Anthony Goerzen

Journal Articles

Goerzen, A., Asmussen, C., & Nielsen, B. “Global cities, the liability of foreignness, and theory on place
and space in international business”. Conditional acceptance: Journal of International Business Studies.

Goerzen, A., Sartor, M., Brandl, K., & Fitzsimmons, S. 2023. “Widening the lens: Multilevel drivers of
firm corporate social performance”. Journal of International Business Studies: 54: 42-60.

Elia, S., Goerzen, A., Piscitello, L., & Valentino, A. 2022. “Re-evaluating the offshoring decision: A
behavioral approach to the role of performance discrepancy”. Journal of Management Studies: 59: 1-52.

Chakravarty, D., Goerzen, A., Musteen, M., & Ahsan, M. 2021. Global cities: A multi-disciplinary review and research agenda. Journal of World Business: April 2021, 56(3) Article #101182

Hofstetter, J., Fiske, L., Goerzen, A., et al. 2021. From Sustainable Global Value Chains to the Circular Economy—Different Silos, Different Perspectives but Many Opportunities to Build Bridges, Circular Economy and Sustainability: June 2021 1(1) 21-47.

Goerzen, A, Iskander, S, Hofstetter, J. 2020. The effect of institutional pressures on business-led interventions to improve social compliance among emerging market suppliers in global value chains. Journal of International Business Policy. 4: 347-367.

Goerzen, A, Pedersen, T, Veglio, V, Elter, F, Gooderham, P. 2018. Global cities: A perspective on cultural differences at the sub-national and supra-national levels. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2018: 1

Goerzen, A, Guitouni, A, and Mitchell, R. Stakeholders and multiple objectives: the case of global value chains. 2018. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2018: 1

Li L, Goerzen A, Li D, Shi W. 2018. What and How do SMEs Gain by Going International? A Longitudinal Investigation of Financial and Intellectual Resource Growth, Journal of World Business, Forthcoming.

Asmussen C, Nielsen B, Goerzen A, Tegtmeier S. 2018. Global cities, ownership structures, and location choice: foreign subsidiaries as bridgeheads. Competitiveness Review, Forthcoming.

Goerzen A. 2017. Small firm boundary-spanning via bridging ties: Achieving international connectivity via cross-border intercluster alliances. Journal of International Management (10/03/2017).

Belderbos, R, Du, S, Goerzen A. 2017. Global cities, connectivity, and the location choice of multinational corporation regional headquarters. Journal of Management Studies, 54:1271-1302.

Mohr A, Wang C, Goerzen A. 2015. The impact of partner diversity within multiparty international joint ventures. International Business Review, 25: 883-894.

Goerzen A, Asmussen C, Nielsen, B. 2013. Global cities and multinational enterprise location strategy. Journal of International Business Studies, 44: 427-450.

Asmussen C, Goerzen A. 2013. Unpacking dimensions of foreignness: Firm-specific capabilities and international dispersion in regional, cultural, and institutional space. Global Strategy Journal, 3: 127-149.

Colovic A, Goerzen A, Mayrhofer U. 2011. Location strategies of multinational firms: Toward new practices and theories? Management International, 16: 5-10.

Jung J, Beamish P, Goerzen A. 2010. Dynamics of experience, environment, and MNE ownership strategy. Management International Review, 50: 267-296.

Schilke O, Goerzen A. 2010. Alliance management capability and alliance portfolio performance: Conceptualization and measurement. Journal of Management, 36: 1192-1219.

Goerzen A, Sapp S, Delios A. 2010. Investor response to environmental risk in foreign direct investment. Management International Review, 50: 683-708.

Verbeke A, Li L, Goerzen A. 2009. Towards more effective research on the multinationality-performance relationship. Management International Review, 49: 1-13.

Jung J, Beamish P, Goerzen A. 2008. FDI ownership strategy: A Japanese-US MNE comparison. Management International Review, 48: 491-524.

Goerzen A, Makino S. 2007. Multinational corporation internationalization in the service sector: A study of Japanese trading companies. Journal of International Business Studies, 38: 1149-1169.

