Papers by Hussain G Rammal
Thunderbird International Business Review, May 26, 2020
Japanese firms and their management practices (including those related to expatriate management) ... more Japanese firms and their management practices (including those related to expatriate management) have been of interest to international business researchers for decades. The international human resource management (IHRM) literature highlights the critical role expatriates' family play in the success or failure of global assignments. However, this issue has not been prominent in the literature on Japanese expatriates, despite the emphasis on collectivism and culture. This study uses the integrative literature review method to consolidate the research on Japanese work practices and expatriation issues in Japanese MNEs, with emphasis on Japanese family issues in expatriate management. Using family systems theory as the analytical lens, we identify themes that have been covered in the literature on Japanese global assignees and their families. Current gaps in the literature are highlighted, and we provide a future research agenda with broad themes that can contribute to the academic writing and practices of Japanese expatriate management.
Information Systems and e-Business Management
The rapid growth in the widespread acceptance and usage of the Internet and the ease of creating ... more The rapid growth in the widespread acceptance and usage of the Internet and the ease of creating online communities have brought advantages in terms of swift access to information alongside ethical problems interrelated with the dark side of the workings of these communities. Relevant research approaching ethics and the dark side of online communities has received widespread publication in a diverse set of journals with a wide variety of objectives and readers that has left its academic contribution broadly fragmented. To help shrink this gap in the literature, this study, through undertaking a systematic review, seeks to map the research on ethics and the dark side of online communities to grasp where the literature has come from and where it is going and, consequently, provide opportunities for future research. This study applied a bibliometric approach based on analysis of the bibliographic coupling with the manual coding of documents to examine the literature on the ethics and t...
Journal of Intellectual Capital, Jun 11, 2021
This study explores the challenges experienced by managers in adopting competency modeling (CM) a... more This study explores the challenges experienced by managers in adopting competency modeling (CM) and recommends an approach to overcome these challenges in promoting competency-based intellectual capital in organizations. Design/method/approach: Using in-depth interviews with organizational practitioners in India, this study identifies the challenges of competency modeling in emerging market economies. Findings: This study identifies nine contextual and eight non-contextual challenges in implementing CM practices in organizations. The framework addresses the CM challenges using direction setting, negotiation and selling, and monitoring and control dimension of implementation with behavioral, operational, and change alignment aspects of CM. The framework proposes a checklist for stakeholders to help them diagnose and analyze the gaps in effective CM implementation. Originality: The framework suggests a checklist for stakeholders to help diagnose and analyze the gaps in effective Competency Modeling adoption. This framework will assist the change management practitioners, HR leaders, Organizational Development consultants, and practitioners as a toolkit to address the challenges in the people management intervention.
Internationalization and knowledge management strategies of service firms: impact of regulatory environment in regional markets
Journal of Knowledge Management, Nov 19, 2021
PurposeThis study aims to the influence and impact of regulations and highlights the barriers to ... more PurposeThis study aims to the influence and impact of regulations and highlights the barriers to market entry faced by Australian professional service firms in the European Union (EU) and their strategies to manage and transfer tacit knowledge.Design/methodology/approachThe authors collected data by reviewing relevant regulatory documents and conducting semi-structured interviews with key informants from Australian architecture firms and senior representatives from the professional, trade and regulatory bodies in Australia and Europe.FindingsHistorically, Australian professional service firms use the United Kingdom (UK) as their EU base. The mutual recognition of qualifications and prior experiences are barriers to intra-organizational expatriation and knowledge transfer. The study identifies the dual nationality of the architects as a way of circumventing the residency/nationality restrictions.Originality/valueThe study discusses Brexit and how the uncertainty surrounding the UK and EU’s agreement adds to the complexity for non-European firms’ market entry and operations in the region.
