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bi/multiculturals in organizations is relatively limited. The purpose of this panel is to highlight bi/multicultural
employees and the roles they play in organizations. The four qualitative studies suggest that biculturals
influence firms at the individual, team, and organizational levels, and that organizations may leverage the skills
and capabilities, and also minimize the negative effects, of these individuals. An open-ended discussion
regarding the roles of bi/multiculturals in organizations is expected to shed further light on this issue. (For more
information, please contact: Davina Vora, SUNY New Paltz, USA: vorad@newpaltz.edu)
Session: 2.4.3 - Panel
Track: 3 - IB Theory, FDI, and Entry Mode
From Whether to How Regions Matter: Past, Present and Future of the Regionalization
Perspective
Presented On: July 2, 2012 - 14:30-15:45
Chair: Ruth Aguilera, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Panelists:
Jin Uk Kim, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ruth Aguilera, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Elitsa R. Banalieva, Northeastern University
Charles Dhanaraj, Indiana University
Ricardo Gabriel Flores, University of New South Wales
Rafael Lucea, George Washington University
Luis Vives, ESADE Business School
Chang Hoon Oh, Simon Fraser University
Alan M. Rugman, University of Reading
Andre Sammartino, University of Melbourne
Recent advances in international business research show that regional differences are powerful enabling and
constraining forces that influence firm behavior in profound ways. The objective of the current panel session is
to establish a common platform for researchers engaged with the regionalization or semi-globalization
perspective. The discussions will revolve around answering the following questions: 1) what has been our
progress thus far; 2) what are the caveats in the extant literature; 3) what is the appropriate future direction
The panel session is composed of five presentations that aim to provide a platform for answering the above
questions. By doing so, we hope to enhance the rigor and relevance of international business research and keep
the discussion on regionalization lively and productive for current and future scholars. (For more information,
please contact: Jin Uk Kim, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA: jkim198@illinois.edu)
Session: 2.4.4 - Competitive
Track: 8 - Developing Country MNCs
Corporate Governance and the Internationalization of Firms from Developing Economies
Presented On: July 2, 2012 - 14:30-15:45
Chair: Vikas Kumar, University of Sydney
Corporate Governance, Board Networks and Growth Strategies
Deeksha A. Singh, Temple University
Andrew Delios, National University of Singapore
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