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Exploring how big data analytics influences the degree of internationalization: The role of performance feedback, technological discontinuity, and organizational legitimacy (2024)
Book Chapter
Vu, K.-C., He, X., & Lengler, J. (in press). Exploring how big data analytics influences the degree of internationalization: The role of performance feedback, technological discontinuity, and organizational legitimacy. In V. Jafari (Ed.), Navigating Disruptions and Transformations in International Business. Palgrave Macmillan

Should Only Popular Products Be Stocked? Warehouse Assortment Selection for E-Commerce Companies (2024)
Journal Article
Li, X., Lin, H., & Liu, F. (2024). Should Only Popular Products Be Stocked? Warehouse Assortment Selection for E-Commerce Companies. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 26(4), 1372-1386. https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2022.0428

Problem definition: This paper studies the single-warehouse assortment selection problem that aims to minimize the order fulfillment cost under the cardinality constraint. We propose two fulfillment-related cost functions corresponding to spillover f... Read More about Should Only Popular Products Be Stocked? Warehouse Assortment Selection for E-Commerce Companies.

Less is more: Engagement with the content of social media influencers (2024)
Journal Article
van der Harst, J. P., & Angelopoulos, S. (2024). Less is more: Engagement with the content of social media influencers. Journal of Business Research, 181, Article 114746. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114746

We draw upon theories of social media engagement to explore the factors affecting the success of the various influencer types, based on the size of their audience. We use the social media content of 8,076 influencers and employ sentiment analysis of... Read More about Less is more: Engagement with the content of social media influencers.

The Routledge Critical Companion to Leadership Studies (2024)
Book
Knights, D., Liu, H., Smolović-Jones, O., & Wilson, S. (Eds.). (2024). The Routledge Critical Companion to Leadership Studies. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003363125

The Routledge Critical Companion to Leadership Studies offers a rich and insightful overview of critical leadership studies for students, teachers, researchers, and practitioners. The volume draws together 35 chapters from 56 authors who represent th... Read More about The Routledge Critical Companion to Leadership Studies.

Configuration of last-mile distribution networks for an encroaching manufacturer (2024)
Journal Article
Tahirov, N., Akhundov, N., Emde, S., & Glock, C. H. (online). Configuration of last-mile distribution networks for an encroaching manufacturer. Annals of Operations Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-024-06031-3

The surge of e-commerce has revolutionized distribution channels, escalating from simple single-channel frameworks to complex multi-channel and omni-channel networks. In particular developments in information technology and rising customer expectatio... Read More about Configuration of last-mile distribution networks for an encroaching manufacturer.

Facilitating retail customers’ use of AI-based virtual assistants: A meta-analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Blut, M., Wünderlich, N. V., & Brock, C. (2024). Facilitating retail customers’ use of AI-based virtual assistants: A meta-analysis. Journal of Retailing, 100(2), 293-315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretai.2024.04.001

Retailers rely on virtual assistants (VAs), such as Amazon's Alexa and chatbots, to deliver 24/7 customer service at low costs, as well as novel shopping opportunities. Despite improved VA capabilities due to artificial intelligence (AI), many retail... Read More about Facilitating retail customers’ use of AI-based virtual assistants: A meta-analysis.

Reconceptualizing Franchisee Performance: A Configurational Approach in a Base‐of‐the‐Pyramid Context (2024)
Journal Article
Newbery, R., McKague, K., Muñoz, P., & Kimmitt, J. (2024). Reconceptualizing Franchisee Performance: A Configurational Approach in a Base‐of‐the‐Pyramid Context. British Journal of Management, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12826

This paper proposes and tests a new conceptual framing for franchisee performance that draws on institutional complexity to explore the interaction of corporate, market, and relational logics of performance. Extant research draws on corporate and mar... Read More about Reconceptualizing Franchisee Performance: A Configurational Approach in a Base‐of‐the‐Pyramid Context.

Gender differences in remote work: a study on the boundary management tactics of women and men (2024)
Journal Article
Shen, M., & Zamani, E. (online). Gender differences in remote work: a study on the boundary management tactics of women and men. Information Technology & People, https://doi.org/10.1108/ITP-06-2023-0547

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to identify potential differences in experiences and their causes from a gender-based perspective.

Design/methodology/approach
We use secondary data, and we conduct a thematic analysis, to identify whether an... Read More about Gender differences in remote work: a study on the boundary management tactics of women and men.

When given two choices, take both! Social impact assessment in social entrepreneurship (2024)
Journal Article
Muñoz, P., & Gamble, E. (2024). When given two choices, take both! Social impact assessment in social entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 36(9-10), 1161-1187. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2024.2349207

This paper examines how social entrepreneurs construct impact arguments as they begin to assess social impact. We examined the experiences of 68 social entrepreneurs in Chile and discovered that the construction of arguments for the purpose of thinki... Read More about When given two choices, take both! Social impact assessment in social entrepreneurship.

Big data analytics and environmental performance: The moderating role of internationalization (2024)
Journal Article
Le, H., & Vu, K.-C. (2024). Big data analytics and environmental performance: The moderating role of internationalization. Finance Research Letters, 64, Article 105484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2024.105484

This study investigates the influence of big data analytics on environmental performance in the context of US Fortune 500 listed internationalizing companies from 2010 to 2021. Grounded in organizational learning theory, our results highlight BDA's p... Read More about Big data analytics and environmental performance: The moderating role of internationalization.

