Building Digital Bridges for International Business in Latin America and the World”

“BUILDING DIGITAL BRIDGES FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE WORLD”

AIB LAT 2019 Conference 1 INDEX

Host School President welcome speech 3 AIB LAT Organizing Committee 4 AIB LAT Board 2019 5 Program Overview 6 Detail Program Overview 11 Invited Internacional Panelist 23 Program Participants 38 Closing message 42 Photos of the Conference 45

2 AIB LAT 2019 Conference HOST SCHOOL PRESIDENT WELCOME SPEECH

Dear AIB Members I am pleased to invite you to the 9th annual conference of the AIBLAT 2019, we look forward to see you and welcome you in our UPB Cochabamba campus, loca- ted in the heart of Bolivia, in the heart of South America. I am sure you will greatly benefit from the outstanding academic presentations that have been prepared specifically for this event, and you will also have the opportunity to discover the multiple facets of Bolivian Culture, Art, Music, Dance and our excellent gastronomy. Our hearts will be open to receive you warmly in the Bolivian tradition.

Manuel Olave President of UPB

AIB LAT 2019 Conference 3 AIB LAT Organizing Committee

Local Host Chair: Sergio García Agreda, Bolivia

Program Chair: Marcelo Alvarado Vargas, USA

AIB Chapter Bolivia Team: • Gaby Baya Ariscain • Yuddy Cassis • Oscar Tordoya • Mauricio Morales • Oscar Viscarra • Andrea Iriarte • Simón Heredia UPB Local organizing Committee Team:

• Marina Nicolaeva • Pablo Zegarra • Marcelo Angulo • Fabiola Monje • Rodrigo Escobar • Fabiola del Castillo • Teresa Figueroa • Dania Silvera • Isabel Avilés • María José Peralta • Erika Aparicio • Dillis Iraisos • Sofía Orihuela • Branco Fernández • José Arnés • Erik Hidalgo • Wilson Gómez

4 AIB LAT 2019 Conference AIB LAT Board 2019

Chapter Chair: Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez, Colombia

Communications Officer: Dinora Floriani, Brazil

Country Representatives: • Argentina: Diego Finchelstein • Bolivia: Sergio García-Agreda Ballivian • Brazil: Jorge Carneiro • Chile: Santiago Mingo • Colombia: Andres Velez-Calle • Mexico: Miguel Montoya • Peru: Armando Borda • United States: Gerald McDermott • Rest of World: Diana Bank Weinberg

Past Chapter Chair: William Newburry, USA

AIB LAT 2019 Conference 5 PROGRAM OVERVIEW

6 AIB LAT 2019 Conference The Academy of International Business

AIB is the leading association of scholars and specialists in the field of international business.

Established in 1959, today, AIB has 3121 members in 93 different countries around the world. Members include scholars from the leading global academic institutions as well consultants, researchers, government and NGO representatives. We welcome individuals and institutions from developing countries, newly industrialized countries, as well as industrialized countries to join AIB. The Academy also has 18 chapters established around the world to facilita- te networking as well as the facilitation and exchange of knowledge at a more local level.

The 2019 Annual Meeting will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark on June 24-27, 2019. The 2018 Annual Mee- ting was held in Minneapolis, USA.

https: //aib.msu.edu

AIB LAT 2019 Conference 7 AIB IN THE WORLD

Chapters in the Americas Chapters in the Middle East and Africa • US Midwest • Middle East and North Africa • US Northeast • Sub-Sahara - Africa • US Southeast • US West Chapters in the Asia and the Pacific • Canada • China • LatinAmerica • India • Bolivia • Japan • Korea Chapters in the Europe • Oceania • Central & Eastern Europe • Southeast Asia • United Kingdom and Ireland • Western Europe

8 AIB LAT 2019 Conference Building Digital Bridges for International Business in Latin America and the World

The rise of digital technology has brought new challenges and uncertainties to companies; however, it has also crea- ted new opportunities to do business with organizations in different places of the world. Digital technology allows companies, consumers, business partners, and governments to create connections (digital bridges) by interacting and collaborating in digital space.

The transition towards a more digitalized society and business environments brings crucial questions about the future of MNEs. Are digital platforms equally advantageous for all companies in all industries? Are digital platforms used differently in MNEs from advanced versus emerging countries? What would be the effects of MNEs not adopting and adapting to new digital platforms?

Conference Committee:

Program Chair: Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas (University of Toledo, USA Conference Host Chair: Sergio Garcia Agreda (UPB, Bolivia) Chapter Chair AIB LAT: Maria Alejandra Gonzales Peres Ph.D (EAFIT - COLOMBIA)

Track Chairs listed below: Innovation and Global Value Chains: Moacir de Miranda Oliveira, Jr. (USP, Brazil) CSR, Sustainability and Corporate Governance: Miguel A. Montoya (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico) International Human Resources and Diversity: Michel Hermans (IAE, Argentina) Entrepreneurship and Family Business: Santiago Mingo (UAI, Chile) FDI and Internationalization: Keith J. Kelley (University of Michigan-Flint, USA) Institutions and International Business: Diego Finchelstein

AIB LAT 2019 Conference 9 (UDESA, Argentina) International Management and Marketing: Melanie Lorenz (Florida Atlantic University, USA) International Business in Latin America and the Caribbean: Cyntia Vilasboas Calixto (FGV, Brazil)

10 AIB LAT 2019 Conference DETAIL PROGRAM OVERVIEW

AIB LAT 2019 Conference 11 Detail Program Overview

Time Session Room MARCH 10:00 Conference buses leave from Front door Hotel Cochabamba 14 assigned hotel to conference site

10:30 – 11:00 Registration Campus UPB - Graduate Building

JIBS paper development workshop Campus UPB - Graduate Building William Newburry Second Floor - Room Tarija (Florida International University, USA, [email protected])

Doctoral Consortium Campus UPB - Graduate Building María Alejandra Gonzalez-Pérez (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, Second Floor - Room Pando 11:00 – 13:00 [email protected])

UPB Doctoral consortium (Spanish) Campus UPB - Graduate Building Marcelo Alvarado-Vargas Second Floor - Room Cochabamba (University of Toledo, USA, [email protected])

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Campus UPB - Lunch Area

Crowdsourcing: building international research teams William Newburry Campus UPB - Graduate Building 14:00 – 15:15 (Florida International University, USA, [email protected]) Second Floor - Room Cochabamba María Alejandra Gonzalez-Pérez (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected])

15:15 – 15:30 Break Campus UPB - Lunch Area

15:30 – 17:00 Teaching methodologies in international business Campus UPB - Graduate Building Cyntia Vilasboas Calixto Second Floor - Room Pando (FGV, Brazil, [email protected])

