based explanation of family firms' bifurcation bias in internationalization: A MouselabWeb-study Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna), Austria Exploring Small and Medium Enterprises Re-Internationalisation Dynamics in an Emerging Economy Aston University, United Kingdom How Digitalization Shapes the Process and Outcomes of Internationalising Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) University Of Strathclyde, United Kingdom |
Doc-B2: Global value chain transformations & institutions Location: MB404 Chair: Prof Somnath Lahiri, Illinois State University, United States of America; Discussant: Prof Roger Strange, University of Sussex, United Kingdom; Trust-building as an informal institution: a qualitative study of trust-building practices in strategic alliances of multinational enterprises in emerging markets University of Leeds, United Kingdom The European steel industry – Quo Vadis? University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, The How does economic inequality within country affect price and the sales takeoff University of Leeds, United Kingdom |
| Doc-B3: Global disruptions & MNE engagement with sustainable development goals Location: MB406 Chair: Dr Elizabeth Yi Wang, University of Leeds, United Kingdom; Discussant: Dr Liena Kano, University of Calgary, Canada; The impact of enterprise OFDI on environmental pollution in home countries: direct and indirect impacts. University of Leeds, United Kingdom Multinationals Enterprises (MNEs) Engagement To The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) FGV / Business School of São Paulo - EAESP, Brazil Inequality and Academic Dropout Disparity in Postgraduate Business Education Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom Examining the tactics and aftermath of Negotiation on Developmental idiosyncratic deals (I-deals) among Professional Women in Hong Kong Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom |
Doc-B4: New Frontiers in International Entrepreneurship Location: MB408 Chair: Dr Yen Tran, Heriot Watt University, United Kingdom; Discussant: Prof Niina Nummela, University of Turku, Finland; Internationalisation In the Era of Digitalisation: The Case of Immigrant-Owned Entrepreneurial SMEs UWE Bristol, United Kingdom Mixed Embeddedness in the Entrepreneurial Journey: A Comparative Study between Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Returnee Entrepreneurs Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom The Impact of Digitalisation on Internationalisation of SMEs in Small and Medium-Sized Towns LUT University, Finland Critical Evaluation of Export Performance and Exporting Barriers on SMEs in Palestine UWE Bristol, United States of America |
Doc-B5: Non-Market Strategizing & Diplomacy - The new Firm Specific Advantages (FSAs)? Location: MB411 Chair: Prof Ursula F. Ott, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom; Discussant: Prof Pervez Ghauri, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom; Strategic Navigation in Turbulent Waters: A Systematic Review of Nonmarket Strategies for Navigating Uncertainty University of Manchester, United Kingdom Does social corporate reputation matter? Exploring how corporate social responsibility affects cross-border mergers and acquisitions performance Warwick Business School, United Kingdom International Political Risk Management as a Decision-Making Process: A Systematic Review, Framework and Research agenda 1: UCC, Ireland; 2: UCC, Ireland; 3: UCC, Ireland; 4: UCC, Ireland Political connections for greater good: explaining the interplay between non-market and environmental strategies of firms in the context of emerging markets University of Surrey, United Kingdom |
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| 1:30pm - 4:30pm |
SUST-SIG 01: AIB Sustainability SIG Pre-Conference Workshop Location: MB161B Would you like to explore research and teaching ideas on sustainability and IB? Are you looking for co-authors for a new project? Do you have an idea for a paper but not sure how to take it forward? If the answer to any these questions is “yes”, then this workshop is for you.
Following our successful knowledge sharing roundtable online discussions, this workshop is intended to create a friendly and open space for like-minded colleagues to interact and network with each other by sharing their research ideas, questions, challenges, and/or findings.
The workshop embraces open research that is organised around ‘work packages’. During this workshop, you will work within small teams on a work package and develop a tangible output. The format of the output can range from a publication project, a SI call for papers, an application to a funding call (e.g., the AIB Research Funding Grants program), to the creation of a focused symposium.
Partnering to Deliver Sustainability Work Packages 1: University of Surrey, United Kingdom; 2: University of Leeds, United Kingdom; 3: University of Bristol, United Kingdom; 4: St. Francis College, USA; 5: University of Glasgow, United Kingdom |
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| 2:30pm - 2:45pm |
Coffee Break Location: G63 |
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| 2:45pm - 4:15pm |
AIB-UKI Executive Board Meeting Location: SW1109 Chair: Prof Davide Castellani, Henley Business School, United Kingdom; |
Professional Workshop 02: How to Develop an Article for Publication in IB Focuing on Theoretical Contributions Location: MB704 Chair: Prof Gary Knight, Willamette University, United States of America; The Workshop on ‘How to Develop Articles for Publication in International Business’ (90 mins) will address academic research in international business, leading to publication in top journals. The workshop will address identifying research topics, the role of theory and theory development, creating the research paper, and publishing in journals. Publishable research should aim to develop new knowledge, with a focus on making substantive contributions to the field. Research should be framed within relevant, extant theory, and simultaneously aim to advance existing theory or otherwise develop new theory. The workshop will be taught by Professor Gary Knight, who has substantial experience conducting research and publishing in top journals, in international business. |
Professional Workshop 03: Reviewing for Leading IB Journals Location: MB706 Chair: Prof Pawan Budhwar, Aston University, United Kingdom; Peer review is an integral part of publishing in leading journals. It plays a critical role in offering scholars with constructive and developmental feedback to improve their work and eventually publish. It is also a great service to our academic community and a professional developmental activity. Peer reviewing entails diligent work, subject matter expertise in the field and a serious professional commitment. This workshop aims to help develop doctoral students and junior faculty to become effective and efficient reviewers by understanding what, why and do’s and don’ts of reviewing for leading IB journals. The focus of the meeting will be to share information in an interactive mode via examples regarding the review process, good and weak review, and reviews from the perspective of an author, editor and reviewer. Participating in this workshop will also help prospective authors to refine their own submissions to leading IB journals. |
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| 4:15pm - 4:30pm |
Coffee Break Location: G63 |
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| 4:30pm - 6:00pm |
ELDERs: EditoriaL DEsk Reviews (ELDERs) Development Workshop Location: MB706 -Journal of International Business Studies: Prof Pawan Budhwar, Aston University, United Kingdom, p.s.budhwar@aston.ac.uk