The Impact of Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Competitiveness
Palgrave studies in democracy, innovation, and entrepreneurship for growth, Oct 23, 2020
There is broad agreement around how innovation and entrepreneurship contribute towards competitiv... more There is broad agreement around how innovation and entrepreneurship contribute towards competitiveness. This chapter evaluates ways in which innovation impacts on competitiveness and how the effects of entrepreneurship shape and fashion competitiveness. Using estimations of dynamic panels with the GMM estimator methodology by Arellano-Bover/Blundell-Bond, we analysed the disaggregated data for 276 NUTS2 regions from various European Union member states collected by Eurostat regional offices between 2005 and 2012. This study provides practical input into decision-making and effective policies that foster sustainable entrepreneurship. Our research seeks to address the gap in the literature concerning the measurement of innovation and entrepreneurship, and its influence over competitiveness at the European Union NUTS 2 regional level
Proceedings - Academy of Management, Aug 1, 2020
Internacionalização de empresas estatais por meio de investimento direto estrangeiro Internaciona... more Internacionalização de empresas estatais por meio de investimento direto estrangeiro Internacionalización de empresas estatales por medio de inversión extranjera directa
International Marketing Review, 2021
PurposeThis study aims to investigate whether the absorptive capacity, learning intent of the rec... more PurposeThis study aims to investigate whether the absorptive capacity, learning intent of the recipient, the attractiveness of the knowledge source and the relationship quality between the recipient and the source in high-technology sectors in emerging markets influences the nature of the intra-organizational knowledge being transferred.Design/methodology/approachA total of 180 completed survey responses from all cellular network providers operating in Pakistan were analyzed. This study uses multiple regression analysis to empirically tests the above relationships using data from the cellular network sector in Pakistan.FindingsThe findings highlight how the highly educated workforce and the motivation to learn has an impact on the effective cross-border sharing of knowledge, both technological and marketing knowledge.Originality/valueThis study is one of the few to test the factors that influence the effective and efficient transfer of knowledge from developed to emerging markets.
Journal of Knowledge Management, 2021
Purpose This study aims to explore the intention–action relationship of small and medium-sized (S... more Purpose This study aims to explore the intention–action relationship of small and medium-sized (SMEs) firms with knowledge capital that declare their intention to internationalize from their inception. Design/methodology/approach The authors apply the theory of planned behavior and hand-collect a database of Chinese born globals, purely domestic firms and traditional exporting firms. The authors’ hypothesis is that Chinese born globals [or young aspiring globals (YAGs)] will strive to acquire domestic and international patents at an early stage to institutionally protect their knowledge-capital via intellectual property rights as they enter the competitive global marketplace. Findings The results confirm that knowledge-focused YAGs apply for patents at an earlier stage than purely domestic and traditional exporting firms. However, in the long run, these firms are neither demonstrating increased knowledge capital by being more innovative nor producing more valuable innovations than t...
Biculturals in international business negotiations: moving away from the single culture paradigm
Journal of Organizational Change Management
PurposeBiculturals possess higher cultural intelligence than monocultural individuals. This study... more PurposeBiculturals possess higher cultural intelligence than monocultural individuals. This study explores biculturals' key factors and attributes and how their cultural knowledge and identification influence International Business Negotiations (IBNs) and help their firms outperform others.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from semi-structured interviews with 35 bicultural senior managers in Lebanon.FindingsThe findings highlight three essential qualities and behaviors that allow biculturals to act as a bridge between the parties during IBN: adaptability, cultural frame switching (CFS) and creativity.Originality/valueThis study explores the notion of bicultural personnel using their understanding of multiple cultures to be innovative, avoid groupthink and generate new creative ideas that help overcome stalemates during IBNs.
Global talent management in the “new normal”—Editors' special issue introduction
Thunderbird International Business Review, Dec 8, 2022
This book explores and advances the latest concepts and developments in event management theory a... more This book explores and advances the latest concepts and developments in event management theory and practice. Drawing on the ever-growing event management literature-and supported by theories and concepts from parent disciplines-the book examines challenges and opportunities related to maximising business and social benefits for those working in different event management positions in a variety of contexts. Written by an international team of five management scholars, the book investigates event management and leverage from various angles, including international business, event business studies, sport management, community development, and business strategy. It does so by offering a combination of theoretical approaches as well as contemporary cases from around the world. This book will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students of event management, as well as scholars researching in social and business-related areas of event management and leverage.
