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
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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