Marking the 50th anniversary of the European International Business Academy (EIBA), the 2024 Annual Conference in Finland was more than a celebrationit was a call to action. This volume captures the spirit of that milestone gathering, where scholars from around the world came together to reimagine the future of international business (IB) research. As the field enters a new era, contributors to this collection explore how we can challenge established thinking, reshape theoretical foundations, and pursue bold, impactful research that addresses the pressing needs of our time. Book B of this volume expands current knowledge on governance models, and introduces novel applications of research methods and frameworks that can help push the boundaries of IB.
In a world marked by deepening societal polarisation, mounting global challenges, and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, international business must evolve. This volume advocates for a more transdisciplinary approachone where academics, practitioners, policymakers, and creatives collaborate to produce knowledge that bridges disciplines and sectors. By rethinking what we study, how we study it, and why it matters, this volume offers a visionary roadmap for the next 50 years of IB scholarshipgrounded in relevance, responsibility, and the pursuit of societal impact.
Chapter
1. Introduction: An Agenda for Future-fit International Business
Scholarship; Rebecca Piekkari, Sarianna Lundan, Tiina Ritvala, Riikka
Harikkala-Laihinen, and Rob Van Tulder
Part IV. New Governance Models Achieving Inclusion and Changing
Institutional Logics
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2. Combining CSR and Political Activities of MNCs Through
Meta-Organizations: The Case of Plastic Pollution in Emerging Countries; Anne
Bartel-Radic, Corentin Gariel, and Thomas Reverdy
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3. Governance Uncertainty in the Global Value Chain: Institutional
Struggle and Power Dynamics in the Space Industry; Magdalena Teissandier and
Martine Boutary
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4. From Exclusion to Inclusion: International Approaches to Inclusive
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for People with Disabilities; Jurgita Butkeviien
and Miklos Kozma
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5. Impact Investments in Emerging Markets: Do They Matter? A Study of
Female Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets; Gilbert Kofi Adarkwah and Sverre
Tomassen
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6. Rethinking International Financial Management: Toward a New
Institutional Logic; Matthias Holmstedt
Part V. New Perspectives on IB Research Methods and Frameworks That Push
the Boundaries of IB
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7. Language in IB and Management: Perspectives for the Next 50 Years;
Guro R. Sanden, Philippe Lecomte, Hilla Back, Wilhelm Barner-Rasmussen,
Johanna Niskavaara, Danielle A. Taylor, Janne Tienari, and Susanne Tietze
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8. In-Between Worlds: Becoming and Being a Cosmopolitan; Johanna
Raitis, Riikka Harikkala-Laihinen, Niina Nummela, and Eriikka
Paavilainen-Mäntymäki
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9. Unpacking Co- and Dis-Synergies in Post-M&A Integration Processes;
Kim E. van Oorschot, Bella B. Nujen, and Hans Solli-Sæther
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10. Are International Crises the New Normal? The Role of Strategic
Agility and Top Management Team in Overcoming Crises; Dinis Macedo and Nuno
Fernandes Crespo
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11. Network Embeddedness and Internationalization in Family Firms:
Advancing a Temporal Perspective; Giulia Galizzi, Emmanuella Plakoyiannaki,
and Francesco Debellis
Chapter
12. Extending the 360º Framework Through Systems Thinking: A Future
Research Agenda for Firm Internationalisation; Ciara OHiggins
Rebecca Piekkari is Marcus Wallenberg Chair of International Business at Aalto University School of Business in Finland.
Sarianna Lundan is Professor of International Business at Aalto University in Finland.
Tiina Ritvala is Associate Professor of International Business and Assistant Dean at Aalto University School of Business in Finland.
Riikka Harikkala-Laihinen is a Lecturer in International Business at Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku.
Rob Van Tulder is Emeritus Full Professor of International Business-Society Management at RSM Erasmus University Rotterdam and Academic Director of the Partnerships Resource Centre.