Asmussen C, Goerzen A. 2007. Geographic orientation and performance of global versus regional MNEs. 2007 Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings.

Goerzen A. 2007. Alliance networks and firm performance: The impact of repeated partnerships. Strategic Management Journal, 28: 487-509.

Goerzen A, Beamish P. 2007. The Penrose effect: “Excess” expatriates in multinational enterprises. Management International Review, 47: 1-19.

Isobe T, Makino S, Goerzen A. 2006. Japanese horizontal keiretsu and the performance implications of membership. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 23: 453-466.

Goerzen A, Beamish P. 2005. The effect of alliance network diversity on multinational enterprise performance, Strategic Management Journal, 26: 333-354.

Goerzen A. 2005. Managing alliance networks: Emerging practices of multinational corporations, Academy of Management Executive, 19: 94-107.

Goerzen A, Sapp S. 2005. Multinational enterprise investment: Investor response to entry mode and foreign country risks. 2005 Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings.

Goerzen A, Beamish P. 2003. Geographic scope and multinational enterprise performance. Strategic Management Journal, 24: 1289-1306.

Beamish P, Karavis L, Goerzen A. & Lane, C. 1999. The relationship between organizational structure and export performance. Management International Review, 39 (1): 37-54.

Goerzen A. 1999. “The relationship between social and economic performance.” Administrative Science Association of Canada, International Business Division Best Papers Proceedings, 20 (8): 49-59.

Goerzen A. 1999. “The relationship between organizational slack and firm performance in multinational enterprises.” Administrative Science Association of Canada, International Business Division Best Papers Proceedings, 20 (8): 60-67.

Beamish P, Goerzen A, Munro H. 1985. The export characteristics of small Canadian manufacturers. The Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 3 (1): 30-36. (Also found in Kao R, Knight R (eds.) 1987. Entrepreneurship and new venture management: Readings and cases: 298-303. Toronto: Prentice-Hall).

Books, Book Chapters, & Other Publications

Goerzen, A. (Ed.) (forthcoming 2023). Research Handbook on International Corporate Social
Responsibility. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Press.

Goerzen, A. (forthcoming 2023). “Global cities”. In Asmussen, C., Minbaeva, D., & Hashai, N. (Eds.)
Encyclopedia of International Strategic Management. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Press.

Goerzen, A., & Van Assche, A. (forthcoming 2023). “Cascading compliance: What is it and how does it
work?”. In Goerzen, A., (Ed.), Research Handbook on International Corporate Social Responsibility.
Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Press.

Deploying the OECD Due Diligence Guidance Monitoring and Evaluation Framework: A Handbook.
2020. Geneva: Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development.

Goerzen, A., & Van Assche, A. 2019. “Global value chain governance: A MNC capabilities view”. In
Mellahi, K., Meyer, K., Surdu, I., & Verbeke, A. (Eds.). Oxford Handbook of International Business
Strategy. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Nielsen, B., Asmussen, C., & Goerzen, A. 2017. “Toward a synthesis of micro and macro factors that
influence foreign direct investment location choice”. In Cook, G., McDonald, F. (Eds.), Routledge
Companion to the Geography of International Business. Routledge.

Goerzen, A., Asmussen, C., & Nielsen, B. 2014. “Global cities and multinational enterprise location
strategy”. In Cantwell. J. (Ed.), Location of international business activities: Integrating ideas from
research in international business, strategic management and economic geography. 137-180. Basingstoke:
Palgrave Macmillan.

Shi L., & Goerzen A. 2011. “A framework for developing global account management strategies”.
Velocity: 13 (2): 17-19.

Goerzen, A. 2007. “Global cities and multinational corporation investment”. In Tallman, S., (Ed.),
International Strategic Management: A New Generation: 229-244. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

Goerzen, A., & Asmussen, C. 2007. “Geographic orientation of MNEs and implications for
performance”. In Rugman, A. (Ed.), Regional Aspects of Multinationality and Performance, Vol. 13: 65-
83. Oxford: Elsevier.

Beamish, P., Goerzen, A., & Peng, G. 2007. “Alliance network diversity: Does it help or hurt?” Peking
University Business Review, 7(8): 28 - 31.

