The mission of this Special Interest Group (SIG) is to facilitate and promote the development and exchange of knowledge within all areas of International Management within and beyond the academic community. In line with the European Academy of Management’s (EURAM) mission this SIG aims to be an open, international and multicultural European forum for networking and research (theoretical, empirical and methodological ) related to International Management with a particular (but not exclusive) regional focus on Europe regarding (a) the SIG community and (b) the geographical scope of empirical or conceptual research.
SIG OFFICERS (2023-2024):
Piyush Sharma (Curtin University) piyush.sharma@curtin.edu.au – SIG chair
Zhan Wu (University of Sydney Business School) zhan.wu@sydney.edu.au – SIG Programme chair
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT SIG STANDING TRACKS
GT07_00 International Management General Track
The SIG “International Management” is interested in research addressing the challenges organizations face in an increasingly internationalized environment. We invite conceptual and empirical papers with robust Methods (1). While the call is open to ALL IB-related research, the submissions could focus on Hu*Mans in international organizations (2), Management in international settings (3) and the logic of and entry to foreign Markets (4). We are interested in the role of AI and Machines (5), works on International Financial Management and Money (6) and research understanding the (role of) Maxims (7) and Motions (8) in building the legal framework for IB activities.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
Primary Contact:
Markus Kittler, MCI Management Center Innsbruck – Markus.Kittler@mci.edu
ST07_01 – Global Mobility
Global Mobility (GM) involves research on people and organizations who cross national borders for economic reasons. GM takes many forms, including both assigned and self-initiated expatriates, inpatriates, international business travellers, short-term assignees, international commuters as well as low-status expatriates, migrants, and refugees. It includes people in non-corporate communities, such as diplomats, academics, international teachers, international volunteers, military, missionaries, sports professionals, government employees, international artists and medical workers. Associated topics of interest include global employee experiences as well as GM objectives, strategies, policies and practices, global leadership, recruitment and staffing, talent management, performance management, compensation, and virtual global mobility and teams
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
Primary Contact:
Jan Selmer, Aarhus University – selmer@mgmt.au.dk
ST07_02 – Management and cultures: Qualitative organizational research
This standing track is dedicated to explore the complex role of cultures in organizations with qualitative methods. It welcomes papers dealing with cross-cultural encounters in work settings, migrants’ professional integration, languages in organizations, international transfer and recontextualization of management tools, and the interplay of cultures and power relations in diverse organizations. It also addresses methodological questions: How to get access to international settings? How to compare equivalent situations across countries? What language should be used? How to deal with translation issues? What strategies allow academics to produce meaningful intercultural research?
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 3: Good health and well-being for people; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 10: Reducing inequalities; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
Primary Contact:
Sylvie Chevrier, Université Gustave EIffel – sylvie.chevrier@univ-eiffel.fr
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT SIG TRACKS
T07_03 – Managing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Goals in International Business Contexts
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies are increasingly becoming prominent on the agenda of multinational enterprises (MNEs). ESG strategies seek to implement, for example, circular economy, gender balance, or decarbonization practices. However, MNEs face a complex and a dynamic business environment that may hinder the effective diffusion of such practices in the diverse contexts in which they are embedded. We look for research that addresses how MNEs can manage the complexities associated with the adoption of ESG-related strategies in the institutional environment when doing business in the international market. We welcome qualitative, quantitative, and conceptual papers.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure,Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production,Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals
Primary Contact:
Stefano Franco, Politecnico di Bari – stefano.franco@poliba.it
T07_04 – International Competitiveness
The International Competitiveness track invites submissions of empirical and conceptual papers investigating Competitiveness in an international context. Scholars are invited to reflect on the determinants of competitiveness from bottom-up (micro or firm-level and mezzo or cluster-level) and top-down (mezzo or regional level and macro or national/international level) perspectives. Gaps at the intersection of management and economics literature around competitiveness lend themselves to conceptual and empirical studies, with high practical impact. International competitiveness is relevant in both developing and developed nations, addressing challenges of corporate strategy, location, firm growth and performance, sustainability, economic development and policy-making.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth,Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure,Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities,Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production,Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals
Primary Contact:
Pablo Collazzo, Danube University – Universität für Weiterbildung Krems – pablo.collazzo@donau-uni.ac.at