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social capital that diaspora investors and entrepreneurs possess and their relative familiarity with home nation
markets can help them overcome traditional liabilities of foreignness such as language, culture, and lack of
access to local networks. The typically informal nature of such "people and ethnic networks" is likely to be
especially relevant and valuable when doing business in countries where the role of formal institutions (i.e. the
rule-of-law) is weak or non-existent. This panel will focus on the ability of the diaspora to innovate in their
home nations by engaging in acts of entrepreneurship and institutional change. With their ability to "navigate
both worlds" and harness their experiences from abroad, a nation's diaspora can be an important conduit for
the flow of new ideas, the transmission of institutions, and the adoption of innovative entrepreneurial practices.
The panel will bring together leading scholars and practitioners with a deep expertise in international business
and public policy. The audience will gain an in-depth understanding of the literature on diaspora
entrepreneurship, network with others with similar research interests, and identify new ideas for continued
contributions in this areas of international business, entrepreneurship, technology and innovation management,
and strategy. (For more information, please contact: Florian Täube, EBS Business School, Germany:
florian.taeube@ebs.edu)
Session: 2.3.3 - Panel
Track: 1 - Institutions, Governance, and CSR
Opening Global Markets to U.S. Health Care Exports: A Cooperative Approach
Presented On: July 2, 2012 - 13:00-14:15
Chair: Jonathan P. Doh, Villanova University
Panelists:
Edward Gresser, Senior Advisor, Alliance for Healthcare Competitiveness
Trevor Gunn, Senior Director, International Relations, Medtronic
Jim Sherry, Director, Center for Global Health, George Washington University
The Alliance for Healthcare Competitiveness (AHC) proposes to organize a panel session at the upcoming AIB
Conference, entitled "Opening Global Markets to U.S. Health Care Exports: A Cooperative Approach"
Participants will discuss the American health ecosystem and its potential to spark long-term growth, high-wage
employment and global health outcomes through rising exports. The panel, seeking to bridge the divide
between practitioners and academics, will be composed of: Jonathan Doh, Herbert G. Ramrod Endowed Chair
in International Business, founding Director of the Center for Global Leadership, and Professor of Management
and Operations, Villanova University (Moderator) Ed Gresser, Senior Advisor, Alliance for Healthcare
Competitiveness Trevor Gunn, Senior Director, International Relations, Medtronic Jim Sherry, Professor of
Global Health and International Affairs; Director, Center for Global Health, George Washington University The
AHC is a coalition of leading businesses, industry associations, academics and other influential thought leaders
who are working to support and promote the competitiveness of the U.S. healthcare industry in international
markets. (For more information, please contact: Jonathan P. Doh, Villanova University, USA:
jonathan.doh@villanova.edu)
Session: 2.3.4 - Competitive
Track: 2 - Marketing and Supply Chain
Cultural Considerations in International Marketing
Presented On: July 2, 2012 - 13:00-14:15
Chair: Peter Magnusson, Florida International University
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