Goerzen A. 2005. Networks and Location: Organizing the Diversified Multinational Corporation for
Value Creation. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. (Book reviewed in the Journal of International Business
Studies Volume 37).

Goerzen, A., & Beamish, P. 2005. The changing character of Japanese investment in Canada. Asia-in-
Canada Series. Vancouver: Asia Pacific Foundation Canada.

Goerzen, A., & Zhou, C. 2005. “Activate your strategic alliance network”. Peking University Business
Review, 5(8): 113-119.

Goerzen, A., & Beamish, P. 2005. “Patterns of change in Japanese investment in Canada”. Ivey Business
Journal, April/May edition.

Goerzen, A. 1999. “The Foreign Subsidiary Location Decision: Transaction Costs, Industry Life Cycles,
and Psychic Distance”. In Safarian, E., & Beamish, P. (Eds.), Challenge and response: North American
firms in East Asia: 187-211. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

Goerzen, A., Woo, Y., & Wu, M. 1999. The impact of trade liberalization: Communicating with APEC
communities—The furniture industry in Canada. Melbourne: Monash University. 

Case Studies

“Moby – A Social Enterprise In The Making”. Work-in-progress 2020.

“1 Million Teachers: Scaling a Social Enterprise”. Work-in-progress 2020.

“Fair Trade Jewellery Company: Establishing an Ethical Global Value Chain”. 2020. London: Ivey Case & Publications.

“Pulp Molded Products—Managing international growth”. 2018. Kingston: Smith Living Cases.

“Blood Diamonds: IMPACT’s decision to withdraw from the Kimberley Process” (with teaching note). 2018: Forthcoming.

“Insight Global Education: Managing the conflict between values and business development” (with teaching note). 2017. Kingston: Smith Living Cases.

“Social Focus Consulting: Evaluating the long-term feasibility of a social enterprise startup” (with teaching note). 2017. London: Ivey Case & Publications.

“United Way—Taking a Stand on a Controversial Issue” (with teaching note). 2015. London: Ivey Case & Publications.

“Able Translations Ltd.—International strategy at the crossroads” (with teaching note). 2014. London: Ivey Case & Publications.

“Sobey’s Inc—Developing a strategic approach to sustainable seafood” (with teaching note). 2013. London: Ivey Case & Publications. In Beamish P (ed.), 2015. Cases in Strategic Management 11th Edition. Toronto: McGraw-Hill. Selected by Ivey Publishing as their entry into the 2015 EFMD Case Competition.

“Eikon Device Inc.—Creating an international strategy” (with teaching note). 2013. London: Ivey Case & Publications.

“System@tic: The race for partners” (with teaching note). 2009. London: Ivey Case & Publications. this case was selected as the sole case at the Mitel Virtual International Case Competition 2009.

“Lyonbiopôle: The challenge of becoming a world class cluster” (with teaching note). 2009. London: Ivey Case & Publications.

“Advanced Book Exchange: Geographic growth of an Internet-based business” (with teaching note). 2006. London: Ivey Case & Publications. In Beamish P (ed.), 2006. Strategic Management 8th Edition. Toronto: McGraw-Hill and in Cases in Strategic Management, 9th Edition. 2009. Beamish P (ed.), Toronto: McGraw Hill Ryerson.

“VanCity Credit Union—Strategy in Financial Services” (with teaching note). 2006. London: Ivey Case & Publications. 2004. London: Ivey Case & Publications. In Beamish P (ed.), 2006. Strategic Management 8th Edition. Toronto: McGraw-Hill and in Cases in Strategic Management, 9th Edition. 2009. Beamish P. (ed.), Toronto: McGraw Hill Ryerson