Doing business in Latin America Moderator: Sergio Garcia-Agreda Ballivian (UPB, Bolivia, [email protected]) 17:00 – 18:30 Andres Velez-Calle (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected]) Diego Finchelstein(Universidad de San Andres & Conicet, Argentina, Campus UPB - Graduate Building [email protected]) Second Floor - Room Cochabamba Dinorá Eliete Floriani (University of Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI) Brazil, [email protected]) Armando Borda (ESAN, Perú, [email protected])

18:40 Buses leave from UPB To Conference Hotel Meet at Parking UPB

19:20 Cocktail AIBLAT Conference 2019 Federación de Entidades Empresariales Privadas de Cochabamba Detail Program Overview

Time Session Room MARCH Conference buses leave from 15 08:00 assigned hotel to conference site Front door Hotel Cochabamba 08.30 – 08:55 Registration Campus UPB - Graduate Building

Conference opening 09:00 – 09:30 Campus UPB - Centro de eventos Bisa Welcome speech: Manuel Olave Rector de la Universidad Privada Boliviana

Keynote speaker 09:30 - 10:15 Enrique García Campus UPB - Centro de eventos Bisa Former Executive President of the CAF - Development Bank of Latin America for 25 years

10:15 – 11:00 Keynote speaker Campus UPB - Centro de eventos Bisa Marjorie Lyles, AIB President-Elect “Bridging bridges through alliances and joint ventures”

11:00 – 11:20 Coffee Break Campus UPB - Lunch Area

Executive Plenary I: Internationalization of bolivian companies Tomislav Kuljis - President Hipermaxi Jorge Kuljis - President of Síntesis Campus UPB - Centro de Eventos Bisa 11:20 -12:30 Bruce Williamson - U.S. Charge d’Affaires in Bolivia Moderator: Sergio Garcia-Agreda Ballivian (UPB, Bolivia, [email protected])

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Lunch Area – Campus UPB

Panel 1: Innovations for middle classes in emerging markets: serving the middle of the pyramid Jorge Alcaraz (Universidad de las Américas Puebla, México, [email protected]) Mauricio Cervantes Zepeda (Tecnológico de Monterrey, México, [email protected]) Campus UPB - Graduate Building Miguel A. Montoya (Tecnológico de Monterrey, México, Second Floor - Room Cochabamba [email protected]) Juan Tapia Gertosio (Universidad Federico Santa María, Chile, [email protected]) Moderator: Jorge Alcaraz (Universidad de las Américas Puebla, México, [email protected]) 14:00 – 15:10 Competitive 1A: Session chair: Larissa Marchiori Pacheco (FGV, Brazil, [email protected]) Understanding the role of digital technology and other influence mechanisms to attract followers in the context of social enterprises Campus UPB - Graduate Building Raquel Antolin-Lopez (University of Almeria, Spain, [email protected]) Second Floor - Room Tarija Ivan Montiel (Baruch College, City University of New York, USA, [email protected])

Bridging CSR and international business through the institutional lens Larissa Marchiori Pacheco (FGV, Brazil, [email protected]) Pablo Leão (FGV, Brazil, [email protected]) Marisa Ohashi (FGV, Brazil, [email protected])

How to make responsible management learning for corporate sustainability more effective: an application of the threshold concept framework Raquel Antolin-Lopez (University of Almeria, Spain, [email protected]) Ivan Montiel (Baruch College, City University of New York, USA, [email protected]) Peter J. Gallo (Creighton University, USA, [email protected])

Creativity and morality across countries Long Wang (City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR-PRC, [email protected])

Competitive 1B: Session chair: Keith J. Kelley (University of Michigan-Flint, USA, [email protected]). Internationalization of SMES: a systematic review of 20 years of research Vivian Peuker Sardon Steinhauser (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, [email protected]) Fábio de Oliveira Paula (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, [email protected]) T. Diana Lewe Van Aduard de Macedo Soares (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, [email protected]) The analysis of the impact of business model innovation on business performance Moema Pereira Nunes (Feevale University, Brazil, [email protected]) Rafael do Val (Feevale University, Brazil, [email protected]) International licensing: a bibliometric study in the business literature Maria Luiza C. A. Pinho (Georgia State University, USA, [email protected]) Celso Roberto de Aguillar Pinho (PUC-Rio, Brazil, [email protected]) Angela Maria Cavalcanti da Rocha (PUC-Rio, Brazil, [email protected]) Farok Contractor (Rutgers University, USA, [email protected]) Andres Velez-Calle (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected])

The effects of economic integration on formal and informal entrepreneurship: the role of economic development Elizabeth Moore (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected]) Luis Alfonso Dau (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected]) Santiago Mingo (Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Chile, [email protected])

Executive Plenary II: How to develop ib programs in a digital age Robert Grosse (Thunderbird School of Global Management, USA) Joseph Ganitsky (University of Miami, USA) Sergio Garcia-Agreda Ballivian (UPB, Bolivia, [email protected])

Coffee Break

Panel 2: Moderator: Pablo Zegarra (UPB, Bolivia, [email protected]) Doing business around the world Mauricio Dulon (Bolivia, Kypus) Alena Kratochvilova (Czech Republic, International Study programs)

Competitive 2: Session chair: Melanie Lorenz (Florida Atlantic University, USA, [email protected]) Analysis of mediating effect of hybrid growth's strategy in the relation between networking capabilities and inter-firm collaboration motives Miguel A Montoya (Tecnológico de Monterrey, México, [email protected]) Gerardo Velasco (Tecnológico de Monterrey, México, [email protected]) Innovation that saves lives Miguel A Montoya (Tecnológico de Monterrey, México, [email protected]) Francisco Valderrey (Tecnológico de Monterrey, México, [email protected]) Millennials' purchase intention toward United States versus Bolivian Brands Gabriela Cecilia Ferrufino Parada (Universidad Católica Boliviana "San Pablo", Bolivia, [email protected]) Difficulties for esocal implantation in accounting organizations Antonio Roberto de Godoy Filho (Univali, Brazil, [email protected]) Zilton Bartolomeu Martins (Univali, Brazil, [email protected]) Analice Cecilia Muller (Univali, Brazil, [email protected])

Interactive 2: Session chair: Jefferson Marlon Monticelli (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration and Unilasalle University, Brazil, [email protected])

Innovation in Latino America: inclusive finance Mauricio Cervantes Zepeda (Tecnológico de Monterrey, México, [email protected]) Jose Francisco Moreno (Universidad del Verbo Encarnado, USA, [email protected])

International performance of SMES: coopetition and formal institutions Jefferson Marlon Monticelli (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration and Unilasalle University, Brazil, [email protected]) Ivan Lapuente Garrido (Unisinos, Brazil, igarrido@unisinos.br) Luciana Marques Vieira (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration, Brazil, [email protected]) Jorge Carneiro (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration, Brazil, [email protected])