-Journal of International Business Policy: Prof Ari Van Assche, HEC Montréal, Canada, ari.van-assche@hec.ca; Prof Hinrich Voss, University of Bristol, United Kingdom, hinrich.voss@bristol.ac.uk
-Journal of World Business: Prof Ulf Andersson, Mälardalen University, Sweden, ulf.r.andersson@mdu.se
-International Business Review: Prof Roger Strange, The University of Sussex, United Kingdom, R.N.Strange@sussex.ac.uk
-Critical Perspectives on International Business: Prof Rudolf Sinkovics, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom, rudolf.sinkovics@glasgow.ac.uk
-International Marketing Review, Prof Olli Kuivalainen, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland, Olli.Kuivalainen@lut.fi
-European Management Journal, Dr Noemi Sinkovics, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom, noemi.sinkovics@glasgow.ac.uk
A qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) of the evolution of innovation and corporate catching-up in China TH Köln - University of Applied Sciences, Germany Diversity management professionals as institutional entrepreneurs in an emerging market context: a study of foreign multinational corporations in Pakistan University of East London, United Kingdom Learning from the locally listed subsidiary: Evidence from MNE subsidiaries in India 1: Newcastle University Business School, United Kingdom; 2: University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA Pathway of Breaking the Innovation Trap? OFDI, GVC Governance, and Domestic Innovation in Emerging Economies: Evidence from Chinese MNEs King's College London, United Kingdom From deprivation to entrepreneurial internationalization: Synthesizing the direct impact of dynamic capabilities and moderating effect of co-creation and technology advancement Aston University, United Kingdom International Political Risk Management as a Decision-Making Process: A Systematic Review, Framework and Research agenda 1: University College Cork, Ireland; 2: University College Cork, Ireland; 3: Hacettepe University; Turkey; 4: University College Cork, Ireland Navigating Small and Medium Enterprises internationalisation in an emerging economy: The role of innovation and certification in overcoming Corruption Barriers Aston University, United Kingdom United We Stand: Towards an Ecosystem Approach to Reconciling the Integration-Autonomy Dilemma in Post-merger Integration 1: University of Bristol Business School; 2: Tsinghua University; 3: Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Putting community before customers: Legitimacy dynamics during crises in diverse institutional environments Kobe University, Japan FDI Motivations and Foreign Ownership Choice of EMNEs 1: Dicle University, Turkiye; 2: University of Reading, UK |
Professional Workshop 04: Developing Academic Career Location: MB704 Chair: Prof Helen Higson, Aston University, United Kingdom; This workshop will help you to analyse where your strengths and experiences are and where you have gaps in your knowledge of development needs. Participants will each work on a personal development plan which they can take away and use as part of their career development. The session is led by an experienced coach and mentor in HE, and will use tools which have been successful in the past in directing ECRs and more junior academics to think about what sort of academic role is best for them and what institution fits with their values. While the focus will be on a holistic career, participants may want to concentrate on their research trajectory. |
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| 6:00pm - 7:30pm |
AIB-UKI Welcome Reception Location: Conference Aston Lounge |
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| Date: Friday, 05/Apr/2024 | |||||
| 8:00am - 9:00am |
Teaching Café 1: Nurturing EDI in IB Education Location: MB411 Chair: Prof Margaret Fletcher, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom; Discussant: Dr Cyntia Calixto, University of Leeds, United Kingdom; This teaching cafe aims to share experiences, strategies, and innovative approaches to foster an inclusive academic environment where diversity is celebrated, and equality is the foundation. As international business scholars, we understand the crucial role education plays in shaping future leaders and the business landscape. This session is designed to be an exchange different experiences on how we can address EDI in the classroom not only nurturing our students' academic growth but also equipping them with the critical analysis skills necessary to champion EDI in their professional journeys. |
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| 8:30am - 9:00am |
Registration Location: Upper Foyer |
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| 9:00am - 9:15am |
Pre-Plenary: Welcome and Introduction Location: Great Hall Chair: Dr Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi, Aston University, United Kingdom; Discussant: Prof Aleks Subic, Aston University, United Kingdom; |
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| 9:15am - 10:15am |
Keynote 01: Open Plenary: Disruptions in the Global Environment: New Challenges and Opportunities Location: Great Hall Chair: Prof Gary Knight, Willamette University, United States of America; Professor Gary Knight will discuss new disruptive trends in the global environment and their impact on international business (IB). Key trends include shifting demographics and international migration, transformation of the global economic environment, revolutionary technological advances, and the deteriorating natural environment and sustainability. The trends are disruptive in various ways, but they also provide countless opportunities for IB practice and research. Professor Knight will examine these new developments and the threats and opportunities that they pose. He will identify key areas for scholarly research. He will also highlight steps that firms and other organizations can take in order to survive and thrive under emergent disruptions in the global environments. |
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| 10:15am - 10:30am |
Coffee Break Location: G63 |
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| 10:30am - 12:00pm |
comp-1.01: Cross-Border Innovation and Learning Location: MB408 Chair: Dr Marica Grego, University of Pavia, Italy; A qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) of the evolution of innovation and corporate catching-up in China TH Köln - University of Applied Sciences, Germany Collaborative innovation: A solution to the dilemma of family firm internationalization? Northumbria University, United Kingdom Subsidiaries’ local network embedding processes - Focus on Chinese Sales subsidiaries in the UK electronic market The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom Multitemporality in IB fieldwork – defining the temporality of the phenomenon, informants and researcher 1: University of Sheffield, United Kingdom; 2: University of Turku, Finland; 3: University of Turku, Finland |
comp-1.02: Innovation and learning in the internationalisation of SMEs Location: G11 Chair: Prof Antonella Zucchella, University of Pavia, Italy; Examining the role of internationalisation in the innovation of Chinese SMEs: The mediating role of managerial and networking capabilities 1: University of Leeds, United Kingdom; 2: Bayes business school, City, University of London, United kingdom; 3: Brunel University London, United kingdom International SMEs and circular business models: Case studies from China 1: University of Pavia, Italy; 2: Skema Business School Internationalisation Pathways and Innovation Dynamics in SMEs: Evidence from Canadian Firms 1: University of Auckland, New Zealand; 2: Acadia University, Canada; 3: Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland |
comp-1.03: MNE Strategies for Environmental Sustainability Location: MB417 Chair: Dr Luis Alfonso Dau, Northeastern University, United States of America; Shifting landscapes: Impact of climate risk on MNEs’ OFDI location decisions & the moderating role of network contingencies Purdue University - Fort Wayne, United States of America Green Business Strategies of MNEs: A Thematic, Theoretical, and Empirical Assessment 1: Dokuz Eylül University, Turkiye; 2: University of Leicester, United Kingdom Green Competitiveness and ESG Performance: A Study of MNEs' Adoption of SDGs in MENA Region 1: ESCA; 2: University of Kent; 3: Universidade de Aveiro |
comp-1.04: Studying Sustainability: Theoretical and Empirical Challenges and Opportunities Location: MB402 Chair: Prof Rudolf Sinkovics, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom; Corporate commitment to human rights and sustainable development - A quantitative analysis of corporate reports of DAX 40 MNCs University of Manchester, United Kingdom MNEs and sustainable development goals in developing countries: Evidence from Ghana’s mining industry 1: Northumbria University, United Kingdom; 2: Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Ghana Challenges of sustainability governance in a developing country: Immiserizing growth revisited Copenhagen Business School, Denmark The Political Approach and Conduct of NMS and Firms’ Performance Aston University, United Kingdom |
comp-1.05: Geopolitical Volatility and the MNE: The Impact of Crises, Conflicts, and Sanctions Location: MB419 Chair: Prof Nigel Driffield, Warwick Business School, United Kingdom; Should I stay or should I go? A Delphi study on how to institutionalize corporate respect of human rights in conflict-affected areas 1: University of Hamburg; 2: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Where angels fear to tread: FDI into sanctions locations 1: Aston University, United Kingdom; 2: University of Warwick; 3: London School of Economics Putting Community Before Customers: Legitimacy Dynamics Across Borders During a Crisis Kobe University, Japan |
| comp-1.06: Emerging Patterns of HRM Location: MB404 Chair: Prof Pawan Budhwar, Aston University, United Kingdom; An examination of hybrid work leadership self-efficacy including evidence from Australian and US managers. 1: University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom; 2: Hartwick College, United States; 3: Hartwick College, United States Diversity management professionals as institutional entrepreneurs in an emerging market context: a study of foreign multinational corporations in Pakistan University of East London, United Kingdom Did Anyone Say Mindfulness and Self-compassion in the Capitalist World? Oh No! Wait. Yes, Please! 1: Koç University, Turkiye; 2: Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus; 3: Brunel University, London Digital Transformation of Enterprise Human Resource Management: A Personnel Efficiency Evaluation Framework with DEA-Malmquist Model 1: Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, China; 2: University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA; 3: Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, China; 4: Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, China; 5: Management Development Institute Gurgaon, India; 6: NEOMA Business School, France Conceptualizing the selection of emerging market multinational enterprises’ senior leaders 1: Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom; 2: Renmin University, China |
comp-1.07: Reconfiguration and Dynamics in Global Value Networks Location: MB406 Chair: Prof Ari Van Assche, HEC Montreal, Canada; Backshoring: Treatment or palliative care? 1: Politecnico di Torino, Italy; 2: University of Reading, United Kingdom; 3: University of Turin, Italy Global Value Network (GVN) Reconfigurations: interactions between value chains and organisations Cambridge Univ., United Kingdom Orchestrating Global Value Chains: The Impact of Directorial Decisions and Transnational Interlocks in Emerging Economies 1: IIM Tiruchirappalli, India; 2: Aston Business School Accounting and Aligning SMEs’ Scope 3 emissions to improve the sustainability of the Global Value Chain Birmingham Business School, United Kingdom Mastering cricket: The rise of South Asian producers within global value chains for sports goods Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom |
int-1.01: Navigating Corporate Dynamics: Trust, Diversity, and Resilience in Multinational Contexts Location: MB702 Chair: Dr Vikrant Shirodkar, University of Sussex, United Kingdom; CAN I TRUST YOU? A JAPANESE MNC REGAINING TRUST OF STAKEHOLDERS AFTER A CRISIS 1: Leeds University Business School, United Kingdom; 2: University of Turku, Finland; 3: Kyoto University, Japan Migrant entrepreneurship: Welcome to my shop Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom Managing identity and cultural diversity in teams in multinational corporations University of Bristol, United Kingdom Variations of Terrorism- Exploring Firm Level Implications of Domestic Terrorism for Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) in Emerging Economies. Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom |
int-1.02: Global Perspectives: Strategies, Sustainability, and Innovation in International Business Location: MB704 Chair: Dr Reza Marvi, Aston Business School, United Kingdom; Overcoming the liability of outsidership in geopolitical initiatives: Lessons from strategies of German companies in the Belt and Road Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa Reutlingen University, Germany CHIINESE OFDI INTO THE BRICS COIUNTRIES: INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY APPROACH BUEM, Slovak Republic Sustainable internationalisation of UK SMEs in Africa: Drivers, challenges and support 1: King's College London; 2: Cambridge Judge Business School Navigating global boundaries: Uncovering the nexus of strategic ambidexterity and entrepreneurial orientation in relocation decisions 1: University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex, United Kingdom; 2: Southampton Business School, University of Southampton, United Kingdom INTERNATIONAL CONSUMERS` PURCHASE INTENTIONS OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS`(MNCS`) BRANDS: THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PERCEPTION AND ITS ANTECEDENTS SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland |
Panel 1: Innovation and the Multinational Enterprise Location: Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre Chair: Dr Marianna Marra, University of Sussex, United Kingdom; • What is the current state of knowledge about the R&D activities of MNEs? • How are these activities likely to change in the future? • How are technological and geopolitical developments in the world economy driving product, process, and business model innovations? • How are these developments impacting both the geographical configuration of GVCs and their organization? • How can government policies encourage innovation and promote the domestic capture of the rents therefrom?
Overview of the main issues addressed by the panel
Innovation underpins firms’ competitiveness and sustainable performance. For multinational enterprises (MNEs) which compete in global markets, innovation has long been recognized (see, for example, Vernon 1966) as essential not just to growth and success but fundamentally to survival (Papanastassiou et al., 2020). Innovations may be developed in-house and/or acquired externally through different forms of knowledge sourcing such as acquisitions, strategic...