“The global branding of Stella Artois” (with teaching note). London, Ontario: Ivey Case & Publications. In James S, Meaghan M. (eds), 2007. Country Manager. 2nd Edition: Interpretive Simulations. In Beamish P (ed.). 2006. Strategic Management 8th Edition. Toronto: McGraw-Hill. In Delios A, Beamish P (eds.). 2004. International Business: An Asia Pacific Perspective. Singapore: Prentice Hall: 346-367. In Beamish P, Morrison A, Inkpen A, Rosenzweig (Eds.). 2003. International management 5th Edition: 270-288. New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. In Phatak A, Bhagat R, Kashlak R (Eds.). 2004.1st Edition: Fundamentals of International Management. Burr Ridge: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. In Conklin D (ed.). 2005. The Environment of Business: International Perspectives. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. In Cases in Strategic Management, 9th Edition. 2009. Beamish P (ed.). Toronto: McGraw Hill Ryerson. In Bartlett C, Beamish P (eds.). 2011, Transnational Management: Text, Readings and Cases in Cross Border Management, 6/E. Burr Ridge, Illinois, Irwin McGraw-Hill. This case was named as one of Ivey Publishing’s Top 10 Best Sellers for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 and is currently being used at schools across Canada, the US, Europe, and Asia.

“Mabuchi Motor Ltd.” (with teaching note). London: Ivey Case & Publications. In Delios A, Beamish P (Eds.). 2004. International Business: An Asia Pacific Perspective. Singapore: Prentice Hall: 548-560. Also in Beamish P (ed.). 2001. Asia-Pacific cases in strategic management: 186-196. Toronto: Irwin/McGraw-Hill and in Beamish P, Morrison A, Inkpen A, Rosenzweig P (Eds.). 2003. International management 5th Edition: 714-724. New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. This case is currently being used at York University, University of Ottawa, and the Ivey Business School, among others.

“Palliser Furniture Ltd.” (with teaching note). London: Ivey Case & Publications. In Beamish P, Morrison A, Rosenzweig P, Inkpen A (Eds.). 2001. International management 4th Edition: 250-263. Toronto: McGraw-Hill and in Beamish P (Ed.). 2001. Strategic Management 6th Edition: 296-306. Toronto: McGraw-Hill. This case is currently used at Acadia University, Ivey Business School, McMaster University, and St Mary’s University, among others.

“Caron Furniture Ltée.—Revised” (with teaching note). 1999. London: Ivey Case & Publications. In Beamish P (ed.) 2001. Strategic Management 6th Edition: 296-306. Toronto: McGraw-Hill).

“Stella Artois in the UK” (with teaching note). 2001. London: Ivey Case & Publications. Currently being used at Babson College, Ivey Business School, among others.

“Beer.com: The evolution of Interbrew’s Internet strategy.” 2001. Developed for Interbrew Corp.’s Key Managers Training Program.

In The Media

“The challenges in policing multinational behaviour”. 2023. Smith Business Insight:
https://smith.queensu.ca/insight.

“The root of supply chain woes? It’s Us”. 2023. Smith Business Insight: https://smith.queensu.ca/insight.

“What's the new supply chain playbook”. 2020. Smith Business Insight: https://smith.queensu.ca/insight.

“What’s stopping better work conditions in offshore factories?” 2020. Smith Business Insight:
https://smith.queensu.ca/insight.

“Going global with a little help from your competitors”. 2018. Smith Business Insight:
https://smith.queensu.ca/insight.

“Three’s a Crowd?” 2016. Insight: https://smith.queensu.ca/insight/content/threes_a_crowd.php.

“The Magnetic Power of Global Cities.” 2014. Insight: https://smith.queensu.ca/insight/content/the_magnetic_power_of_global_cities.php.

“Getting Team World on One Page.” 2014. Insight: https://smith.queensu.ca/insight/content/getting-team-world-on-one-page.php.

“Would BlackBerry have been better off somewhere like Silicon Valley?” 2013. The National Post on September 30.

“Would BlackBerry have been better off somewhere like Silicon Valley? 2013. The Financial Post newspaper. “Strategic Planning” 2007. The Times Colonist newspaper.

“Victoria Ice Garden.” 2006. The Times Colonist newspaper. “Outsourcing.” 2006. The Times Colonist newspaper.

“Vancouver Island Technology Park.” 2006. The Times Colonist newspaper.

