JIBS

Discussing a recent JIBS article on "Climate vulnerability and stock price crash risk worldwide" this podcast episode explores how a country's climate vulnerability and its ability to adapt can lead to sudden, dramatic crashes in individual stock prices: podbean.com/ew/pb-q7cem-1a…

A recent JIBS article explores how different political systems influence FDI attraction, arguing that the effectiveness of FDI policies depends on the political system, and moving beyond the democracy–autocracy dichotomy. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.105…

A recent JIBS study addresses the need for a new framework that considers foreignness in social comparisons for performance feedback. Read it here: rdcu.be/e7Ul3

In a new JIBS editorial, Herman Aguinis introduces an integrative approach to methods as a foundation for theoretical advancements. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.105…

📚Looking for some weekend reading? Check out our latest book review, covering a title that offers a comprehensive view of the global AI landscape. rdcu.be/e5Iv3

Our first issue of the year celebrates the 2025 Decade Award winners with a retrospective of their work on institutions and social entrepreneurship and two commentaries on how the work has shaped the field. Read the issue at link.springer.com/journal/41267/…

How can multinationals contribute solutions to Grand Challenges? A new JIBS editorial suggests a focus on environmental, social, and governance issues, and on leveraging their presence to create solutions to market failures rather than exploiting them. link.springer.com/article/10.105…

Do banks might too heavily on cybercrime laws and neglect their cybersecurity, potentially increasing their vulnerability? A new study in JIBS looks at enactment of cybercrime laws affects the stability of banking systems. Read it now: link.springer.com/article/10.105…

How do national institutions, like education systems and labor market flexibility, affect the effectiveness of high-investment HR practices in improving firm performance across different countries? Learn more: link.springer.com/article/10.105…

Why do MNEs persist with non-equity foreign operating modes despite transaction cost concerns? A recent JIBS article provide a new perspective on foreign market entry strategies that emphasizes managerial involvement in sustaining non-equity operations. rdcu.be/e4rFe

How do organizational pay structures relate to societal-level income inequality and citizens’ subjective well-being? A new study in JIBS focuses on how much more CEOs earn than their employees to examine this question. Read more: rdcu.be/e4rCR

How do women's experiences of wage discrimination steer their career decisions? The JIBS article discussed in this podcast episode adopts argues that prior exposure to wage discrimination reshapes their employer preferences. Listen here to learn more: podbean.com/ew/pb-74ipu-1a…

A new JIBS article discusses the impact of data privacy regulations on international businesses, especially in the context of “Industry 4.0”, which has led to increased legislation on data tracking and usage. Read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.105…

How does political ideology within local communities affect the success of cross-border M&As between rival countries? A new JIBS article explores this topic, specifically focusing on Chinese firms acquiring US companies. Read more: rdcu.be/e4rrL

A new JIBS article explores how managers in MNEs experience and manage their identities when they find themselves in complex, in-between positions, known as "liminal identities". Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.105…

Another opporunity to sharpen your research skills: the AIB Research Methods Shared Interest Group's next webinar will discuss process research and the challenges of conducting process studies in IB. Register at aib.world/event/aib-sig-…

Sharpen your research skills: the AIB Research Methods Shared Interest Group will host an upcoming webinar discussing how archival research can be used as a tool in IB scholarship. Register for this webinar at aib.world/event/aib-sig-…

Reminder: applications to the JIBS Paper Development Workshop at the AIB Annual Conference in Manchester are due by February 28. See details at aib.world/events/2026/pr…

How does one learn to write a good developmental review? Enter the AIB Reviewer Development Program with online modules designed to familiarize participants with best practices and offer hands-on examples. aib.world/community/revi…

Using large language models, this study analyzes 47,197 articles published in 18 business and management journals to assess the extent to which scholars, including those in IB, are tackling issues related to grand challenges as captured by the UN’s SDGs: link.springer.com/article/10.105…