A lot has changed since our last Annual Meeting, but some things are timeless—like the fact that our members are continuing to produce some of the most innovative research in the field of IB!
Our Annual Meeting has always been an occasion for us to recognize exceptional scholarship and AIB 2021 Online is no different. Please join us in congratulating this year’s nominees! Winners will be announced after the conclusion of our conference.
Peter J. Buckley and Mark Casson AIB Dissertation Award
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Finalist Presentations on June 30, 14:00 UTC (View Local Time)
2021 Award Nominees
- Headquarters Resource Allocation within Multinational Corporations: Antecedents, Consequences, and Related Methodological Issues (Ph.D. Awarded by WU Vienna)
Jelena Cerar, WU Vienna
- Sharing expertise within the MNC (Ph.D. Awarded by Aalto University)
Tuuli Hakkarainen, Bocconi University
- Essays in Comparative International Entrepreneurship Research (Ph.D. Awarded by University of Groningen)
Johannes Kleinhempel, University of Manchester
- A Contingent Theory of Governance for the Global Project Organization: The Effect of Diversity and Composition on Order and Conflict (Ph.D. Awarded by University of Pennsylvania)
Rachel Pacheco, University of Pennsylvania
- Four Studies on Antitrust Enforcement and Foreign Investment Activities (Ph.D. Awarded by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Nan Zhang, California State University Stanislaus
Temple/AIB Best Paper Award
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2021 Award Nominees
- Exit Strategy for Foreign Affiliates: The Choice among Closure, Sell-Off, or Consolidation
Yunok Cho, Southern Methodist University
- Responsible Blockholders and Tax-Motivated International Relocations of Corporate Headquarters: A Social Identity Perspective
Aleksi Otto Eerola, KU Leuven
Arjen Slangen, KU Leuven
Riccardo Valboni, Utrecht University School of Economics
- One for Me, One for You: International Complexity and the Demand for Generalists and Specialists in Executive Selection
Tommaso Vallone, Henley Business School
Peder Greve, Henley Business School
Stefano Elia, Politecnico di Milano
- The Effect of Social Costs of Failure on Women Entrepreneurs Across Countries
Sharon A. Simmons, Jackson State University
Chong Kyoon Lee, James Madison University
Susan L. Young, Kennesaw State University
MaQueba Massey, Jackson State University
- Colonization Experience and Its Influence on Liability of Foreignness in the Equity Participation of Emerging Market Multinationals
Juliet Oriaifo, North Carolina A&T State University
Rui Torres de Oliveira, Queensland University of Technology
- Global Versus Local: Can Corporate Social Responsibility Lead to Social License?
Shuna Ho, Dalhousie University
Chang Hoon Oh, University of Kansas
- Sustainability-Oriented Innovation, CSR, and SDGs in Brazilian Multinationals
Karen Esteves Fernandes Pinto, University of São Paulo
Moacir Miranda Oliveira Jr, University of São Paulo
Carolina Cristina Fernandes, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados
- Improving Global Knowledge Centrality: The Role of Co-Inventor Collaboration with China
E. Beyza Satoglu, Izmir Katip Celebi University
Jessica Salmon, Siena College
Fernando Sanchez-Henriquez, Universidad del Desarrollo
Andres Velez-Calle, Universidad EAFIT
Salma Zaman, Lahore University of Management Sciences
- A Mixed Gamble Perspective on Internalization Theory: Family Firms and Digital Reforms
Elitsa Banalieva, Northeastern University
Alan M. Rugman Young Scholar Award
2021 Award Nominees
- The Interorganizational Network and Interactive Dynamics of International Actors Before and During a Global Pandemic
Ryan Federo, Universitat de les Illes Balears
Xavier Bustamante, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
- Great Expectations and a Complementarity of Interests: Authoritarian CSR and German Multinationals in the Arab Gulf States
Anna-Lena Maier, University of Hamburg
- The Tower of Babel: Language Diversity, Identity & Clusters
Komal Kalra, University of Victoria
- The Obscure Directors: Why Bureaucrat Directors Matter
Shibashish Mukherjee, RSM Erasmus University
- Intellectual Property Regimes and Expatriate Staffing: A Quadratic Approach and the Moderating Role of R&D and Manufacturing Colocation
Jongmin Lee, University of Reading
- Post-Entry Speed of Internationalization and Export Performance of SMEs: The Role of Dynamic Capabilities Perspective
Arash Sadeghi, Aston University
Omid Aliasghar, Auckland University of Technology
- The Role of Environmental Considerations in International Acquisition Performance: A Configurational Perspective
Joao Albino-Pimentel, Copenhagen Business School
Anne Jacqueminet, Bocconi University
FIU/AIB Best Theory Paper Award
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2021 Award Nominees