Favor reciprocity, innovation and inefficiency: the double-edged sword of business-to-business wasta relations
Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing
Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the dark side of business-to-busi... more Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the dark side of business-to-business (B2B) relationships in traditional business practices worldwide that rely on strong networks. Design/methodology/approach This study applies a questionnaire survey to collect data from buyers in 224 Kuwaiti firms and uses the partial least squares structural equation model for data analysis. Findings Drawing on the social exchange theory, we test the relationships between B2B wasta, relationship satisfaction, innovation and efficiency. The findings show that despite the belief that wasta brings long-term benefits when applied in B2B relationships, it negatively impacts the firm’s efficiency. Originality/value This study contributes to the existing literature on B2B relationships by identifying important issues related to the multifaceted nature of B2B wasta relationships. The study confirms the importance of relational and innovation benefits over economic consequences based on elem...
Event leverage
Managing and Leveraging Events, 2021
Business events, knowledge management, and strategic responses
Managing and Leveraging Events, 2021
Multinational Enterprises’ Management of Sustainability Issues Across Distance
Assessing strategic leadership in organizations: Using bibliometric data to develop a holistic model
Journal of Business Research, 2021
Journal of Knowledge Management, 2021
Purpose This study aims to the influence and impact of regulations and highlights the barriers to... more Purpose This study aims to the influence and impact of regulations and highlights the barriers to market entry faced by Australian professional service firms in the European Union (EU) and their strategies to manage and transfer tacit knowledge. Design/methodology/approach The authors collected data by reviewing relevant regulatory documents and conducting semi-structured interviews with key informants from Australian architecture firms and senior representatives from the professional, trade and regulatory bodies in Australia and Europe. Findings Historically, Australian professional service firms use the United Kingdom (UK) as their EU base. The mutual recognition of qualifications and prior experiences are barriers to intra-organizational expatriation and knowledge transfer. The study identifies the dual nationality of the architects as a way of circumventing the residency/nationality restrictions. Originality/value The study discusses Brexit and how the uncertainty surrounding th...
Am I ‘In or Out’? A social identity approach to studying expatriates’ social networks and adjustment in a host country context
Journal of Business Research, 2021
Abstract Utilizing the Social Identity Theory, this study compares the adjustment process of self... more Abstract Utilizing the Social Identity Theory, this study compares the adjustment process of self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) and organizational assigned expatriates (OEs). It explores the effectiveness of organizational training programs for expatriates and the role of host country nationals (HCNs) in the expatriate adjustment process. It further investigates how group membership at work influences the work-related outcomes related to expatriates’ personal, social and relational social identity dimensions. By interviewing key informants from three multinational enterprises (MNEs) in China, this study finds that traditional cross-cultural training practices are redundant as expatriates on various staffing patterns have a different understanding of local cultural and social values. We contribute by providing evidence of how the motivation for undertaking an assignment varies between SIEs (who view this role as a stepping-stone to find a better position in another organization) and OEs (who view this transfer as a key opportunity for promotion, within their current organization). Our findings also suggest that despite SIEs belief that they were in-group members of networks, HCNs do not distinguish between OEs and SIEs, and treated both groups as members of the out-group. We present the theoretical and practical implications of this study and provide future research directions in the paper.
Managing cross-border knowledge transfer for innovation: An introduction to the special issue
International Business Review
Introduction-The evolution of entrepreneurship studies in the international business literature: Trends and direction for future research
The field of international entrepreneurship (IE) has withstood significant challenges to gain leg... more The field of international entrepreneurship (IE) has withstood significant challenges to gain legitimacy and establish itself as a valid area of research. Historically, IE literature has focused on the rapid and early internationalisation of new ventures and start-ups. However, over time, researchers have acknowledged that it is the identification and capture of international opportunities that represents an act of entrepreneurship in disrupting and creating markets in foreign countries. By applying this broader definition of IE, researchers can study activities by entrepreneurs and their start-ups solving social, cultural and environmental challenges in foreign markets. In this chapter, we review the development of IE, introduce the chapters in this book and highlight some important insights and avenues for future research
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Papers by Hussain G Rammal