Panellists: 1: The University of Manchester, United Kingdom; 2: The University of Sussex, United Kingdom; 3: University of Leeds, United Kingdom; 4: The University of Surrey, United Kingdom |
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| Panel 2: WAIB - Women in Academia: Perspectives on research, impact, and knowledge exchange Location: Adrian Cadbury Lecture Theatre Chair: Dr Noemi Sinkovics, University of Glasgow & University of Vaasa, United Kingdom; Panellists: 1: University of Galway, Ireland; 2: Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom; 3: University of Calgary, Canada; 4: University of Leeds, United Kingdom |
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Lunch Location: Conference Aston Restaurant |
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comp-2.01: Subsidiary Dynamics and Low-Carbon Innovation Location: MB408 Chair: Dr Yen Tran, Heriot Watt University, United Kingdom; Holding On or Leaving Out: Unravelling the Impact of Subsidiary Density and Entry Order on Foreign Survival University of Sussex Business School, United Kingdom Facilitating Low-carbon Innovation in IJVs: An Interplay between Networking Capabilities and University-industry Partnerships 1: Birmingham City University, United Kingdom; 2: SOAS, University of London PROXIMITIES, TRUST, AND DISTRUST IN INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCES FOR INNOVATION: A REVIEW AND RESEARCH AGENDA 1: University of São Paulo, Brazil; 2: University of São Paulo, Brazil |
comp-2.02: Global Economic Dynamics: Perspectives on Labour, Investment, and Inclusion Location: MB411 Chair: Dr Swetketu Patnaik, Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom; Can Marx’s theory explain the obstacles faced by foreign workers in a host country? Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria Globalization or Deglobalization? How Different Metrics Tell Different Stories University of St. Gallen, Switzerland Inward Foreign Direct Investment, Superstar Firms and Wage Inequality Between Firms: Evidence from European Regions 1: Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), Ireland; 2: Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin |
comp-2.03: Sustainability and Climate Change Location: MB419 Chair: Dr Marianna Marra, University of Sussex, United Kingdom; Comprehending Sustainable Transport and Smart Mobility in Present Context: An Extended Cross-National Analysis (Italy-UK) spanning 2010 to 2023 1: University of Turin, Italy; 2: Coventry University, United Kingdom Multinationals and disadvantaged communities in Latin America: A multi-stakeholder approach 1: University of Birmingham; 2: FGV-EAESP Sao Paulo School of Business Administration, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 3: University of Manchester How MNEs Partner with Local Organizations in a Least Developed Economy 1: Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom; 2: Aalborg University, Denmark |
comp-2.04: In Search for the ‘Holy Grail’: Relationships among CSR Performance, Market Performance, Internationalisation, and Value Creation Location: MB402 Chair: Prof Jeremy Clegg, University of Leeds, United Kingdom; From Excessive Philanthropy to Green Initiatives: The Impact of Military Leadership on Corporate Social Responsibility University of Surrey, United Kingdom Forerunners, Laggards, Walkers, and Talkers: Impact of (In)congruent Internal–External CSR Strategies on Market Performance Kobe University, Japan Do We Need a Green Building? Enhancing Firm Performance through Sustainable Practices University of Surrey, United Kingdom |
comp-2.05: Istitutions and MNE Location Strategy: Tax Heavens and Profit-Shifting Location: MB417 Chair: Prof Chris Jones, Aston University, United Kingdom; Wish you weren’t here: Tax Havens, Corruption, and the Reputation Damage of the Multinational Enterprise. 1: ESCP Business School, Europe; 2: Aston Business School, UK; 3: Khalifa University, UAE; 4: University of Bath, UK THE USE OF TAX HAVENS AS A REAL OPTION 1: Aston University, United Kingdom; 2: University of Warwick; 3: Cardiff University, Cardiff Business School; 4: University of Colorado TAX HAVEN INTERNATIONALIZATION AS MIXED GAMBLE: EVIDENCE FROM LARGE FAMILY FIRMS Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, India |
| comp-2.06: Institutional Dynamics and ESG in Global Operations Location: G11 Chair: Dr Agelos Delis, Aston University, United Kingdom; Negative stakeholder salience and institutional decoupling: a process model 1: Florida International University (FIU), United States of America; 2: University of California Davis; 3: Nanyang Business School, NTU ESG Performance and Interorganizational Trust in International Public Procurement HEC Montreal, Canada THE RELATIONAL VERSUS TRANSACTIONAL APPROACH OF NON-MARKET STRATEGY AND FIRMS’ PERFORMANCE Aston University, United Kingdom The Effects of Intergovernmental Organizations and Institutional Ecologies on Formal and Informal Entrepreneurship 1: Northeastern University, United States of America; 2: University of Victoria, Canada; 3: Northeastern University, United States of America |
dc-pd: Doctoral Colloquium - Pavlos Dimistratos Award Finalists Location: MB404 Chair: Dr Irina Surdu, Warwick Business School, United Kingdom; Ownership choices of micromultinationals (mMNEs) under uncertainty: a real options reasoning approach Warwick Business School, United Kingdom Subsidiaries’ local network embedding processes - Focus on Chinese Sales subsidiaries in the UK electronics market The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom Maximising Sustainable Development Impacts of Foreign Direct Investment in Africa: Expectations, Host Governments’ Priorities, and Policy Design Effectiveness University of Loughborough, United Kingdom The Impact of Engaging in International Activities on the Innovation Performance of Emerging Market Smaller Firms Scotland's Rural College, United Kingdom |
int-2.01: Innovations and Challenges in Global Business Dynamics Location: MB702 Chair: Dr Oleksandr Shepotylo, Aston University, United Kingdom; Global scaling of game-changer business models to tackle grand challenges: Evidence from agri-food industry 1: Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom; 2: LUT University, Lappeenranta, Finland; 3: InnoLab, University of Vaasa, Vaasa, Finland Sensemaking to addressing grand societal challenges from the perspective of the rural population. University of Turku, Turku School of Economics, Finland Organizational Models of Multinational Enterprises in the Digital World 1: University of Galway, Ireland; 2: Dublin City University, Ireland Entrepreneurship and Economic Development of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Enugu State, Nigeria. 1: Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; 2: Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; 3: Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; 4: Anambra State Polytechnic, Mgbakwu |
int-2.02: Advancing Global Innovation: Insights from FDI, Technology, and Procurement Location: MB704 Chair: Dr Antonis Ballis, Aston University, United Kingdom; Knowledge spillovers based on patent citation data: A study of the differential impact of the foreign and domestic citations. 1: IIT Indore, India; 2: IIT Delhi, India; 3: Swinburne University, Australia Green FDI and technological spillovers in host economies 1: Aston University, United Kingdom; 2: University of Pavia; 3: University of Foggia Harnessing Health Technology Assessment as a criterion for Public Procurement for Innovation Birmingham City University, United Kingdom INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND POST-ENTRY SPEED OF INTERNATIONLISATION: THE MODERATING ROLE OF BIG DATA ANALYTICS Durham University, United Kingdom |
Panel 3: The Present and Future of International Entrepreneurship Location: Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre Chair: Dr Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi, Aston University, United Kingdom; International entrepreneurship represents a very lively research field and community of scholars. It is positioned at the crossroads between international business and entrepreneurship and contributes to the former providing a complementary perspective on the internationalization phenomenon. The year 2024 marks an important anniversary for this relatively young topic: 30 years since the publication of Oviatt & McDugall (1994) and 20 years since the publication of Knight & Cavusgil (2004), both on JIBS and both receiving the JIBS decade article award. In this panel, we ask what is the present and the future of a field which attracts many young scholars and is quite popular at international business conferences and journals? What is the state of this discipline today, disciplines which received so much attention from scholars and contributions as well as criticism? And what is its future? In many works, International Entrepreneurship is depicted as an outcome of globalization processes:...
Panellists: 1: Willamette University, USA; 2: University of Pavia, Italy; 3: University of Turku, Finland; 4: Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland |
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| PDW: The Agenda for Sustainable International Business: The Agenda for Sustainable International Business: Professional Development Workshop Location: Adrian Cadbury Lecture Theatre Chair: Dr Elizabeth Yi Wang, University of Leeds, United Kingdom; The Professional Development Workshop (PDW) is a follow up of an AIB Impact Event, entitled “An Agenda for Sustainable International Business”, organised by the Mainstreaming Impact in International Business (MIIB) Initiative of the AIB and the AIB UKI Chapter. The Event attracted a great deal of interests and stimulated further discussions in various institutions and organisations. As a result, a Sustainable International Business Poster Competition was launched as an action for the Agenda. Supported by a range of AIB components, including MIIB, AIB UKI, AIB LAC, T&E SIG, Sustainability SIG, Digitisation SIG, and WAIB, the Competition aims to address the world’s critical sustainability challenges by pooling resources of engaged International Business (IB) scholarship in research and teaching to help organisations engaged with IB activities to add (net positive) value to society. The Competition is operationalised in a way to empower students, educators, and businesses. The PDW has...