“Corporate Scandals and the Role of Lead Directors.” 2004. http://www.bridges.com on November 23.

T. Hughes defended PhD thesis (Physics) in September 2005. “Pion Energy Reconstruction Methods for the Atlas”.

L. Macleod & J. Murray defended Master thesis (Management) in April 2005. “Transition to a New Property and Expansion to Year-round Programming”.

Visiting Positions

Visiting Scholar
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
2018

Visiting Professor of Management
Universität St. Gallen, School of Management, Switzerland
2017

Visiting Scholar of International Business
Bocconi University, Italy
2017

Visiting International Business Scholar
University of Sydney, Australia
2016

Visiting Scholar of International Business
Luiss University Guido Carli, Italy
2016

Distinguished Visiting Winspear Scholar
University of Victoria, Canada
2014-2016

Visiting Scholar
ESC Groupe—Rouen School of Management, France
2008-2009

Visiting Scholar of International Management
Kobe University, Japan
2003

Conference Presentations & Proceedings

Zhang, L., & Goerzen, A., 2023. “Is environmental upgrading attainable in the first mile of global value
chain?: Evidence from the artisanal gold mining in Africa”. Presented at the Administrative Science
Association of Canada annual conference in Toronto.

Pedersen, T., Dasi, A., & Goerzen, A. 2023. “Global cities and their cultural values”. Presented at the
DRUID Conference in Lisbon.

Fiske, L., & Goerzen, A. 2023. “On socially responsible GVC governance structures: Outsourcing or
internalization?” Presented at Academy of Management annual conference in Boston.

Rahman, K., & Goerzen, A. 2023. “Child labor in global value chains: A critical review of the concept,
determinants, and business practices”. Presented at the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada
annual conference in Toronto.

Li, S., & Goerzen, A. 2022. Improving gender equality in GVCs: A comparative analysis of interventions
in three countries. Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference in Seattle.

Goerzen, A., Asmussen, C., & Hashai, N. 2022. GVC governance and the theory of the MNC: Modelling
cascading and direct social responsibilities. Presented at the Academic of International Business
Conference in Miami.

Fiske, L., Goerzen, A., & Van Assche, A. 2022. Building and transforming to achieve social and
environmental compliance in global value chains: A dynamic capabilities view" presented at the
Academic of International Business Conference in Miami and also at Academy of Management Annual
Conference in Seattle.

Elia, S., Goerzen, A., Piscitello, L., & Valentino, A. 2021. Post-offshoring scenarios: a behavioral approach to the decision-making process. Presented at the European Association of International Business Conference in Madrid.

Pedersen, T, Goerzen A, Dasi, A 2021. “Global Cities and Individual Work-Related Values”. Presented at the European Association of International Business Conference in Madrid.

Fiske, L., & Goerzen, A. 2021. Cross-Sector Partnerships and Perceived Social Risk. Presented at the Association of International Business Conference (virtual).

Li, S., & Goerzen, A. 2021. Stop Violence in GVCs! A Critical Analysis of Interventions To Reduce Gender-Based Violence. Presented at the Association of International Business Conference (virtual).

Fiske, L., Goerzen, A., & van-Assche, A. 2021. Orchestrating Sustainability: A Capability-Building Perspectives. Presented at the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE) conference (virtual).

Li, S., Goerzen, A. 2020. “The First Mile of the Global Value Chain—Bringing Gender into GVC Analysis”. To be presented at the Association of International Business Conference in Miami.

Goerzen A, Makino S. 2003. “The internationalization process of multinational enterprises in the service sector: A comparison of Japanese trading companies in the US and China” presented at the 2003 Academy of International Business conference in Monterey.

Goerzen A, Beamish P. 2002. “Network diversity and multinational enterprise performance” presented at the 2002 Academy of Management Conference in Denver.

Goerzen A, Beamish P. 2002. “Geographic scope and multinational enterprise performance” presented at the 2002 Academy of International Business conference in San Juan. Winner of AIB 2002 Best Paper Award.

Goerzen A. 2000. “The relevance of range and embeddedness in the process of strategy development and implementation among multinational enterprises” presented at the Academy of International Business Conference in Phoenix.

