Professor Rudolf Sinkovics' Outputs (141)

Negotiating the ethical terrain in global value chains on the road towards the SDGs (2025)
Journal Article
Sinkovics, N., Hoque, S. F., Sinkovics, R. R., & Gunaratne, D. (online). Negotiating the ethical terrain in global value chains on the road towards the SDGs. Asian Business and Management, https://doi.org/10.1057/s41291-025-00287-8

This paper employs a pattern matching approach to explore the tensions arising from differences in the ethical dispositions of multinational enterprise (MNE) buyers and their suppliers within the Bangladeshi apparel manufacturing sector. It examines... Read More about Negotiating the ethical terrain in global value chains on the road towards the SDGs.

Advanced meta-ranking of scholarly journals in business, management and related disciplines (2024)
Data
Pishchulov, G., Sinkovics, R. R., & Tuselmann, H. (2024). Advanced meta-ranking of scholarly journals in business, management and related disciplines. [Data]. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/23NRB

Supplementary material associated with: Tüselmann, H., Sinkovics, R. R., & Pishchulov, G. (2025). An advanced meta-ranking for the expanding international business field – journal status and future trajectories. Journal of World Business, 60(2), 1016... Read More about Advanced meta-ranking of scholarly journals in business, management and related disciplines.

International Business and SDG 8 - Exploring the Relationship between IB and Society (2024)
Book
Sinkovics, N., Sinkovics, R. R., Boussebaa, M., & Fletcher, M. (Eds.). (2024). International Business and SDG 8 - Exploring the Relationship between IB and Society. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46802-5

The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8 aims to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. The twelve associated targets call for action in a number of interconnected domains... Read More about International Business and SDG 8 - Exploring the Relationship between IB and Society.

An advanced meta-ranking for the expanding international business field – Journal status and future trajectories (2024)
Journal Article
Tüselmann, H., Sinkovics, R. R., & Pishchulov, G. (2025). An advanced meta-ranking for the expanding international business field – Journal status and future trajectories. Journal of World Business, 60(2), Article 101609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2024.101609

We re-examine and advance the landscape of academic journal publishing, specifically focusing on international business (IB) journals. While previous journal rankings have identified sixteen domain-specific IB journals, a renewed look at the journal... Read More about An advanced meta-ranking for the expanding international business field – Journal status and future trajectories.

Transitioning from responsible and reactive to deeply responsible and proactive international business (2024)
Journal Article
Jones, G. G., Lopes, T. D. S., Pananond, P., van Tulder, R., Sinkovics, N., & Sinkovics, R. R. (2025). Transitioning from responsible and reactive to deeply responsible and proactive international business. Critical Perspectives on International Business, 21(2), 196-225. https://doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-08-2024-0092

Purpose: This paper aims to explore the role of multi-national enterprises in addressing grand societal challenges, emphasising the need for integrating environmental and social aspects into business models. Drawing on the books of Geoffrey Jones (20... Read More about Transitioning from responsible and reactive to deeply responsible and proactive international business.

The effect of business model innovation on SMEs’ international performance: The contingent roles of foreign institutional voids and entrepreneurial orientation (2024)
Journal Article
Jean, R.-J. B., Kim, D., Sinkovics, R. R., & Cavusgil, E. (2024). The effect of business model innovation on SMEs’ international performance: The contingent roles of foreign institutional voids and entrepreneurial orientation. Journal of Business Research, 175, Article 114449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.114449

Despite the growing trend of firms adopting innovative business models for internationalization, scholarly attention remains limited. Existing research provides inconclusive findings regarding the link between business model innovation and internatio... Read More about The effect of business model innovation on SMEs’ international performance: The contingent roles of foreign institutional voids and entrepreneurial orientation.

Ethnocentrism in Austria – Historical CETSCALE data (2023)
Data
Sinkovics, R. R. (2023). Ethnocentrism in Austria – Historical CETSCALE data. [Data]. https://doi.org/10.17632/fpfpxx5wjb.1

This data article offers three inter-connected, historical datasets regarding consumer ethnocentrism in Austria (Sinkovics 1999). (1) The first dataset (cet-dev) was used for scale development. It replicates and extends the US-CETSCALE, developed by... Read More about Ethnocentrism in Austria – Historical CETSCALE data.