Overcoming liabilities to survive: a case study from latin america Ademir Furtado (Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Brazil, [email protected]) Dinorá Eliete Floriani (University of Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Brazil, [email protected])

The paraguayan maquila regime - an alternative to international manufacturing Renan Lucas Ferraz (FGV / EAESP, Brazil, [email protected]) Luciana Marques Vieira (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration, Brazil, [email protected]) Jefferson Marlon Monticelli (Universidade Unilasalle and Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil, [email protected])

Panel 3: Moderator: William Newburry (Florida International University, USA, [email protected]) Publishing development for Latin American and Caribbean Scholars Marcus Ballenger (Palgrave Macmillan), Commissioning Editor, Scholarly Business Dante Antonioli (Pearson Education), Bolivia country manager Jase Ramsey (Saint Louis University, USA, [email protected]) María Alejandra Gonzalez-Pérez (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected]) Miguel Córdova Espinoza (PUCP, Peru, [email protected]) John Mezias (University of Miami, USA, [email protected])

Competitive 3: Session chair: TBD. High performance work practices implementation in the global context: effects of institutional context, industry, organization and rater characteristics Michel Hermans (IAE Business School - Universidad Austral, Argentina, [email protected])

Millennials in global virtual teams: challenges and problem-solving schemes Andres Velez-Calle (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected]) Misha Mariam (University of Washington, USA, [email protected]) Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected]) Alfredo Jimenez (Kedge Business School , France, [email protected]) Julia Eisenberg (Pace University, USA, [email protected])

Cultural intelligence and the potential of international leadership an analysis of international academic travels Dimitri Mascarenhas Passos (Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Brazil, [email protected]) Ademir Furtado (Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Brazil, [email protected]) Narayana Oliveira (Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Brazil, [email protected])

Human resources management and corporate governance: integration, perspectives and future directions Luciana Campos Lima (Insper, Brazil, [email protected]) Barbara Galleli (Federal University of Parana, Brazil, [email protected])

Recontextualizing communication and management practices in a regional office of an MNC Jacobo Ramirez Nuñez (Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, [email protected]) Anne-Marie Søderberg (Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, [email protected])

Interactive 3: Session chair: Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas (University of Toledo, USA, [email protected])

Born global firms established in developed versus developing countries: an outlook in the computer software industry Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas (University of Toledo, USA, [email protected])

How to be born global: a brazilian case from digital industry Carlos Eduardo Stefaniak Aveline (UFLA, Brazil, [email protected]) Izadora Ribeiro Garcia de Oliveira (UFLA, Brazil, [email protected])

Embeddedness as a location determinant at subnational level Claudia Beatriz Batschauer da Cruz (University of Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Brazil, [email protected]) Dinorá Eliete Floriani (University of Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Brazil, [email protected]) Mohamed Amal (Regional University of Blumenau (FURB), Brazil, [email protected])

Spillovers and innovation in the agricultural biotechnology industry: an integrative literature review Mariane Figueira (University of Lavras, Brazil, [email protected]) Cristina Lelis Leal Calegario (University of Lavras, Brazil, [email protected]) Carlos Eduardo Stefaniak Aveline (UFLA, Brazil, [email protected])

Teaching case 3: Session chair: TBD

Active wear made in Brazil to the world - the case of bia Brazil activewear Moema Pereira Nunes (Feevale University, Brazil, [email protected]) Patrícia Clara Georg Fraga (Feevale University, Brazil, [email protected]) Fernanda Kalil Steinbruch (Feevale University, Brazil, [email protected])

Strategy for reducing taxes a company provider of hospital services: a case study Antonio Roberto de Godoy Filho (UNIVALI, Brazil, [email protected]) Alan Vieira Quadro (univali, Brazil, [email protected]).

Entrepreneurship and innovation in a commercial Antonio Roberto de Godoy Filho (UNIVALI, Brazil, [email protected]) Leonardo Borges da Costa (univali, Brazil, [email protected])

Social responsibility as a competitive advantage Antonio Roberto de Godoy Filho (UNIVALI, Brazil, [email protected]) Fabiane Passinato Sausen (univali, Brazil, [email protected]) Leila Fernanda Valeriano de Morais (univali, Brazil, [email protected])

Business strategies of sustainability: the case of a cosmetics company Antonio Roberto de Godoy Filho (UNIVALI, Brazil, [email protected]) Leila Fernanda Valeriano de Morais (univali, Brazil, [email protected]) Fabiane Passinato Sausen (univali, Brazil, [email protected]) Hans Peder Behling (univali, Brazil, [email protected])

Welcome dinner at UPB

Buses leave from UPB to the conference hotel Conference buses leave from assigned hotel to conference site Registration

Conference opening Welcome speech: Manuel Olave Rector de la Universidad Privada Boliviana

Keynote speaker Enrique García Former Executive President of the CAF - Development Bank of Latin America for 25 years

Keynote speaker Marjorie Lyles, AIB President-Elect “Bridging bridges through alliances and joint ventures”

Coffee Break

Executive Plenary I: Internationalization of bolivian companies Tomislav Kuljis - President Hipermaxi Jorge Kuljis - President of Síntesis Bruce Williamson - U.S. Charge d’Affaires in Bolivia Moderator: Sergio Garcia-Agreda Ballivian (UPB, Bolivia, [email protected])

Lunch

Competitive 1A: Session chair: Larissa Marchiori Pacheco (FGV, Brazil, [email protected]) Understanding the role of digital technology and other influence mechanisms to attract followers in the context of social enterprises Raquel Antolin-Lopez (University of Almeria, Spain, [email protected]) Ivan Montiel (Baruch College, City University of New York, USA, [email protected])

Detail Program Overview

Time Session Room MARCH Bridging CSR and international business through the institutional lens 15 Larissa Marchiori Pacheco (FGV, Brazil, [email protected]) Pablo Leão (FGV, Brazil, [email protected]) Marisa Ohashi (FGV, Brazil, [email protected]) Campus UPB - Graduate Building Second Floor - Room Tarija How to make responsible management learning for corporate sustainability more effective: an application of the threshold concept framework Raquel Antolin-Lopez (University of Almeria, Spain, [email protected]) Ivan Montiel (Baruch College, City University of New York, USA, [email protected]) Peter J. Gallo (Creighton University, USA, [email protected])

Creativity and morality across countries Long Wang (City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR-PRC, [email protected])

