Faculty : Faculty Research
International Business Department Facutly Research Grid
| Name | Research Topic | Main Theoretical Focus | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Nicholson | Comparative cultural values; work beliefs and attitudes | Cross-cultural values; Interactive psychology | Latin America Mexico/Venezuela |
| George Lee | Macro-economic analysis | Economics | China |
| Bruce Heiman |
International aspects of Innovation; International Strategic Alliances & JVs Management of creativity and technology in a globalized world Knowledge sharing internationally Public diplomacy and implications for US reputation and trade overseas |
Transaction cost economics Problem-solving perspective on strategy Strategic fit Political Economy of innovation Evolutionary economics |
Europe, including western Europe and increasingly eastern/transitional European economies. EU and European social, economic and political integration. Languages: Dutch, French, U.S.A., esp. for SMEs and entrepreneurial orgs. |
| Roblyn Simeon |
International Business Strategic HRM Organizational learning Competence and Resource Based Strategies Comparative Internet Business Strategies |
Comparative management Internet marketing strategy Cross-Cultural Management Corporate Governance |
Japan, U.S.A. and Europe |
| Yim Yu Wong |
Strategic alliances Knowledge-transfers Resource base theories Diversification Cultural differences in workplace |
Strategy Cross-cultural management |
China |
| Yikuan Lee |
High technology marketing; international business (global branding, international product launch, joint venture performance); Strategic management (governance, alliance performance, knowledge creation, technology transfers) |
High technology marketing; international business; strategy | China |
| Humaira Mahi |
Consumer behavior and globalization in South Asia. Evolving market institutions such as retailing Outsourcing - how better marketing can improve outsourcing efficiency. Consumer moral hazard, signaling and warranties. Buyer-seller relationships in the semi-conductor industry. Consumer welfare issues |
Application of information asymmetry theories to various business problems and empirical testing and verification of the theories(signaling theory, adverse selection, moral hazard and transaction cost analysis) Using qualitative consumer behavior theories from cultural anthropology and sociology to study consumer attitudes to globalization and consumer welfare in South Asia. Behavior decision theory -- applications to consumer decision making and choice. |
South Asia (mainly India) |
| Stephen Rudman | Management of Multinational Corporations, Global logistics, legal environment of international business | Qualitative research within organizations, institutional environment of global business | Chinese-speaking Asia |
| Buddy Ungson |
Strategic alliances (performance; valuation) Sequential market entries High Technology Strategy Trust and Evolutionary Theory |
Resource-base; network theory; strategy | Japan; China; Southeast Asia |
| Nini Yang |
Trade liberalization and emerging WTO related conflicts Work-family interfaces in culturally distinct societies Expatriate management Gender equity and career paths in western industrial societies Cultural relativity of employee motivation and leader effectiveness Organizational justice in the context of socioeconomic changes Human capital development and higher education in the global economy |
Quantitative research and conceptual frameworks in comparative management Workforce mobility and competence transfer Global human resource management |
China and East Asia; U.S.A. and Europe; South Africa |
