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Dissertation

How Connectivity in Foreign Direct Investment Networks Affects MNE Decision-Making and Performance
December 17, 2024 EDT
How Connectivity in Foreign Direct Investment Networks Affects MNE Decision-Making and Performance
Soni Jha

Move over bilateral perspectives! Using a multilateral perspective, this dissertation shows how diverse FDI ties and strategic collocation choices of MNEs can be a source of competitive advantage.

Managing Multinational Corporations in a Changing World Order: Institutional Pressures, Ethical Principles and Social Responsibility
December 16, 2024 EDT
Managing Multinational Corporations in a Changing World Order: Institutional Pressures, Ethical Principles and Social Responsibility
Laura Kirste

MNCs face global scrutiny as stricter laws and geopolitical pressures demand accountability on climate change, human rights, and supply chains, forcing them to navigate moral dilemmas and redefine corporate responsibility.

How Political Risk Influences FDI Destinations for MNEs: Evidence from Statistical Analyses, Interviews and a Survey Experiment on Investor–State Dispute Settlement
November 14, 2024 EDT
How Political Risk Influences FDI Destinations for MNEs: Evidence from Statistical Analyses, Interviews and a Survey Experiment on Investor–State Dispute Settlement
Stefano Burzo

This study examines how investor–state disputes and political risks influence foreign direct investment destinations using statistical analyses, interviews, and a survey experiment, providing insights for investors and policymakers.

Between Ballots and Bullets: Political Competition, Uncertainty, and MNE Strategies in Politically Challenging Environments
October 25, 2024 EDT
Between Ballots and Bullets: Political Competition, Uncertainty, and MNE Strategies in Politically Challenging Environments
Thomas DeBerge

Multinational enterprises encounter challenging political environments, whether contested through ballots or bullets. This dissertation explores three specific contexts featuring political competition and the strategies MNEs use to navigate these environments.

October 23, 2024 EDT
An Ethnographic Study of Chinese Business Expatriates in Tanzania
Chengcheng Miao

This ethnographic study delves into the lives of Chinese business expatriates in Tanzania, revealing their pragmatic motivations, language dynamics, and strategies for navigating petty corruption in a complex cultural landscape.

November 22, 2023 EDT
Chinese Firms’ Corporate Political Capabilities in Overseas Markets
Zhi Bo Qiu

Drawing from case studies on six prominent Chinese firms, this dissertation offers novel theoretical frameworks and practical guidance for building corporate political capabilities in overseas markets, particularly under geopolitical uncertainty.

Social License and Nonmarket Strategies Based on Social Contract Theory
November 20, 2023 EDT
Social License and Nonmarket Strategies Based on Social Contract Theory
Shuna S. H. Ho

How do multinational corporations attain social license through nonmarket strategies?

Global Value Chain Governance Dynamics: A Co-Evolutionary Perspective on the Transition from Relational to Modular Governance in Construction
November 09, 2023 EDT
Global Value Chain Governance Dynamics: A Co-Evolutionary Perspective on the Transition from Relational to Modular Governance in Construction
Sarah E. McWilliam

How and why do global value chains transition between governance types and what can we learn from the context of construction digitalisation?

Corporate Political Activities and Political Environments in International Business
October 19, 2023 EDT
Corporate Political Activities and Political Environments in International Business
Evelyn Reithofer

This article summarizes the findings of the dissertation from this year’s Peter J. Buckley and Mark Casson AIB Dissertation Award winner, Evelyn Reithofer.

Impact Investing and Sustainable Global Value Chains: Enabling Small and Medium Enterprises Sustainability Strategies
October 19, 2023 EDT
Impact Investing and Sustainable Global Value Chains: Enabling Small and Medium Enterprises Sustainability Strategies
Tommaso Ferretti

New shared approaches to financing production tailored to small and medium-sized suppliers' sustainability-related priorities are essential to achieving the SDGs in global value chains.

November 04, 2022 EDT
Managing, Structuring and Scaling Innovation in International Organizations
Katherine Tatarinov

The impact of innovation in the UN, the value of innovation units, and how scaling digital solutions for wicked problems requires a versatile ecosystem approach.

October 24, 2022 EDT
Iterate to Innovate: How Firms Strategize Design Iteration to Navigate the Uneven Landscape in the Global Mobile Application Industry
Pengxiang Zhang

This dissertation explores how digital firms strategically iterate their products with various frequencies and rhythms to capture innovation opportunities in the uneven landscape of the global digital marketplace.