Panellists: 1: University of Leeds, United Kingdom; 2: University of Manchester, United Kindom |
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Coffee Break Location: G63 |
Meet the Author: International Business: The New Realities Location: G63 Chair: Prof Gary Knight, Willamette University, United States of America; |
SUST-SIG 02: AIB Sustainability SIG - Social Networking (open to all academy) Location: G63 Chair: Dr Shasha Zhao, University of Surrey, United Kingdom; Discussant: Dr Maria Vasileva Ilieva, Leeds University Business School, United Kingdom; Sponsored by the International Business department, Leeds University Business School |
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All Academy Panel: 50th Anniversary of the AIB-UKI Chapter Conference Location: Great Hall Histories of International Business 1: Reading University, United Kingdom; 2: University of Leeds, United Kingdom; 3: University of Manchester, United Kingdom; 4: University of Glasgow, United Kingdom |
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comp-3.01: Learning, Innovation and Technology in EMs Location: MB402 Chair: Dr Ziad Elsahn, Herriot-Watt University, United Kingdom; Learning from the locally listed subsidiary: Evidence from MNE subsidiaries in India 1: Newcastle University Business School, United Kingdom; 2: University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA Technical Efficiency of MSMEs in India: Measurement and Analysis of Determinants IIT Bombay, India HOW DOES FIRM’S TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY AND PRESENCE IN INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER AFFECT ITS CROSS-BORDER ACQUISITION BEHAVIOUR? 1: University of Delhi, India; 2: Aston University, UK; 3: University of Delhi, India How Do Multiple Principal Problems affect Internationalization Strategies of Emerging Market Firms? Indian Institute of Management Indore, India |
comp-3.02: Corruption and SMEs' Export Challenges Location: G11 Chair: Dr Ines Alvarez Boulton, Aston University, United Kingdom; The curvilinear relationship between digitalization and export propensity: the role of home country corruption in emerging economies Northumbria University, United Kingdom Firm-level capabilities and response to a negative export shock: 2014 Russian embargo on the West University of Tartu, Estonia Navigating Small and Medium Enterprises internationalisation in an emerging economy: The role of innovation and certification in overcoming Corruption Barriers Aston University, United Kingdom |
comp-3.03: The Dark Side of IB: Money Laundering, Bribery, and Corruption Location: MB411 Chair: Dr Irina Surdu, Warwick Business School, United Kingdom; Combating Trade-Based Money Laundering: Do the Financial Action Task Force Recommendations Bite? 1: University of Birmingham, United Kingdom; 2: Universitas Indonesia Determinants and impact of foreign invested firms’ bribery: an interactive approach from institutional and resource-based perspectives BPP University, United Kingdom CORRUPTION PERCEPTION ACROSS CULTURES: A CONFIGURATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE GLOBE STUDY Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom Do (Good) Firms Behave in Ways that Theory Suggests? The Quest for Legitimacy and Entry Mode Choices of Socially Performing Multinationals 1: Warwick Business School, United Kingdom; 2: ESCP Business School, London, United Kingdom |
comp-3.04: International Entrepreneurship and SME Expansion Strategies Location: MB417 Chair: Arun Sukumar, Birmingham City University, United Kingdom; LUXURY SMEs GOING GLOBAL: TIMING, SCALE, AND SCOPE OF THE INTERNATIONALIZATION PATHWAY 1: University of Perugia, Italy; 2: University of Florence, Italy Network patterns and international marketing capabilities of immigrant entrepreneurs in Poland Warsaw School of Economics, Poland CEE firms’ outward internationalization failures: a literature review University of Tartu, Estonia |
comp-3.05: Global Crisis Management and Resilience Location: MB406 Chair: Dr Yama Temouri, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates; Converging Trend of Corporate Human Rights Policies and Exit Strategy: Multinational Responses to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine 1: Binghamton University, Canada; 2: University of Calgary; 3: Texas A&M PRIVACY LAW, NATIONAL CULTURE, AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INNOVATION AROUND THE WORLD 1: University of Leeds, United Kingdom; 2: Grenoble Ecole de Management; 3: Northeastern University Decoding the Divestment Enigma: Unveiling the Impact of Host Political Risks, Experience, and Peer Reactions on Foreign Divestment Strategies University of Sussex Business School, United Kingdom |
| comp-3.06: SME Internationalisation and Performance Location: MB419 Chair: Prof Jeffrey Reuer, University of Colorado, United States of America; How do SMEs foster strategic agility and enhance export performance in turbulent times? 1: National Taiwan University, Taiwan; 2: Yuan Ze University, Taiwan; 3: National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan One Size Doesn't Fit All: A Configurational Perspective on Rapid Internationalization and Export Performance in SMEs 1: University of Leicester, United Kingdom; 2: University of Auckland Internationalization Process, Network, Motives and Barries of Swiss SMEs in Swiss Medical Device sector 1: LoccoZ GROUP, Switzerland; 2: University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland; 3: Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom The role of managers' overconfidence in SMEs' initial foreign location choice Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna), Austria |
int-3.01: Diverse Perspectives on Education and Entrepreneurship Location: MB704 Chair: Dr Cyntia Calixto, University of Leeds, United Kingdom; A Study of Returnee Entrepreneurship Ecosystem: The case of Ghana Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom SUBSIDIARY MANDATES AND PROPERTY RIGHTS ALLOCATION IN THE MNE 1: Jonkoping international business school; 2: Dublin City University A Reflection on the Paradoxes of Responsibilized Disability Management in Higher Education Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom Exploring how students perceive the use of an academic planner on clinical placements University of Leeds, United Kingdom Using the decolonising the curriculum debate as an inspiration for curriculum redesign – The case of the “International Business Strategy” course unit on a Global MBA program University of Manchester, United Kingdom |
Panel 4: Geopolitics, Globalisation and Economic Growth Location: Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre Chair: Prof Suma Athreye, University of Essex, United Kingdom; Geopolitics has been a crucial driver of globalization and growth throughout history, a fact that has often been overlooked by international business scholars who have traditionally viewed globalization as an open opportunity for all capable firms and supportive governments. However, historical patterns show that modern globalization has thrived under unequal power regimes, with the dominance of Britain and later the United States, which facilitated global economic integration through initiatives like the Marshall Plan and support for countries like South Korea to counterbalance influences from Russia and China. This historical context highlights that opportunities for globalization and growth have been unevenly distributed, often favoring geopolitical allies of dominant powers. Recent empirical studies suggest that sustained growth is less about liberal trade policies and more about how states align their policies with the interests of multinational enterprises (MNEs), with the...