Competitive 1B: Session chair: Keith J. Kelley (University of Michigan-Flint, USA, [email protected]). Internationalization of SMES: a systematic review of 20 years of research Vivian Peuker Sardon Steinhauser (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, [email protected]) 14:00 – 15:10 Fábio de Oliveira Paula (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, [email protected]) T. Diana Lewe Van Aduard de Macedo Soares (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, [email protected]) The analysis of the impact of business model innovation on business performance Moema Pereira Nunes (Feevale University, Brazil, [email protected]) Campus UPB - Graduate Building Rafael do Val (Feevale University, Brazil, [email protected]) Second Floor - Room La Paz International licensing: a bibliometric study in the business literature Maria Luiza C. A. Pinho (Georgia State University, USA, [email protected]) Celso Roberto de Aguillar Pinho (PUC-Rio, Brazil, [email protected]) Angela Maria Cavalcanti da Rocha (PUC-Rio, Brazil, [email protected]) Farok Contractor (Rutgers University, USA, [email protected]) Andres Velez-Calle (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected])

Coffee Break

Panel 2: Moderator: Pablo Zegarra (UPB, Bolivia, [email protected]) Doing business around the world Mauricio Dulon (Bolivia, Kypus) Alena Kratochvilova (Czech Republic, International Study programs)

Interactive 2: Session chair: Jefferson Marlon Monticelli (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration and Unilasalle University, Brazil, [email protected])

International performance of SMES: coopetition and formal institutions Jefferson Marlon Monticelli (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration and Unilasalle University, Brazil, [email protected]) Ivan Lapuente Garrido (Unisinos, Brazil, [email protected]) Luciana Marques Vieira (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration, Brazil, [email protected]) Jorge Carneiro (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration, Brazil, [email protected])

Interactive 3: Session chair: Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas (University of Toledo, USA, [email protected])

Born global firms established in developed versus developing countries: an outlook in the computer software industry Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas (University of Toledo, USA, [email protected])

How to be born global: a brazilian case from digital industry Carlos Eduardo Stefaniak Aveline (UFLA, Brazil, [email protected]) Izadora Ribeiro Garcia de Oliveira (UFLA, Brazil, [email protected])

Teaching case 3: Session chair: TBD

Entrepreneurship and innovation in a commercial Antonio Roberto de Godoy Filho (UNIVALI, Brazil, [email protected]) Leonardo Borges da Costa (univali, Brazil, [email protected])

Welcome dinner at UPB

Buses leave from UPB to the conference hotel Conference buses leave from assigned hotel to conference site Registration

Conference opening Welcome speech: Manuel Olave Rector de la Universidad Privada Boliviana

Keynote speaker Enrique García Former Executive President of the CAF - Development Bank of Latin America for 25 years

Keynote speaker Marjorie Lyles, AIB President-Elect “Bridging bridges through alliances and joint ventures”

Coffee Break

Lunch

Creativity and morality across countries Long Wang (City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR-PRC, [email protected])

Detail Program Overview

Time Session Room MARCH The effects of economic integration on formal and informal 15 entrepreneurship: the role of economic development Elizabeth Moore (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected]) Campus UPB - Graduate Building 14:00 – 15:10 Luis Alfonso Dau (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected]) Second Floor - Room La Paz Santiago Mingo (Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Chile, [email protected])

Executive Plenary II: How to develop ib programs in a digital age Robert Grosse (Thunderbird School of Global Management, USA) Campus UPB - Auditorium 15:10 - 16.20 Joseph Ganitsky (University of Miami, USA) Sergio Garcia-Agreda Ballivian (UPB, Bolivia, [email protected])

16:20 - 16:40 Coffee Break Campus UPB - Lunch Area

Panel 2: Moderator: Pablo Zegarra (UPB, Bolivia, [email protected]) Doing business around the world Campus UPB - Graduate Building 16:40 – 17:50 Mauricio Dulon (Bolivia, Kypus) Second Floor - Room Cochabamba Alena Kratochvilova (Czech Republic, International Study programs)

Competitive 2: Session chair: Melanie Lorenz (Florida Atlantic University, USA, [email protected]) Analysis of mediating effect of hybrid growth's strategy in the relation between networking capabilities and inter-firm collaboration motives Miguel A Montoya (Tecnológico de Monterrey, México, [email protected]) Gerardo Velasco (Tecnológico de Monterrey, México, [email protected]) Innovation that saves lives Campus UPB - Graduate Building 16:40 – 17:50 Miguel A Montoya (Tecnológico de Monterrey, México, [email protected]) Second Floor - Room Tarija Francisco Valderrey (Tecnológico de Monterrey, México, [email protected]) Millennials' purchase intention toward United States versus Bolivian Brands Gabriela Cecilia Ferrufino Parada (Universidad Católica Boliviana "San Pablo", Bolivia, [email protected]) Difficulties for esocal implantation in accounting organizations Antonio Roberto de Godoy Filho (Univali, Brazil, [email protected]) Zilton Bartolomeu Martins (Univali, Brazil, [email protected]) Analice Cecilia Muller (Univali, Brazil, [email protected])

Interactive 2: Session chair: Jefferson Marlon Monticelli (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration and Unilasalle University, Brazil, [email protected])

International performance of SMES: coopetition and formal institutions Jefferson Marlon Monticelli (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration and Unilasalle University, Brazil, [email protected]) Ivan Lapuente Garrido (Unisinos, Brazil, [email protected]) Luciana Marques Vieira (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration, Brazil, [email protected]) Jorge Carneiro (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration, Brazil, [email protected])

Interactive 3: Session chair: Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas (University of Toledo, USA, [email protected])

Born global firms established in developed versus developing countries: an outlook in the computer software industry Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas (University of Toledo, USA, [email protected])

How to be born global: a brazilian case from digital industry Carlos Eduardo Stefaniak Aveline (UFLA, Brazil, [email protected]) Izadora Ribeiro Garcia de Oliveira (UFLA, Brazil, [email protected])

Teaching case 3: Session chair: TBD

Entrepreneurship and innovation in a commercial Antonio Roberto de Godoy Filho (UNIVALI, Brazil, [email protected]) Leonardo Borges da Costa (univali, Brazil, [email protected])

Welcome dinner at UPB

Buses leave from UPB to the conference hotel Conference buses leave from assigned hotel to conference site Registration

Conference opening Welcome speech: Manuel Olave Rector de la Universidad Privada Boliviana

Keynote speaker Enrique García Former Executive President of the CAF - Development Bank of Latin America for 25 years

Keynote speaker Marjorie Lyles, AIB President-Elect “Bridging bridges through alliances and joint ventures”

Coffee Break

Lunch

Creativity and morality across countries Long Wang (City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR-PRC, [email protected])

Coffee Break

Panel 2: Moderator: Pablo Zegarra (UPB, Bolivia, [email protected]) Doing business around the world Mauricio Dulon (Bolivia, Kypus) Alena Kratochvilova (Czech Republic, International Study programs)

Detail Program Overview

Time Session Room MARCH Interactive 2: 15 Session chair: Jefferson Marlon Monticelli (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration and Unilasalle University, Brazil, [email protected])