Goerzen A. 2000. “The relationship between network characteristics and firm performance of multinational enterprises” presented at the Academy of International Business Conference in Phoenix.

Goerzen A. 2000. “The relationship between organizational slack and MNE performance” presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference in Toronto.

Goerzen A. 1999. “The social and economic performance of multinational enterprises” presented at the 1999 Academy of International Business Conference in Charleston.

Haggerty N, Goerzen A. 1999. “Characteristics and performance of Japanese foreign direct investment in the service sector” presented at the Academy of International Business Conference in Charleston.

Honours, Awards & Recognition

Winner of the 2023 JIBS Decade Award. The award, sponsored by Palgrave Macmillan, is designed “to
recognize the most influential research published in the Journal of International Business Studies over the
prior ten years, 2013-2023”.

Elected in 2023 to the Academy of International Business College of Fellows. The AIB Fellows are “a
select group of distinguished scholars who have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to
both our association and the international business field as a whole.”

Winner of the 2023 Aalto University That’s interesting! Award for the paper entitled, “On socially
responsible gvc governance structures: Outsourcing vs internalization in the first mile" (with S. Iskander, C. Asmussen, & N. Hashai). This award “recognises the conference paper that most effectively pushes the
boundaries of our existing knowledge in the field”.

Shortlisted for the 2023 Temple/AIB Best Paper Award for the paper entitled, “Responsibility boundaries
for multinational enterprises: The role of institutional logics in driving incremental versus revolutionary
change” (with L. Fiske). This award is for the “best paper at the AIB Annual Meeting where finalists are
identified by their peers through a rigorous review process as making the strongest scholarly submission
to that year’s conference”.

Shortlisted for the 2023 UNCTAD-AIB Award for Research on Investment and Development for
“Is environmental upgrading attainable in the first mile of global value chain?: Evidence from the
artisanal gold mining in Africa” (with L. Zhang). This award is considered the “premier prize for
exceptional policy- and development-focused research, this award was established through a joint
agreement between Academy of International Business and United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development.

Panelist on “The importance of academic manuscript reviewing” at the 2023 Academy of International
Business annual conference in Warsaw.

Panelist on ““More growth versus de-growth? Towards a new sustainability paradigm” at the 2023
Strategic Management Society annual conference in Toronto.

Profiled in “AIB Frontline”. A 2023 video interview, sponsored by the Academy of International Business
of “prominent scholars and thought leaders in IB that showcases them a) as a person, b) as a scholar, and
c) as a mentor; in a dynamic 30-minute segment.”

Panelist on “Global value chain-oriented government policies” at the 2021 Academy of International
Business annual conference.

Panelist on “Developing and managing collaborative research” at Smith webinar (May, 2021).

Panelist on “How do MNEs contribute to social sustainability in developing countries?” at the Academy
of International Business Journals webinar on February 9, 2021.

Best Reviewer Award 2020 awarded by the Editorial Board of the Journal of International Business
Studies.

Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Outstanding Reviewer Award 2006-2007 awarded by the Editorial Board of the Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences.

University of Victoria Faculty of Business Outstanding Researcher Award 2005 and in 2006. Annual recognition awarded by the Faculty of Business to a scholar who is actively pursuing research activities and publishing in top journals.

Doug Nigh Award, Finalist (annual “Best Paper” award given by the International Management Division of the Academy of Management) for manuscript entitled, “Investor response to foreign direct investment risk: The effects of direct and indirect experience of multinational corporations.” This paper is also included in the 2005 Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings.

AIB Best Reviewer Award 2003. Annual recognition from the Academy of International Business.

AIB Best Paper Award 2002 for “Geographic scope and MNE performance”. Annual competition held by the Academy of International Business.

Udayan Rege Best Dissertation Award 2000-2002. Biannual PhD thesis competition held by the Administrative Science Association of Canada.

Gunnar Hedlund Best Dissertation Award Finalist 2002. Annual PhD thesis competition held by the Institute of International Business and the European International Business Association.

