Conference call for papers
The 15th Vaasa Conference on International Business will be arranged on August 19-21, 2019 by the University of Vaasa, Finland. The conference begins with a reception on August 19, 2019 at 18.30 and ends on August 21, 2019 at 16.00.
The main theme of the conference is "Innovative international business strategies in a digitalized world". Both qualitative and quantitative papers based on single or multi-country samples, especially mixed and longitudinal methods are welcome.
Conference organizers invite especially papers, that fit to the below stated sessions. However, also papers focusing on other topics are welcome.
Questions and further information, please contact email: ibconference@univaasa.fi
Paper instructions and deadlines. Click here.
Planned sessions and chairs
1. Export and import management |
2. Born globals and INVs – traditional and new strategies in internationalization |
3. International business models: |
4. Internationalization of family firms |
5. Networks and relationships in |
6. IB strategies in clean tech and energy industries |
7. International purchasing and supply chain management |
8. International advertising and social media research and strategies |
9. Digitalization and industrial internet applications |
10. Development in quantitative research methods in international business |
11. Insights in qualitative methods in IB research |
12. Current issues in IB pedagogy |
13. Entry and marketing strategies to and from Emerging markets |
14. Emerging trends in international business in Africa |
15. The panel session on International Business and Emerging Economy Firms |
16. Sustainability and corporate social responsibility in international business |
17. Emerging economy multinationals |
18. International human resource management |
19. HQ-subsidiary relationships and subsidiary development |
20. Planning, management and performance in foreign acquisitions |
21. International joint venture and strategic alliance strategies and performance |
22. Survival, divestment and relocation in international business |
23. Other topics
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Meet the editors: preliminary: IBR, MIR, EJIM, BMJ, MD and IMR. Jorma Larimo, University of Vaasa |