Game-changer business models for sustainable development (2023)
Journal Article
Sinkovics, R. R., Gunaratne, D., & Sinkovics, N. (2023). Game-changer business models for sustainable development. Transnational corporations, 30(3), 119-127. https://doi.org/10.18356/2076099x-30-3-8

To address the grand challenges that society faces, incremental change and gradual organizational renewal are not sufficient. A radical transformation of business models is needed. In this paper, we explore game-changer business models that incorpora... Read More about Game-changer business models for sustainable development.

The promise of Industry 4.0 technologies for the sustainability of developing country apparel manufacturers (2023)
Book Chapter
Gunaratne, D., Sinkovics, N., & Sinkovics, R. R. (2023). The promise of Industry 4.0 technologies for the sustainability of developing country apparel manufacturers. In A. Goerzen (Ed.), Research Handbook on International Corporate Social Responsibility (391-407). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802207040.00034

This chapter explores the promise of Industry 4.0 technologies for the sustainability of developing country apparel manufacturers. Although there is evidence that Industry 4.0 technologies can have a positive impact on the alignment of manufacturing... Read More about The promise of Industry 4.0 technologies for the sustainability of developing country apparel manufacturers.

A bibliometric study of authentic leadership (2023)
Book Chapter
Velt, H., & Sinkovics, R. R. (2023). A bibliometric study of authentic leadership. In R. V. Turcan, J. E. Reilly, K. M. Jørgensen, Y. Taran, & A. I. Bujac (Eds.), The Emerald Handbook of Authentic Leadership (41-90). Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80262-013-920231002

This chapter offers a comprehensive review the literature on authentic leadership (AL). The authors employ a bibliometric approach to identify, classify, visualise and synthesise relevant scholarly publications and the work of a core group of interdi... Read More about A bibliometric study of authentic leadership.

On-ramp or speed bump? How boards influence the internationalisation of international new ventures (2023)
Journal Article
Fiedler, A., Fath, B., Sinkovics, N., & Sinkovics, R. R. (2023). On-ramp or speed bump? How boards influence the internationalisation of international new ventures. International Small Business Journal, 41(6), 590-622. https://doi.org/10.1177/02662426231172450

This article aims to explore how the boards of international new ventures (INVs) develop throughout the internationalisation and growth phases of the firm. Specifically, the study explores how the nature and extent of the board?s role changes over ti... Read More about On-ramp or speed bump? How boards influence the internationalisation of international new ventures.

Tensions on the road toward just transitions in the Latin American coffee value chain (2023)
Book Chapter
Andrews, K., Sinkovics, N., & Sinkovics, R. R. (2023). Tensions on the road toward just transitions in the Latin American coffee value chain. In R. van Tulder, E. Giuliani, & I. Álvarez (Eds.), International Business and Sustainable Development Goals: Volume 17 (309-323). Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1745-886220230000017016

This chapter investigates the coffee value chain in Latin America. By drawing on the concept of just transitions as a “connective tissue” between the sustainable development goals (SDGs), the discussion zooms in on the promise of agroforestry for env... Read More about Tensions on the road toward just transitions in the Latin American coffee value chain.

Ethnocentrism in Austria – Historical data (2023)
Journal Article
Sinkovics, R. R. (2023). Ethnocentrism in Austria – Historical data. Data in Brief, 49, Article 109326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109326

This data article offers three inter-connected, historical datasets regarding consumer ethnocentrism in Austria. (1) The first dataset (cet-dev) was used for scale development. It replicates and extends the US-CETSCALE, developed by Shimp and Sharma... Read More about Ethnocentrism in Austria – Historical data.

