Conference call for papers

The 15^th 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 Leonidas Leonidou, University of Cyprus & University of Leeds	2. Born globals and INVs – traditional and new strategies in internationalization Antonella Zucchella, University of Pavia Tiia Vissak, University of Tartu
3. International business models: Seeking and delivering greater value Svetla T. Marinova and Marin Marinov Aalborg University	4. Internationalization of family firms Tanja Leppäaho, LUT
5. Networks and relationships in international business Tuija Mainela, University of Oulu	6. IB strategies in clean tech and energy industries Tamara Galkina, University of Vaasa Olli Kuivalainen, LUT
7. International purchasing and supply chain management Asta Salmi, LUT	8. International advertising and social media research and strategies Minnie Kontkanen, University of Vaasa
9. Digitalization and industrial internet applications Tiina Leposky, University of Vaasa	10. Development in quantitative research methods in international business Jean-François Hennart, Tilburg University
11. Insights in qualitative methods in IB research Rebecca Piekkari, Aalto University Niina Nummela and Eriikka Paavilainen-Mäntymäki, University of Turku	12. Current issues in IB pedagogy Per Servais, Linnaeus University Minna-Maarit Jaskari and Minnie Kontkanen, University of Vaasa
13. Entry and marketing strategies to and from Emerging markets Arnold Schuh, Vienna University of Economics and Business	14. Emerging trends in international business in Africa Nnamdi Oguji, Kone Corporation/UVA Richard Owusu, Linnaeus University Sweden
15. The panel session on International Business and Emerging Economy Firms Marin Marinov and Svetla T. Marinova, Aalborg University	16. Sustainability and corporate social responsibility in international business Leonidas Leonidou, University of Cyprus & University of Leeds
17. Emerging economy multinationals Ilan Alon, University of Adger	18. International human resource management Vesa Suutari, University of Vaasa
19. HQ-subsidiary relationships and subsidiary development Stefan Schmid, ESCP Europe, Berlin	20. Planning, management and performance in foreign acquisitions Pervez Ghauri, University of Birmingham
21. International joint venture and strategic alliance strategies and performance Jorma Larimo, University of Vaasa	22. Survival, divestment and relocation in international business Jean-François Hennart, Tilburg University
23. Other topics Tahir Ali, University of Vaasa	Meet the editors: preliminary: IBR, MIR, EJIM, BMJ, MD and IMR. Jorma Larimo, University of Vaasa

Updated 15/04/19 - Markkinointi

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