- Different Feathers Embedding Together: Integrating Diversity and Organizational Embeddedness
Debjani Ghosh, Indian Institute of Management Ranchi
Tomoki Sekiguchi, Kyoto University
Jorge A. Gonzalez, University of Texas of Rio Grande Valley
- Making Cultural Identity Work: Theorizing Agentic Identity Enactments of Embedded Actors in Multinational Contexts
Nana Yaa Antwi-Gyamfi, IESE Business School
Yih-Teen Lee, IESE Business School
- Value Distribution in Global Value Chains: Interdependence Relationships, Markets for Social Justice and Government Policy
Lilac Nachum, Baruch College, CUNY
UNCTAD-AIB Award for Research on
Investment and Development
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Finalist Presentations on June 29, 12:30 UTC (View Local Time)
2021 Award Nominees
- The Indirect Effect of Import Competition on Corporate Tax Avoidance
Baptiste Souillard, Université Libre de Bruxelles
- Overcoming institutional voids in the home country for internationalization: Effectiveness of market and non-market strategies for Indian MNEs
Rishika Nayyar, FORE School of Management
Rajdeepa Maity, O.P. Jindal Global University
- Belt and Road Initiative and Cascading Innovation in China’s Domestic Railway Ecosystem
Yang Gao, HEC Montréal
- Multichain strategies and economic upgrading in global value chains: Evidence from Kenyan horticulture
Giovanni Pasquali, University of Manchester
Aarti Krishnan, University of Manchester
- MNE and Where to Find Them: an Intertemporal Perspective on the Global Ownership Network
Philipp Großkurth, WIPO
“That’s Interesting!” Award
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2021 Award Nominees
- Neutrality and the Performance of Internationalized R&D
Sokol Celo, Suffolk University
- Value-Based Conflicts, Historical Military Conflicts, and Foreign Market Exits: The Moderating Role of State Ownership
Sihong Wu, University of Western Australia
Di Fan, Swinburne University of Technology
Yiyi Su, Tongji University
- Brazilians Expatriate in Portugal: Impact of Colonies and Colonizers
Roberta Aguzzoli, Durham University
Chris Brewster, University of Reading
Jorge Francisco Lengler, Durham University
Denise R. Quatrin, Durham University
- The Obscure Directors: Why Bureaucrat Directors Matter
Shibashish Mukherjee, RSM Erasmus University
- Formal Versus Informal Institutions and the Competitive Impact of International Mergers and Acquisitions
Dimitrija Kalanoski, University of Manchester
Francesco Cappa, LUISS Guido Carli University
Michele Pinelli, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Jean-Philippe Bonardi, University of Lausanne
- Does Domestic Risk-Taking Lead to International Risk-Taking?:Evidence From U.S. Oil and Gas Industry
Yun Dong Yeo, University of Texas at Dallas
Seung-Hyun Lee, University of Texas at Dallas
- Are Native Plants Green? Assessing Environmental Performances of Locally-Owned Facilities
Narae Lee, University of Minnesota
Jiao Luo, University of Minnesota
Best Paper Award in Emerging Economies Research
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2021 Award Nominees
- The Effect of EMNE Internationalization on Innovation: The Role of Board Diversity
Saneesh Edacherian, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Amit Karna, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Klaus Uhlenbruck, University of Montana
Sunil Sharma, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
- Do Firms in India Embrace Board Diversity? The Roles of Social Embeddedness in Firms’ Strategic Adaptation to Stakeholder Norms
Suyash Garg, University of Texas at Dallas
Zhiang (John) Lin, University of Texas at Dallas
- Window Dressing or Enduring Commitment: CSR as a Strategic Tool in Cross-Border Acquisitions
Xiaoying Li, Keele University
Qihai Huang, Huddersfield Business School
Guowei Cai, Sun Yat-sen University
CUIBE Award for Best Paper on International Business Education
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2021 Award Nominees
- The XX Global Experience Initiative: An Application of Assessment Data towards Pedagogical Development
Iris Berdrow, Bentley University
Samir Dayal, Bentley University
Shawn Hauserman, Bentley University
Natalie Schlegel, Bentley University
Lauren Schuller, Bentley University
- Learning in the Multicultural Business Management Classroom: Towards a Theory of Educational Dissonance
Amanda Budde-Sung, U.S. Air Force Academy
Sandra Seno Alday, University of Sydney
- Crossing the Ocean Virtually
Anna Pietraszek, Florida International University
Ewa Wiecek-Janka, Poznan University of Technology
Andrea Rodgers, Florida International University
Magdalena Sikorska, Poznan University of Technology
Wendy Guess, Florida International University
- Experiential Learning with a Purpose: International Marketing Plan for Micro Businesses in Quibdo, Colombia
Frank Cotae, Mount Royal University
Jacqueline Musabende, Mount Royal University