Successfully entering the emerging market of Perú: an institution and resource-based analysis and application for U.S.-based mncs in the agricultural industry Daniel Rottig (Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, [email protected]) Monica Hartman (Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, [email protected]) Manon Perrin (Florida Gulf Coast University, France, [email protected]). Ivan Sokolic (Florida Gulf Coast University, Peru, [email protected]) Louise Deleau (Florida Gulf Coast University, France, [email protected]) 16:40 – 17:50 Campus UPB - Graduate Building International performance of SMES: coopetition and formal institutions Jefferson Marlon Monticelli (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Second Floor - Room Pando Administration and Unilasalle University, Brazil, [email protected]) Ivan Lapuente Garrido (Unisinos, Brazil, [email protected]) Luciana Marques Vieira (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration, Brazil, [email protected]) Jorge Carneiro (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration, Brazil, [email protected])

Interactive 3: Session chair: Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas (University of Toledo, USA, [email protected])

Born global firms established in developed versus developing countries: an outlook in the computer software industry Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas (University of Toledo, USA, [email protected])

How to be born global: a brazilian case from digital industry Carlos Eduardo Stefaniak Aveline (UFLA, Brazil, [email protected]) Izadora Ribeiro Garcia de Oliveira (UFLA, Brazil, [email protected])

Teaching case 3: Session chair: TBD

Entrepreneurship and innovation in a commercial Antonio Roberto de Godoy Filho (UNIVALI, Brazil, [email protected]) Leonardo Borges da Costa (univali, Brazil, [email protected])

Welcome dinner at UPB

Buses leave from UPB to the conference hotel Conference buses leave from assigned hotel to conference site Registration

Conference opening Welcome speech: Manuel Olave Rector de la Universidad Privada Boliviana

Keynote speaker Enrique García Former Executive President of the CAF - Development Bank of Latin America for 25 years

Keynote speaker Marjorie Lyles, AIB President-Elect “Bridging bridges through alliances and joint ventures”

Coffee Break

Lunch

Creativity and morality across countries Long Wang (City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR-PRC, [email protected])

Coffee Break

Panel 2: Moderator: Pablo Zegarra (UPB, Bolivia, [email protected]) Doing business around the world Mauricio Dulon (Bolivia, Kypus) Alena Kratochvilova (Czech Republic, International Study programs)

Interactive 2: Session chair: Jefferson Marlon Monticelli (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration and Unilasalle University, Brazil, [email protected])

International performance of SMES: coopetition and formal institutions Jefferson Marlon Monticelli (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration and Unilasalle University, Brazil, [email protected]) Ivan Lapuente Garrido (Unisinos, Brazil, [email protected]) Luciana Marques Vieira (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration, Brazil, [email protected]) Jorge Carneiro (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration, Brazil, [email protected])

Detail Program Overview

Time Session Room MARCH Panel 3: 15 Moderator: William Newburry (Florida International University, USA, [email protected]) Publishing development for Latin American and Caribbean Scholars Marcus Ballenger (Palgrave Macmillan), Commissioning Editor, Scholarly Business Campus UPB - Graduate Building 17:50 – 19:00 Dante Antonioli (Pearson Education), Bolivia country manager Second Floor - Room Cochabamba Jase Ramsey (Saint Louis University, USA, [email protected]) María Alejandra Gonzalez-Pérez (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected]) Miguel Córdova Espinoza (PUCP, Peru, [email protected]) John Mezias (University of Miami, USA, [email protected])

Millennials in global virtual teams: challenges and problem-solving schemes Andres Velez-Calle (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected]) Campus UPB - Graduate Building Misha Mariam (University of Washington, USA, [email protected]) Second Floor - Room Tarija Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected]) 17:50 – 19:00 Alfredo Jimenez (Kedge Business School , France, [email protected]) Julia Eisenberg (Pace University, USA, [email protected])

Interactive 3: Session chair: Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas (University of Toledo, USA, [email protected])

Born global firms established in developed versus developing countries: an outlook in the computer software industry Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas (University of Toledo, USA, [email protected])

How to be born global: a brazilian case from digital industry Carlos Eduardo Stefaniak Aveline (UFLA, Brazil, [email protected]) Izadora Ribeiro Garcia de Oliveira (UFLA, Brazil, [email protected])

Teaching case 3: Session chair: TBD

Entrepreneurship and innovation in a commercial Antonio Roberto de Godoy Filho (UNIVALI, Brazil, [email protected]) Leonardo Borges da Costa (univali, Brazil, [email protected])

Welcome dinner at UPB

Buses leave from UPB to the conference hotel Conference buses leave from assigned hotel to conference site Registration

Conference opening Welcome speech: Manuel Olave Rector de la Universidad Privada Boliviana

Keynote speaker Enrique García Former Executive President of the CAF - Development Bank of Latin America for 25 years

Keynote speaker Marjorie Lyles, AIB President-Elect “Bridging bridges through alliances and joint ventures”

Coffee Break

Lunch

Creativity and morality across countries Long Wang (City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR-PRC, [email protected])

Coffee Break

Panel 2: Moderator: Pablo Zegarra (UPB, Bolivia, [email protected]) Doing business around the world Mauricio Dulon (Bolivia, Kypus) Alena Kratochvilova (Czech Republic, International Study programs)

Interactive 2: Session chair: Jefferson Marlon Monticelli (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration and Unilasalle University, Brazil, [email protected])

International performance of SMES: coopetition and formal institutions Jefferson Marlon Monticelli (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration and Unilasalle University, Brazil, [email protected]) Ivan Lapuente Garrido (Unisinos, Brazil, [email protected]) Luciana Marques Vieira (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration, Brazil, [email protected]) Jorge Carneiro (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration, Brazil, [email protected])

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Time Session Room MARCH Recontextualizing communication and management practices in a regional 15 office of an MNC Jacobo Ramirez Nuñez (Copenhagen Business School, Campus UPB - Graduate Building Denmark, [email protected]) Second Floor - Room Tarija Anne-Marie Søderberg (Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, [email protected])

Interactive 3: Session chair: Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas (University of Toledo, USA, [email protected])

Born global firms established in developed versus developing countries: an outlook in the computer software industry Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas (University of Toledo, USA, [email protected])

How to be born global: a brazilian case from digital industry Carlos Eduardo Stefaniak Aveline (UFLA, Brazil, [email protected]) Izadora Ribeiro Garcia de Oliveira (UFLA, Brazil, [email protected]) Campus UPB - Graduate Building Second Floor - Room Pando Embeddedness as a location determinant at subnational level Claudia Beatriz Batschauer da Cruz (University of Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Brazil, [email protected]) Dinorá Eliete Floriani (University of Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Brazil, 17:50 – 19:00 [email protected]) Mohamed Amal (Regional University of Blumenau (FURB), Brazil, [email protected])