A perspective on using partial least squares structural equation modelling in data articles (2023)
Journal Article
Ringle, C. M., Sarstedt, M., Sinkovics, N., & Sinkovics, R. R. (2023). A perspective on using partial least squares structural equation modelling in data articles. Data in Brief, 48, Article 109074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109074

This perspective article on using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) is intended as a guide for authors who wish to publish datasets that can be analysed with this method as stand-alone data articles. Stand-alone data artic... Read More about A perspective on using partial least squares structural equation modelling in data articles.

E-commerce policy and the global economy: A path to more inclusive development? (2022)
Journal Article
Ahi, A. A., Sinkovics, N., & Sinkovics, R. R. (2023). E-commerce policy and the global economy: A path to more inclusive development?. Management International Review, 63(1), 27-56. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-022-00490-1

The advancement of digitalization is gradually transforming the existing structure of the global economy. According to the McKinsey Global Institute, almost all cross-border transactions had a digital component in 2016. This is also reflected by the... Read More about E-commerce policy and the global economy: A path to more inclusive development?.

Digitalization of cross-border R&D alliances: Configurational insights and cognitive digitalization biases (2022)
Journal Article
Bouncken, R. B., Fredrich, V., Sinkovics, N., & Sinkovics, R. R. (2023). Digitalization of cross-border R&D alliances: Configurational insights and cognitive digitalization biases. Global Strategy Journal, 13(2), 281-314. https://doi.org/10.1002/gsj.1469

Abstract Research Summary Firms implement digital technology for improving coordination and communication in cross-border R&D alliances. However, there is great ambivalence regarding how digitalization influences cross-border knowledge transfers. Our... Read More about Digitalization of cross-border R&D alliances: Configurational insights and cognitive digitalization biases.

Business-Civil Society Collaborations in South Korea: A Multi-Stage Pattern Matching Study (2022)
Journal Article
Sinkovics, N., Kim, J., & Sinkovics, R. R. (2022). Business-Civil Society Collaborations in South Korea: A Multi-Stage Pattern Matching Study. Management International Review, 62(4), 471-516. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-022-00476-z

In this study, we use an empirical example to demonstrate how a multi-stage pattern matching process can inform and substantiate the construction of partial least squares (PLS) models and the subsequent interpretation of and theorizing from the findi... Read More about Business-Civil Society Collaborations in South Korea: A Multi-Stage Pattern Matching Study.

The Role of Emotions in Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions: A Systematic Review of the Inter-Disciplinary Literature and Future Research Agenda (2022)
Journal Article
Zahoor, N., Khan, Z., & Sinkovics, R. R. (2022). The Role of Emotions in Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions: A Systematic Review of the Inter-Disciplinary Literature and Future Research Agenda. Journal of International Management, 28(4), Article 100958. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2022.100958

Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are highly emotional events for the employees of involved organizations. The strength and directionality of emotional reactions can result in positive or negative employee outcomes contributing to success... Read More about The Role of Emotions in Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions: A Systematic Review of the Inter-Disciplinary Literature and Future Research Agenda.

Megatrends in International Business: Examining the Influence of Trends on Doing Business Internationally (2022)
Book
Batas, S., Kuivalainen, O., & Sinkovics, R. R. (Eds.). (2022). Megatrends in International Business: Examining the Influence of Trends on Doing Business Internationally. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95527-4

This book presents the main trends in International Business, with special emphasis on how these trends can shape and help propel the field forward. Covering a variety of timely topics, from AI to the belt and road initiative, the book enhances our u... Read More about Megatrends in International Business: Examining the Influence of Trends on Doing Business Internationally.

The Paradox of Distance – New Zealand Businesses During Covid-19 (2022)
Book Chapter
Fath, B., Fiedler, A., Sinkovics, N., & Sinkovics, R. R. (2022). The Paradox of Distance – New Zealand Businesses During Covid-19. In R. van Tulder, A. Verbeke, L. Piscitello, & J. Puck (Eds.), International Business in Times of Crisis: Tribute Volume to Geoffrey Jones (431-447). Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1745-886220220000016023

The Covid-19 pandemic has quickly transformed the notions of crises and of living in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) world into a lived experience. This chapter offers a perspective on how New Zealand businesses experienced and r... Read More about The Paradox of Distance – New Zealand Businesses During Covid-19.