Adversarial Service Networks: A Study of Service Firms’ Response to Manufacturer-led Servitization in Aviation (2024)
Journal Article
Wirths, O., Tóth, Z., & Diaz Ruiz, C. A. (2024). Adversarial Service Networks: A Study of Service Firms’ Response to Manufacturer-led Servitization in Aviation. Industrial Marketing Management, 119, 162-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2024.04.004

This study examines the adversarial dynamics that emerge when service firms assess that manufacturers’ servitization initiatives pose an existential risk to their survival as independent organizations. Adopting an industrial networks perspective, thi... Read More about Adversarial Service Networks: A Study of Service Firms’ Response to Manufacturer-led Servitization in Aviation.

Exploring the Ascendancy of Social Capital in Entrepreneurial Behavior: New Insights (2024)
Journal Article
Anwar, A., Zafar, A., Papa, A., Thu Thuy Pham, T., & Apostolidis, C. (2024). Exploring the Ascendancy of Social Capital in Entrepreneurial Behavior: New Insights. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 30(8), https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-04-2023-0350

Purpose
Digital healthcare manages to grab considerable attention from people and practitioners to avoid severity and provide quick access to healthcare. Entrepreneurs also adopt the digital healthcare segment as an opportunity; nevertheless, their... Read More about Exploring the Ascendancy of Social Capital in Entrepreneurial Behavior: New Insights.

Breaking Barriers: How Do the Marketing Capabilities of Emerging-Market Micro-Multinationals Drive Social Innovation? (2024)
Journal Article
Khan, H., Amankwah-Amoah, J., Lee, R., Knight, G., & Hussain, N. (2024). Breaking Barriers: How Do the Marketing Capabilities of Emerging-Market Micro-Multinationals Drive Social Innovation?. Management International Review, 64(4), 701-726. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-024-00538-4

Despite the increasing importance of social innovation, research seeking to illuminate how firms engage in social innovation in emerging markets is limited. Utilizing survey data from 143 Pakistani micro-multinational firms operating in other emergin... Read More about Breaking Barriers: How Do the Marketing Capabilities of Emerging-Market Micro-Multinationals Drive Social Innovation?.

Exploring the Impact of Establishment Mode on Intangible Strategic Asset Creation in Chinese MNEs: Springboard Cross-border Strategic Asset Seeking M&As Versus Greenfield R&D Related FDI Projects (2024)
Journal Article
Sutherland, D., Anderson, J., Wu, L., & Severe, S. (2024). Exploring the Impact of Establishment Mode on Intangible Strategic Asset Creation in Chinese MNEs: Springboard Cross-border Strategic Asset Seeking M&As Versus Greenfield R&D Related FDI Projects. Asian Business and Management, 23, Article 519–543. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41291-024-00265-6

How does greenfield versus M&A FDI establishment mode influence intangible asset creation in the parent companies of Chinese MNEs undertaking overseas knowledge sourcing/strategic-asset-seeking types of FDI? We hypothesise that while springboard type... Read More about Exploring the Impact of Establishment Mode on Intangible Strategic Asset Creation in Chinese MNEs: Springboard Cross-border Strategic Asset Seeking M&As Versus Greenfield R&D Related FDI Projects.

The Serious Business of Jokes: An Interview with Onno Bouwmeester (2024)
Journal Article
Moore, G. (2024). The Serious Business of Jokes: An Interview with Onno Bouwmeester. Philosophy of Management, 23, 191-196. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40926-024-00311-5

This article is a transcript of an interview with Onno Bouwmeester, Professor in the Department of Management and Marketing, Durham University Business School, UK, and the Department of Management and Organization, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The i... Read More about The Serious Business of Jokes: An Interview with Onno Bouwmeester.

Entrepreneurial Finance and Institutional Logics in an Emerging Economy (2024)
Journal Article
Worakantak, J., Newbery, R., & Kimmitt, J. (2024). Entrepreneurial Finance and Institutional Logics in an Emerging Economy. International Small Business Journal, 42(7), 901-936. https://doi.org/10.1177/02662426241240136

Entrepreneurs raise money from multiple funding sources over time, however studies of entrepreneurial finance typically focus on a dyadic view based on Global North institutional scaffolds. Taking a contextualised approach that understands funding as... Read More about Entrepreneurial Finance and Institutional Logics in an Emerging Economy.

The impact of formal and informal institutional distances on the strategic asset seeking motives of Chinese multinational enterprises: An analysis of patent and trademark acquisitions (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, H., Shi, X., Chen, W., Chen, Z., & Wang, Z. (2024). The impact of formal and informal institutional distances on the strategic asset seeking motives of Chinese multinational enterprises: An analysis of patent and trademark acquisitions. International Business Review, 33(4), Article 102297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2024.102297

Institutional voids and new venture performance: The moderating role of founders' political ties (2024)
Journal Article
Tantawy, A., Amankwah-Amoah, J., & Puthusserry, P. N. (2024). Institutional voids and new venture performance: The moderating role of founders' political ties. European Management Review, https://doi.org/10.1111/emre.12644

Building on the institutional voids (IVs) and resource‐dependence perspectives, this study examines the moderating impact of new business founders' political ties on the relationship between IVs and new venture performance (NVP). We developed and tes... Read More about Institutional voids and new venture performance: The moderating role of founders' political ties.