Teaching case 3: Session chair: TBD

Active wear made in Brazil to the world - the case of bia Brazil activewear Moema Pereira Nunes (Feevale University, Brazil, Campus UPB - Graduate Building [email protected]) Patrícia Clara Georg Fraga (Feevale University, Brazil, Second Floor - Room La Paz [email protected]) Fernanda Kalil Steinbruch (Feevale University, Brazil, [email protected])

Entrepreneurship and innovation in a commercial Antonio Roberto de Godoy Filho (UNIVALI, Brazil, [email protected]) Leonardo Borges da Costa (univali, Brazil, [email protected])

Welcome dinner at UPB

Buses leave from UPB to the conference hotel Conference buses leave from assigned hotel to conference site Registration

Conference opening Welcome speech: Manuel Olave Rector de la Universidad Privada Boliviana

Keynote speaker Enrique García Former Executive President of the CAF - Development Bank of Latin America for 25 years

Keynote speaker Marjorie Lyles, AIB President-Elect “Bridging bridges through alliances and joint ventures”

Coffee Break

Lunch

Creativity and morality across countries Long Wang (City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR-PRC, [email protected])

Coffee Break

Panel 2: Moderator: Pablo Zegarra (UPB, Bolivia, [email protected]) Doing business around the world Mauricio Dulon (Bolivia, Kypus) Alena Kratochvilova (Czech Republic, International Study programs)

Interactive 2: Session chair: Jefferson Marlon Monticelli (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration and Unilasalle University, Brazil, [email protected])

International performance of SMES: coopetition and formal institutions Jefferson Marlon Monticelli (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration and Unilasalle University, Brazil, [email protected]) Ivan Lapuente Garrido (Unisinos, Brazil, [email protected]) Luciana Marques Vieira (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration, Brazil, [email protected]) Jorge Carneiro (FGV Sao Paulo School of Business Administration, Brazil, [email protected])

Interactive 3: Session chair: Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas (University of Toledo, USA, [email protected])

Born global firms established in developed versus developing countries: an outlook in the computer software industry Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas (University of Toledo, USA, [email protected])

How to be born global: a brazilian case from digital industry Carlos Eduardo Stefaniak Aveline (UFLA, Brazil, [email protected]) Izadora Ribeiro Garcia de Oliveira (UFLA, Brazil, [email protected])

Teaching case 3: Session chair: TBD

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Time Session Room MARCH Strategy for reducing taxes a company provider of hospital services: 15 a case study Antonio Roberto de Godoy Filho (UNIVALI, Brazil, [email protected]) Alan Vieira Quadro (univali, Brazil, [email protected]).

Entrepreneurship and innovation in a commercial Antonio Roberto de Godoy Filho (UNIVALI, Brazil, [email protected]) Leonardo Borges da Costa (univali, Brazil, [email protected]) Campus UPB - Graduate Building Second Floor - Room La Paz 17:50 – 19:00 Social responsibility as a competitive advantage Antonio Roberto de Godoy Filho (UNIVALI, Brazil, [email protected]) Fabiane Passinato Sausen (univali, Brazil, [email protected]) Leila Fernanda Valeriano de Morais (univali, Brazil, [email protected])

19:00 – 20:30 Welcome dinner at UPB Campus UPB - Lunch Area

20:45 Buses leave from UPB to the conference hotel Meet at Parking Lot Detail Program Overview

Time Session Room MARCH 08:30 – 9:00 Conference buses leave from assigned hotel to Conference Site Front door Hotel Cochabamba

16 Panel 4: Moderator: Diego Finchelstein (Universidad de San Andres & Conicet, Argentina, [email protected]).

Internationalization and the new political landscape Armando Borda (Esan, Peru, [email protected]) Campus UPB - Graduate Building Diego Finchelstein (Universidad de San Andres & Conicet, Argentina, Second Floor - Room Cochabamba [email protected]) Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected]) Miguel A. Montoya (Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico, [email protected])

Competitive 4: Session chair: Keith J. Kelley (University of Michigan-Flint, USA, keithkel@um- flint.edu)

Terrorism and ofdi: understanding multinationality in the age of hyper turbulence Elizabeth Moore (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected]) Luis Alfonso Dau (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected]) Max Abrahms (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected]) 9:00 - 10:00 Maria Robson (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected])

Institutions and internationalization in argentina: a study of a negative case Campus UPB - Graduate Building Diego Finchelstein (Universidad de San Andres & Conicet, Argentina, Second Floor - Room Tarija [email protected])

Latin America employment regulations and labor market performance: 1970-2013 Ali Bustamante (Florida International University, USA, alirbustamante@g- mail.com) Marc Weinstein (Florida International University, USA, [email protected])

The impact of multinationals on the erosion of informal institutions: implications for growth and development Elizabeth Moore (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected]) Kristin Brandl (University of Victoria, Canada, [email protected]) Camille Meyer (University of Victoria, Canada, [email protected]) Jonathan Doh (Villanova University, USA, [email protected])

Eva Cristina Manotas (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia, [email protected]) Mera Conger (University of Wellington, New Zealand, [email protected]) Sergio A Castrillón Orrego (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected])

The moderating effects of post cross border acquisitions on the acquired firm´s employee voluntary turnover Andres Velez-Calle (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected]) Luis Eduardo Torres (Georgia Gwinnett College, USA, [email protected])

Executive Plenary III:

Women in international business Marjorie Lyles (Florida International University, USA) Diana Bank (Berlin School for Economics and Law, Germany) Larita Killian (Indiana University Purdue University at Columbus, USA) Sasha Ivanova (Head of Latin America at kickico.com) Gaby Andrea Baya Ariscain (Universidad Privada Boliviana, Bolivia)

Lunch

Group picture and campus tour

AIB-LAT business meeting and awards ceremony

Buses leave from UPB to the Conference hotel

Gala dinner Conference buses leave from assigned hotel to Conference Site

Panel 4: Moderator: Diego Finchelstein (Universidad de San Andres & Conicet, Argentina, [email protected]).