Panellists: 1: University of Sussex, United Kingdom; 2: Warwick Business School, United Kingdom; 3: King’s College London, United Kingdom |
Panel 5: Meet the Editors Location: Adrian Cadbury Lecture Theatre Chair: Prof Pawan Budhwar, Aston University, United Kingdom; 1. Journal of International Business Studies
2. Journal of International Business Policy
3. International Business Review
4. Journal of World Business
5. International Marketing Review
6. Journal of Industrial and Business Economics
7. Critical Perspectives on International Business
8. Data in Brief
9. Transnational Corporations
Editors: 1: University of Birmingham, United Kingdom; 2: HEC Montréal, Canada; 3: University of Sussex, United Kingdom; 4: Mälardalen University, Sweden; 5: Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland; 6: University of Redeaing, United Kingdom; 7: University of Glasgow, United Kingdom; 8: Manchester Metropolitan University |
waib-sm: Speed Mentoring Location: MB404 Chair: Prof Margaret Fletcher, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom; Discussant: Dr Melanie Hassett, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom; |
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Gala Dinner Location: Birmingham Council House Banqueting Suite |
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Teaching Café 2: Formative Feedback in a Multicultural Classroom Location: MB411 Chair: Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer, University of Manchester, United Kingdom; Increasing international student mobility has led to the prevalence of multicultural classrooms in business and management education. In a multicultural classroom, where students come from different cultural backgrounds and may have different expectations, preferences and experiences, formative feedback can pose some challenges. Among other things, this concerns the content, the channels and the communication of feedback, and student responses to and engagement with feedback. In this Teaching Café, we will share experiences and discuss how we as educators can address the challenges of providing formative feedback in a multicultural classroom. It will be organized around two brief interventions by the facilitators, which will (i) introduce the recommendations of the current state of pedagogical research and (ii) summarise the first findings of the empirical research on the topic. The central part of the Teaching Café will discuss ideas and practical solutions to overcome the challenges... |
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Keynote 02: Governance of the MNE and Policy Analysis Location: Great Hall Chair: Prof Peter Buckley, University of Manchester, United Kingdom; Multinationals face “The Rise of the National” - a return to policies advocated by Friedrich List (1841) (Tariffs represent investment in future Technology. National Systems of Innovation) and the introduction of Industrial Policies (including “Green” policies, and in the USA the Chips Act, Pure List, Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)) . In response, multinationals are devising resilience strategies in the era of “slowbalisation”.
This presentation examines these strategies using a time profile to cover -
Immediate Imperatives
Short- Term Strategies
Long –Term Strategies
Long Long-Term Strategies
(N.B. Globalization not in reverse – slower growth in some areas. In others e.g., data transfers, globalization is accelerating.)
MNE strategies must respond to policy changes and other challenges. Success will be dependent on flexibility and the capacity to innovate. Perhaps these characteristics are the ultimate long run “firm specific advantages.” |
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Coffee Break Location: G63 |
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comp-4.01: Social and environmental challenges Location: MB408 Chair: Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer, University of Manchester, United Kingdom; A race to the top or the bottom? FDI, labour markets and migration 1: Warwick Business School, United Kingdom; 2: Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Germany; 3: Khalifa University, UAE Workplace Integration of Refugee Employees: 1: Northumbria University, United Kingdom; 2: San Francisco State University, United States Heterogeneous Impact of the Emission Trading Scheme on Chinese Firms’ Exports：From Compliance to green exporting University of Leeds, United Kingdom ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPARENCY, INTERNATIONAL ORIENTATION OF FIRMS, AND ECO-INNOVATION IN EMERGING MARKETS University of Surrey, United Kingdom |
comp-4.02: Institutional Dynamics in Emerging Markets Location: MB411 Chair: Prof Heinz Tuselmann, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom; Climbing down and up the institutional ladder: international alliance due diligence 1: Royal Holloway University of London, United Kingdom; 2: University of Warwick, Warwick Business School; 3: University of Colorado Boulder, Leed Business School SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW: THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL FIRM-SPECIFIC ADVANTAGES OF EMERGING MULTINATIONALS 1: University of Kent, United Kingdon; 2: Northumbria University, United Kingdom Varieties of institutional systems, ownership characteristics and cross-border acquisitions: A comparative study of Brazil and China UWE, United Kingdom Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty? Underestimating vs Overestimating Institutional Distance and the Importance of Managers' Cognitive Traits 1: Middlesex University London; 2: Alba Graduate Business School; 3: Brunel University London; 4: University of Groningen |
comp-4.03: International Marketing in an Ever-Evolving World Location: MB402 Chair: Dr Reza Marvi, Aston Business School, United Kingdom; Virtual stars with real hearts! Understanding consumer engagement towards metaverse influencers: A multi-country perspective 1: IIM Vishakhapatnam, India; 2: IIM Vishakhapatnam, India; 3: Management Development Institute Gurgaon, India; 4: NEOMA Business School, France Exploring and Investigating the International Marketing Strategies of Digital British SMEs through the Lens of the Signalling Theory 1: Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom; 2: LUT University; 3: NEOMA Business School Entrepreneurial orientation and internationalization of Indian MNEs: the moderating role of institutional fragility University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex, United Kingdom MNEs Collaboration to Align the Product Lifecycle to Mitigate Climate Change Issues through Institutional Pressure: MNEs in Colombia Thompson Rivers University, Canada |
comp-4.04: Innovation and Technology in Emerging Markets Location: MB404 Chair: Prof Somnath Lahiri, Illinois State University, United States of America; Hidden champions’ business strategies: A Social Network Analysis of Chinese companies University of Greenwich, United Kingdom Pathway of Breaking the Innovation Trap? OFDI, GVC Governance, and Domestic Innovation in Emerging Economies: Evidence from Chinese MNEs King's College London, United Kingdom Technological capability upgrading of emerging market enterprises: The impact of speed and regularity of cross-border acquisitions 1: Illinois State University, USA; 2: Aston University, UK; 3: The University of Manchester, UK Towards Internationalization of African Banks: Strategy, Legitimacy and Sustainability 1: University of Kent, UK; 2: UEMF, Business School, Morocco |
