International & Multi-national

More Detailed Laws Can Protect Investors — But Change Which Deals Get Done

  Strategic management explorer More Detailed Laws Can Protect Investors — But Change Which Deals Get Done By Mohammad Hosseini and Bertrand V. Quelin When governments want private investors to…

Why the Most Visible Multinationals May Be More Cautious About Pricing Low-Income Consumers

  StrategIC Management explorer Why the Most Visible Multinationals May Be More Cautious About Pricing Low-Income Consumers By Arzi Adbi, Ajay Bhaskarabhatla, and Andrew Delios A small package can make…

The Wartime CEO: How Economic Shocks Reshape Corporate Leadership

In the corporate world, the term “wartime CEO” is often used to describe a leader who can make the cold, calculated decisions necessary to save a company during a crisis. While we often think of these shifts in leadership as a matter of skill or experience, a new groundbreaking study says otherwise.

Why Pulling Back Internationally Can Boost Global Growth Later On

Video abstract for the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal article “International Contraction for the Sake of International Expansion” authored by Niron Hashai, Christian Geisler Asmussen, and Netanel Drori. Click here to read…

How Cultural Flexibility Fuels Entrepreneurship

While looser cultures offer fertile ground for entrepreneurship and innovation, tight cultures hold entrepreneurial potential that can be unlocked with strategic support.

How global MNCs can weigh the trade-offs of blockchain technology before implementation

Blockchain technology has been sold to companies, governments, and individuals as a revolutionary solution to myriad problems. But while some have raced to implement it, blockchain’s relative novelty and the…

After a Multinational Organization Fails, are its Employees Scarce Resources or Damaged Goods?

Working for a multinational corporation that failed—especially if you worked in the unit or physical location of the organization deemed responsible for the failure—has been shown to result in a…

When the chips are down, corporate boards disproportionately blame foreign CEOs according to new study

Immigrant representation in the C-suite is the new norm. Foreign-born CEOs currently lead several global corporations in the U.S., including Google, Microsoft, and Pepsi. In fact, almost 80% of America’s…

Are Foreign-Born CEOs Held to a Higher Standard?

CEO dismissals are often shrouded in secrecy, controversy, and confusion. And while a company’s profits constitute a fundamental measure of CEO success, poor financial performance can explain CEO firings only…

GSJ: Why “Born Digital Firms” Should Have a Physical Presence in Foreign Markets

Firms that have their roots in selling non-physical digital products, also known as “born digital firms,” can establish an international presence without ever physically setting foot in another country. But…