Internationalization and the new political landscape Armando Borda (Esan, Peru, [email protected]) Diego Finchelstein (Universidad de San Andres & Conicet, Argentina, [email protected]) Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected]) Miguel A. Montoya (Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico, [email protected])

Competitive 4: Session chair: Keith J. Kelley (University of Michigan-Flint, USA, keithkel@um- flint.edu)

Terrorism and ofdi: understanding multinationality in the age of hyper turbulence Elizabeth Moore (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected]) Luis Alfonso Dau (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected]) Max Abrahms (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected]) Maria Robson (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected])

Institutions and internationalization in argentina: a study of a negative case Diego Finchelstein (Universidad de San Andres & Conicet, Argentina, [email protected])

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Time Session Room MARCH Interactive 4: 16 Session chair: Melanie Lorenz (Florida Atlantic University, USA, [email protected])

An analysis of the relation between internationalization and business model innovation through the investigation of the elements of a business model Moema Pereira Nunes (Feevale University, Brazil, [email protected]) Fernanda Kalil Steinbruch (Feevale University, Brazil, [email protected]) Greici Ramone Dapper Ranft (Feevale University, Brazil, [email protected])

E commerce and sale´s potentialization of smes in emerging countries Ana Maria Gomez-Trujillo (CEIPA Business School, Colombia, [email protected]) Isabel Cristina Alzate (CEIPA Business School, Colombia, [email protected]) Antonio José Boada (CEIPA Business School, Colombia, [email protected]) Eva Cristina Manotas (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia, [email protected]) 9:00 - 10:10 Campus UPB - Graduate Building Internationalization for successful transgenerational Second Floor - Room Pando practices in family businesses Jefferson Marlon Monticelli (Universidade Unilasalle and Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil, [email protected]) Renata Bernardon (Pontifical Catholic University of the Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, [email protected]) Guilherme Trez (Unisinos, Brazil, [email protected]). Ivan Lapuente Garrido (Unisinos, Brazil, [email protected])

Innovating in central america: cross-level interactions with organizational climate and gender diversity Jase Ramsey (Saint Louis University, USA, [email protected]) Melanie Lorenz (Florida Atlantic University, USA, [email protected]) Richard Posthuma (University of Texas at El Paso, USA, [email protected]) Claudia Brambila (ITAM, México, [email protected])

The evolution of interlocking directorates studies: a global trend perspective Miguel Córdova (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Perú, [email protected])

Executive Plenary III:

Lunch

Group picture and campus tour

AIB-LAT business meeting and awards ceremony

Buses leave from UPB to the Conference hotel

Gala dinner Conference buses leave from assigned hotel to Conference Site

Panel 4: Moderator: Diego Finchelstein (Universidad de San Andres & Conicet, Argentina, [email protected]).

Competitive 4: Session chair: Keith J. Kelley (University of Michigan-Flint, USA, keithkel@um- flint.edu)

Terrorism and ofdi: understanding multinationality in the age of hyper turbulence Elizabeth Moore (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected]) Luis Alfonso Dau (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected]) Max Abrahms (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected]) Maria Robson (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected])

Institutions and internationalization in argentina: a study of a negative case Diego Finchelstein (Universidad de San Andres & Conicet, Argentina, [email protected])

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Time Session Room MARCH Panel 5: 16 Moderator: Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas (University of Toledo, USA, [email protected]) 10:00 – 11:00 Campus UPB - Graduate Building Digitalization: challenges and opportunities for Latin American businesses Second Floor - Room Cochabamba Piotr Chelminski (Providence College, USA, [email protected]) Keith J. Kelley (University of Michigan-Flint, USA, [email protected]) Larita Killian (Indiana University-Columbus, USA, [email protected]) Anoop Madhok (York University, Canada, [email protected])

11:00 – 11:45 Coffee break Campus UPB - Lunch Area

Poster Session: Science and politics: political pressures, changing party priorities and its implications for climate change Ronald Scott Wolf (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected]) Internationalization from the periphery: multilatinas and economic structure Pablo Damian Fernandez (Universidade Federal de Lavras, Argentina, [email protected]) Carlos Alberto Sánchez Vallejo (Universidade Federal de Lavras, Bolivia, [email protected]) Carlos Eduardo Stefaniak Aveline (UFLA, Brazil, [email protected])

International experience of managers and cultural intelligence as propellers 11:00 – 11:45 of the speed of internationalization of technology-based companies Rejane Roecker (Universidade do Vale do Itajaí , Brazil, Campus UPB - Graduate Building [email protected]) Auditorium Beatrice Mayer (UNIVALI, Brazil, [email protected]) The relation between speed of internationalization and the sustainable permanence in international markets Beatrice Mayer (Universidade do Vale do Itajaí , Brazil, [email protected]) Rejane Roecker (UNIVALI, Brazil, [email protected]) Sustainable production and consumption patterns in emerging countries: the role of the private sector Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected]) Juan Fernando Velez-Ocampo (Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia, [email protected]) Ana Maria Gomez-Trujillo (CEIPA Business School, Colombia, [email protected]) Alejandro Alvarez-Vanegas (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected])

Executive Plenary III:

Lunch

Group picture and campus tour

AIB-LAT business meeting and awards ceremony

Buses leave from UPB to the Conference hotel

Gala dinner Conference buses leave from assigned hotel to Conference Site

Panel 4: Moderator: Diego Finchelstein (Universidad de San Andres & Conicet, Argentina, [email protected]).

Competitive 4: Session chair: Keith J. Kelley (University of Michigan-Flint, USA, keithkel@um- flint.edu)

Terrorism and ofdi: understanding multinationality in the age of hyper turbulence Elizabeth Moore (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected]) Luis Alfonso Dau (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected]) Max Abrahms (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected]) Maria Robson (Northeastern University, USA, [email protected])

Institutions and internationalization in argentina: a study of a negative case Diego Finchelstein (Universidad de San Andres & Conicet, Argentina, [email protected])

Detail Program Overview

Time Session Room MARCH Eva Cristina Manotas (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia, 16 [email protected]) Mera Conger (University of Wellington, New Zealand, [email protected]) 11:00 – 11:45 Sergio A Castrillón Orrego (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected]) Campus UPB - Graduate Building Auditorium The moderating effects of post cross border acquisitions on the acquired firm´s employee voluntary turnover Andres Velez-Calle (Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected]) Luis Eduardo Torres (Georgia Gwinnett College, USA, [email protected])

Executive Plenary III:

Women in international business Marjorie Lyles (Florida International University, USA) 11:45 – 13:00 Diana Bank (Berlin School for Economics and Law, Germany) Campus UPB - Graduate Building Larita Killian (Indiana University Purdue University at Columbus, USA) Sasha Ivanova (Head of Latin America at kickico.com) Gaby Andrea Baya Ariscain (Universidad Privada Boliviana, Bolivia)

13:00 – 14:30 Lunch Campus UPB - Lunch Area

14:30 – 15:00 Group picture and campus tour Campus UPB

15:00 – 16:30 AIB-LAT business meeting and awards ceremony Campus UPB - Graduate Building

16:30 Buses leave from UPB to the Conference hotel Meet at Parking Lot

20:30 – 0:30 Gala dinner Gran Hotel Cochabamba - Salon Glorieta Invited International Panelists

AIB LAT 2019 Conference 23 Manuel Olave Ph.D.

Ph.D. and Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) and the Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering and Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA).

Rector of the UNIVERSIDAD PRIVADA BOLIVIANA since May 2000. Previously, he worked as main advisor of the International Center of Public Enterprises in LJUBLJANA, Yugoslavia and was a guest professor of the International Management Institute of the Government of the Netherlands. At the INCAE Business School in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, he was Associate Professor of Business Economics and Management Control, Director of the Public Management Program and Director of the Consulting Division.