Barry Richman Best Dissertation Award Finalist 2002. Annual PhD thesis competition held by the Academy of Management International Management Division.

Ivey Top 10 Best Selling Case 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 for “The Global Branding of Stella Artois.” Annual award presented by Ivey Publishing.

2001 Annual Case Competition Second Runner-up for “The global branding of Stella Artois”. Annual teaching case competition held by the Academy of International Business.

Grants & Funding

Pending application: “Beyond adaptation: Toward transformative, sustainable and resilient global supply
networks” (transdisciplinary team with A. Guitouni, A. Kushniruk, M. Khan, A. Hutzler, S. Flynn, M.
Rungtusanatham, & V. Crooks). Target: SSHRC New Frontiers in Research ($5 mm).

Pending application: “Adaptation and mitigation strategies within indigenous communities in Mexico and
Argentina: Addressing the impact of extreme droughts and floods in a changing climate” (with W. Hejazi
and C. Murray). Target: SSHRC New Frontiers in Research ($1.5 mm).

Research project: “Benefiting the impoverished within developing economies through value chain
interventions”. Awarded $154,996 as Principal Investigator in 2023 by Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council.

Research project: “Improving global value chain governance”. Awarded $83,816 as Principal Investigator
in 2021 by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

Research project: “Multinational corporation resources and capabilities for governance of global value
chains”. Awarded $136,390 as Principal Investigator (with A. Van-Assche, HEC Montreal) in 2021 by
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

Research Project: “Determinants of the global activity configuration of multinational firms”. Co-Investigator with R. Belderbos and S. Du. (2014) 
Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research | €250,000

Research Project: “Corporate supply chain management governance”. Co-Investigator with J. Hofstetter and S. Wuetz. (2014)
Consortium of 10 multinational companies (i.e., BASF, Bosch, Bühler, Deloitte, Mercuri, Urval, SR Technics, SBB, Tchibo, Würth) | US $125,000

Research Project: “Capabilities for ensuring compliance with corporate sustainability standards”. Co-Investigator with J. Hofstetter and M. Mueller (2013) 
Swiss National Science Foundation | CHF 200,000

Fellowship: “D.R. Sobey Chair in International Business”. (2010-2015) 
Smith School of Business, Queen’s University | $125,000

Research Project: “Boundary spanning capabilities of global account managers: The role of affective and cognitive systems at organizational and individual levels”. Co-Investigator with L. Shi (2009)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | $59,310

Research Project: “Behaviour and performance of Canadian multinational corporations and foreign multinationals in Canada”. (2005) 
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | $4,000

Research Project: “Globalization patterns among multinational enterprises”. Co-Investigator with P. Beamish (2004) 
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | $69,100

Research Project: “Global cities and multinational enterprise investment”. (2004)
University of Victoria | $2,500

Research Project: “Multinational enterprise networks”. (2002) 
Glavin Center for Global Leadership at Babson College | US $5,000

Fellowship: “International Thesis Research Fellowship”. (2000)
Ivey School of Business | $10,000

Fellowship: “SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship”. (1998)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada | $75,000

Fellowship: “Ontario Graduate Scholarship”. (1998)
Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities | $30,000

Fellowship: “Graduate Tuition Scholarship”. (1997)
University of Western Ontario | $30,000

Fellowship: “Special University Scholarship”. (1997)
University of Western Ontario | $10,000

University of Victoria Committees

• Internal Research Grant Committee: 2004 Graduate Executive Committee: 2006-2007 UVic Senate: 2006-2007
• Faculty of Graduate Studies Dean Search Committee: 2006-2007 UVic Senate Committee on Libraries: 2006-present
• Richard Ivey School of Business Advisory Board: 1999-2000

UVic Business Committees

• Re-appointments, Promotion, & Tenure Committee: 2007-2008 EDC International Studies Scholarship Committee: 2005-2006
• Canadian Manufacturers’ Association International Business Scholarship Committee: 2005-2006 Executive Committee: 2006-2007
• Graduate Programs Committee Chair: 2006-2007 Recruiting/Appointments Committee: 2005-2010
• President, Ivey School of Business PhD Student Association: 1999-2000