comp-4.05: Organisational Resilience and Adaptation Location: MB417 Chair: Dr Giulio Nardella, ESCP Business School, United Kingdom; MNC Resilience during Re-globalization 1: University of Cambridge; 2: Tsinghua University Maintaining Agility during the COVID-19 Crisis: A Study on Indian Born Global Firms 1: University of Leeds, United Kingdom; 2: Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom; 3: University of Kent, United Kingdom The Role of Diaspora Networks in Supporting Internationalisation of a UK Healthcare SME into Developing Countries 1: Kingston University London, United Kingdom; 2: University of Essex, United Kingdom; 3: Kingston University London, United Kingdom The Contingent Effects of Challenge Stressors and Hindrance Stressors on Multinational Corporations’ Subsidiary Performance 1: Middlesex University London, United Kingdom; 2: Cardiff University; 3: University of Leeds |
| comp-4.06: Market Entry Strategies and Export Intensity Location: MB419 Chair: Dr Ash Sadeghi, University of Leicester, United Kingdom; Home Country Institutions and Location Choice Decisions: A Microfoundation Perspective of Decision Maker’s Dynamic Capabilities TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH, Germany EXPORT INTENSITY OF FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES OF MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES: AN INTEGRATIVE PERSPECTIVE University of Reading, United Kingdom THE IMPACT OF THE VALUE CHAIN DIGITALIZATION ON THE INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF BORN-DIGITAL SMEs LUT University, Finland Drivers of Internationalization of INVs & Born Globals: A Holistic View IIM Kozhikode, India What issues require MNEs to work alone, in conjunction with other MNEs, or in collaboration with non-profit and governmental partners to solve economic Grand Challenges? Thompson Rivers University, Canada |
comp-4.07: Political Connections and Strategic Non-Market Approaches Location: MB406 Chair: Prof Suma Athreye, University of Essex, United Kingdom; Press the flesh: Political Connections in Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions University of Surrey, United Kingdom Temporal Crossroads in FDI: Political Capacities and the Relevance of History in South-South Geopolitics University College Cork, Ireland The Impact of Political Connections on Tax Aggressiveness Aston University, United Kingdom Minimum Global Tax: Winners and Losers in the race for Mergers and Acquisitions 1: University of Foggia, Italy; 2: University College London, United Kingdom; 3: University of Molise, Italy |
comp-4.08: Failure and success in SME Internationalisation Location: G11 Chair: Dr Razieh Sadraei, Coventry University, United Kingdom; Eco-innovation and Exporting: Learning from Failure 1: Durham University; 2: University of Leeds; 3: University of Tartu Emotions and failure in SME internationalization. A network perspective 1: University of Tartu, Estonia; 2: University of Turku, Finland Foreign Divestment and Shareholder Value Creation: Role of Firm and Subsidiary Age 1: University of Vaasa, Finland; 2: Jyväskylä University, Finland Strategic Retreats Under Sanctions: Analyzing the Configurational Dynamics of Capability Gaps in Micro-Multinational De-internationalization 1: Aston University, United Kingdom; 2: Northumbria University, United Kingdom; 3: University of Birmingham, United Kingdom |
int-4.01: Strategic Insights in International Business Operations Location: MB702 Chair: Dr Seçil Danakol, Aston University, United Kingdom; Talent Management Strategic Approach in Saudi Arabian Oil and Gas Industry: Effectiveness Performance Matters 1: Swansea University, United Kingdom; 2: Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia FDI Motivations and Foreign Ownership Choice of Emerging Multinational Enterprises: The Role of Boards of Directors 1: Dicle University, Turkiye; 2: University of Reading, Henley Business School, United Kingdom The FLUIDITY OF FOREIGNNESS: JAPANESE FDI IN THE U.S., 1970s-1990s 1: Herriot-Watt University, United Kingdom; 2: Northumbria University MNEs and Start-up Growth 1: Henley Business School, United Kingdom; 2: Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden; 3: Lund University, Sweden; 4: Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden; 5: University of Pisa, Italy |
int-4.02: Exploring Entrepreneurial Frontiers: AI, Internationalization, and Gender Perspectives Location: MB704 Chair: Dr Dalila Ribaudo, Aston University, United Kingdom; The mediating Role of Artificial Intelligence Capabilities on the Relationship Between Digital Transformation and SME Internationalization Aston university, United Kingdom International boundary spanning of SMEs in a smaller town entrepreneurial ecosystem 1: LUT University, Finland; 2: Department of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Lancaster University; 3: Digital Heard Ltd Innovative Horizons: The Dual Impact of AI on Entrepreneurial Success and Regional Advancement University of Essex, United Kingdom International Expansion of Firms and Business Model Importer as Entrepreneur ―Case of Macdonald Japan and Den Fujita― University of Hyogo, Japan Challenges and Opportunities for Future Female Founders in Austria Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria |
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| Panel 6: Bringing AIB’s Ethics Alive for Today Location: Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre This panel will explain both the anatomy of ethics within the AIB and the operation of ethical processes. As AIB members, many of you will know that the Academy has three codes of ethics: the Member Code of Ethics, Leadership Code of Ethics and the Journals Code of Ethics covering its three journals. Our panel will kick off with an explanation of the nature of these three codes (to be found at: https://www.aib.world/about/policies/). We will also explain how AIB generates, revises and updates, its ethical rules and how it implements and enforces them. One thing that we all learn is that it is surprisingly easy, if not to transgress, then to come perilously close to transgressing. Understanding the pitfalls that are out there is particularly important today, given digitalisation and – dare we say it – the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Our panellists are right at the heart of the ethical dimension to the AIB. Rosalie Tung, as Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of the Journal of International...
Panellists: 1: University of Leeds, United Kingdom; 2: Willamette University, USA; 3: HEC Montréal, Canada; 4: Aston University |
Panel 7: Replicability in International Business Research Location: Adrian Cadbury Lecture Theatre Chair: Dr Agelos Delis, Aston University, United Kingdom; In recent times, various academic fields, natural sciences, psychology and economics, have experienced scandals and negative publicity after several high-profile academic articles had to be retracted. One of the reasons was that their findings were not replicable. The implications of these events extend beyond academia, potentially eroding public trust and confidence in scientific discoveries. This panel will discuss:
a) whether the field of International Business Research is immune to such developments,
b) how the issue of replicability might affect future research in International Business,
c) what steps IB journals take to tackle the issue and
d) what are the lessons from other academic fields.
Please join this panel in its attempt to address the questions raised above with an aim to contribute to the dialogue within the International Business academic community about the topic of replicability.
Panellists: 1: Aston University, United Kingdom; 2: University of Sussex, United Kingdom; 3: University of Glasgow, United Kingdom; 4: Northeastern University, USA |
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Lunch Location: Conference Aston Restaurant |
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Book: The AIB-UKI Palgrave Book Presentation Location: Adrian Cadbury Lecture Theatre Chair: Prof Olli Kuivalainen, LUT University, Finland; Discussant: Prof Rudolf Sinkovics, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom; |
comp-5.01: Global Strategy and Corporate Governance Location: MB408 Chair: Dr Melanie Hassett, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom; Regional Heads: A Strategic Leadership Structural Form and its Impact on MNE Regional Performance 1: University of St.Gallen, Switzerland; 2: University of Leeds, United Kingdom Global Board Reform and Accounting Conservatism 1: Nanchang University, China; 2: Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China; 3: University of Sussex, United Kingdom Unravelling the economic performance implication of foreign direct investment for emerging market firms: The case of India 1: University of Leeds, United Kingdom; 2: University of Leeds, United Kingdom; 3: Aston University, United Kingdom; 4: University of Leeds |
comp-5.02: Digital Technologies and International Business Strategy Location: MB402 Chair: Dr Valerio Veglio, University of Pavia, Italy; MNEs contribute to the Circular Economy through broader corporate sustainable objectives and Digital Twins: A take on industry 4.0 using embedded sustainable IoT measures in the Information Technology Industry. Thompson Rivers University, Canada Does Physical Infrastructure Matter for Digital Internationalization? Performance Implications for Going-Digital Retail MNEs 1: Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece; 2: Brunel Business School, Brunel University London; 3: Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University; 4: TUM School of Management, Technical University of Munich; 5: University of Essex Business School, University of Essex Exploring how big data analytics influences the degree of internationalization: The role of performance feedback, technological discontinuity and organizational legitimacy Durham University, United Kingdom Latecomer development, Chinese style: A configurational approach to firm-level learning, technological capability building, and innovation TH Köln - University of Applied Sciences, Germany |
comp-5.03: CSR, corruption, investment and postcolonialism Location: MB404 Chair: Prof Matthew Allen, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom; Extraterritorial Anticorruption Enforcement and Global Assets Reallocation: Evidence from U.S. Banks 1: University of Liverpool, United Kingdom; 2: CUHK-Shenzhen Moving beyond Delinking, Decoloniality and the Pluriverse: Reflections on the ‘Decolonizing International Business’ Debate University of Manchester, United Kingdom The Drivers of Foreign Direct Investment from Non-Energy Multinational Enterprises in Energy Sector 1: University of Dundee, United Kingdom; 2: University of Birmingham, United Kingdom |
comp-5.04: Social Innovation and the MNE Location: G11 Chair: Dr Ines Alvarez Boulton, Aston University, United Kingdom; Examining the role of social enterprises in deriving social innovation and shared value in Hong Kong 1: Hong Kong Metropolitan University.; 2: The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong.; 3: The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong. Market or Community? An Institutional Logics Interpretation of how MNE Subsidiaries Respond to Mandated Social Innovation in India 1: Newcastle University Business School, Newcastle University, United Kingdom; 2: Faculty of Management and Law, University of Bradford, United Kingdom Beyond Economic Value Capture: Developed Country MNEs' Motivations Behind Digital Knowledge Transfer to Underprivileged Communities in India 1: University of Birmingham, United Kingdom; 2: University of Birmingham, United Kingdom; 3: University of Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| comp-5.05: Insights into Global Investment Dynamics: Perspectives from Emerging Economies Location: MB702 Chair: Prof Jun Du, Aston University, United Kingdom; Demystifying the Foreign Direct Investment and Socio-Political Risk Situation in the Nigerian Economy. Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom Russian Export Specialization Amid Increasing Sanctions: An analysis of RCA, RSCA, and TBI 1: Hartwick College, United States of America; 2: Hertfordshire Business School; University of Hertfordshire UK The internationalising region: Determinants of regional outward FDI from Mexico 1: Henley Business School, United Kingdom; 2: University of Cagliari, Italy; 3: Politecnico di Milano, Italy Why Stop Now? The Institutional Deterrence Effect and FDI into Tax Havens 1: ESCP Business School, United Kingdom; 2: University of South Carolina, USA; 3: Khalifa University, UAE; 4: University of Bath, United Kingdom |
comp-5.06: Advancements in International Business: Social Enterprises, Smart Cities, and Low-Carbon Knowledge Transfer Location: MB406 Chair: Dr Maria Vasileva Ilieva, Leeds University Business School, United Kingdom; Social Business and Cybersecurity Capability: An Analysis of International Small and Micro Social Enterprises 1: Aston University, United Kingdom; 2: Birmingham City University,United Kingdom Smart city reporting: a Systematic Literature Review University of Turin, Italy How do IJVs Facilitate Knowledge Transfer Speed in the Low-carbon Sector? An Interaction between Dynamic Capabilities and Organisational Relationships 1: Birmingham City University; 2: SOAS, University of London |
comp-5.07: International Business Education and Knowledge Transfer Location: MB417 Chair: Prof Margaret Fletcher, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom; Making IB Research Impactful: An Analysis of UK Research Excellence Framework Impact Case Studies 1: University of Liverpool, United Kingdom; 2: Leeds University Business School, United Kingdom; 3: University of Liverpool, United Kingdom; 4: Leeds University Business School, United Kingdom Embeddedness in cross border business context: the review and the research agenda Heriot Watt University, United Kingdom A qualitative study on the internationalization of seven Italian art and archaeological museums 1: University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy; 2: University Of Tartu, Estonia The Making of Transnational Educational Enterprises: Global-local networks and the denationalization of English independent schools 1: The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), United Kingdom; 2: The University of Birmingham; 3: The University of Bristol |
comp-5.08: Geography, Innovation, and Strategic Re-entry Location: MB419 Chair: Prof Davide Castellani, Henley Business School, United Kingdom; Enhancing the Attractiveness of EU Regions to Foreign Direct Investment in High-Value Knowledge-Intensive Sectors: What Factors and Policies Matter? 1: Economic and Social Research Institute Dublin, Ireland; 2: E.CA Economics, London, United Kingdom; 3: Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, United Kingdom The evolution of business model of offshoring process from manufacturing to innovative activities: the innovativeness of offshored R&D projects 1: Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom; 2: Oxford Brooks University, United Kingdom When Exit is Not the End: A Penrosean Perspective on the Speed of MNEs' Foreign Market Re-entry 1: Emlyon Business School, France; 2: Ivey Business School, Western University, Canada Survival Symphony: Unravelling the S-Curve of Foreign Subsidiary Age and Survival University of Sussex Business School, United Kingdom |
Panel 8: Commonwealth Under Global Economic Uncertainties Location: Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre Chair: Prof Peter Buckley, University of Manchester, United Kingdom; Discussant: Prof Jeremy Clegg, University of Leeds, United Kingdom; This is 12th edition from the series of panels organized by the Commonwealth Research Network on International Business (CRN-IB) at the AIB UK & Ireland conference. With the support of the AIB and leading academics from around the globe, the CRN-IB was established at a special session during the Annual European International Business Conference in Brighton in 2012. It aims to bring together and strengthen relationships and dialogue between academic, businesses and policymaking bodies working on and in Commonwealth countries.
Panellists: 1: Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, United Kingdom; 2: Bloomsbury Institute, United Kingdom; 3: Overseas Development Institute, United Kingdom; 4: International Trade Policy Section, Commonwealth Secretariat, United Kingdom; 5: Northumbria University, United Kingdom; 6: High Commission in London, United Kingdom; 7: Aston University, United Kingdom; 8: CRN-IB, United Kingdom; 9: House of Lords, United Kingdom |
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