Enrique García

Enrique Garcia R, has been Executive President of the CAF- Development Bank of Latin America for 25 years, between December 1991 and March 2017. At the multilateral level, he has also held professional and managerial positions for 17 years at the Inter-American Development Bank and is a consultant to international organizations at a global level.

In the international sphere, he is President of the Council of International Relations for Latin America (RIAL), Co-Chair of the Ibero-American Council on Productivity and Competitiveness (CIPYC) and President of the Board of Directors of the Trust for the AMERICAS. He is also a member of numerous boards and / or advisory boards including global academic centers.

He has been decorated by the governments of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela, the Sovereign Order of Malta and also by the Andean Parliament, the General Secretariat of the Andean Community, the Bolivian Senate, the Bolivian Legislative Assembly and the Argentine Senate, among others. He has received awards and distinctions from public and private entities and media at an international level.

24 AIB LAT 2019 Conference Marjorie Lyles

She was awarded the John Ryan Award by the President of Indiana University for excellence in international development activities, teaching and research. She has received an honorary doctorate from Copenhagen Business School in 2017. She is currently past president of the Strategy Management Society. Her teaching and research has focused on emerging economies since the mid-1980s. She has been doing projects and work in China since 1985 when she was a consultant with the U. S. Department of Commerce in the Dalian programs.. Prof. Lyles’ research addresses organizational learning and innovation, international strategies, joint ventures, and alliances, particularly in emerging economies. She has over 100 articles and chapters. Her work has appeared in top academic journals such as SMJ, SEJ, ASQ, JIBS, OSci, AMR, JMS and AMJ. She is a SMS and AIB Fellow. Lyles & Salk (1996) on learning in IJVs won the JIBS Decade Award 2006. She has also received two NSF grants. Dr. Lyles has also been Visiting Professor and Scholar at Cambridge University (England), St. Gallen University’s Institute of Management (Switzerland), Universiti Sains Malaysia, the National Institute of Development Administration (Bangkok), Copenhagen Business School, and the Imagination Lab (Switzerland).

Robert Grosse

He is Professor of administration of companies and Director for Latin America at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona. He was Dean of the school of management for companies at the University American Sharjah(United Arab Emirates) for 2014-2016. Prior to that he was director of the Center for global business, innovation, and transformation of George Manson during 2011 - 13. Before joining the University George Manson, Professor Grosse due EGADE Business School at Monterrey Tec Director (Dean). In Mexico. He also was president of AIB.

AIB LAT 2019 Conference 25 Joseph Ganitsky

Professor of Professional Practice, Management; Director of MS, International Business; and Director, MBA Program in Spanish. Professor of Professional Practice, University of Miami, Miami, 2018-Current. Research Professor, University of Miami, Miami, 2006-2018. Consultant to Businesses worldwide (e.g., PVDSA, Shell Deepwater, Siemens, Dan Per), 1990-Current. Chase Distinguished Professor of Minority Entrepreneurship, Loyola University, New Orleans, 2005-2006. Bank One Professor of International Business, Loyola University, New Orleans, 2000- 2003. Academic (Select, Visiting), MSPM Program, Business Strategy, University of Miami, Miami, 1999-2005. President, Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS), 1999- 2000. General Management, CEO of Family-owned Business Group with 18 Divisions, 1978-1982; Manager of Textile and Garment Divisions, 1975-1978. Boards of Directors in Colombia’s Agricultural Bank, 1974-1975; and Agricultural Marketing Institute, 1975-1976. (Founding) Dean, School of Business, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, 1973-1975.

William Newburry

William Newburry is Chair of the Department of International Business and the Ryder Eminent Scholar of Global Business at Florida International University. He also serves as a Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow at the China Europe International BusinesSchool (CEIBS) Center for Emerging Market Studies. His research fo- cuses on how multinational corporations manage and relate to subsidiaries and other local stakeholders when they invest in foreign countries, particularly in terms of issues related to corporate reputation. Bill has published 40+ articles in top-tier, peer-reviewed journals, along with another 20 chapters in edited books. He co-authored Emerging Market Multinationals: Managing Operational Challenges for Sustained International Growth (2016, Cambridge University Press), and has co-edited two ad- ditional books. Bill served as Chapter Chair of the Acad- emy of International Business Latin America (AIB-LAT) Chapter from 2012-2018, and serves as Series Editor for Research in Global Strategic Management.

26 AIB LAT 2019 Conference Bruce Williamson

A career senior Foreign Service Officer with more than 33 years of experience in the State Department, Mr. Williamson has served as both Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d’Affaires in Guatemala, Deputy Chief of Mission in Peru, Principal Officer in Monterrey, Mexico and has had overseas postings in Sao Paulo, Brasilia, San Salvador, Oslo, and Kingston (Jamaica). His previous assignments in Washington D.C., include tours in the State Department’s Bureaus of Economic and Business Affairs, Western Hemisphere Affairs, and International Narcotics and Law Enforcement.

Mr. Williamson holds the rank of Minister Counselor and is an attorney by training. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he holds a B.A. from Yale University, a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and a Master’s Degree from the National War College. He is member of both the California and Washington D.C. Bar Associations. During his career at the State Department, he has earned numerous Superior and Meritorious Honor awards. His foreign languages are Spanish, Portuguese, and Norwegian.

Sergio Garcia-Agreda Ballivian

Sergio Garcia-Agreda Ballivian, Ph.D. by the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain and the UPB.

International Speaker certified IG by the JCI, Senior Consultant in business and strategy, and professor in global and digital business in graduate programs both in Bolivia and abroad. He is currently Director of Internationalization of graduate programs of the Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB, Bolivia).

Executive Director of Garcia Agreda Corp., a company dedicated to the creation and development of companies and entrepreneurs, and Chair and founder of the Academy of International Business Chapter Bolivia (AIB)

AIB LAT 2019 Conference 27 Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas

Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas is an Assistant Professor of Management in the College of Business and Innovation at University of Toledo, USA. He earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration (2013) and a Master in International Business (2004) from Florida International University in Miami, a MSc. in Operations and Technology Management (2006) from Universiteit Gent in Belgium, and a BSc. in Production Engineering (2002) from Universidad Privada Boliviana in Bolivia. He published in Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Business Research, Journal of International Management, among the most relevant.

Daniel Rottig

Dr. Daniel Rottig is Associate Professor of international business and strategic management. He has a Ph.D. degree in management with an emphasis on Global strategy and international business, an MBA in international business, a college degree (German Diploma) in business administration with an emphasis on Eco- triadic international economy, Finance and Marketing, and a Diploma in international studies.

Armando Borda

Armando Borda, obtained his Ph.D. degree from Florida International University and his MBA from ESAN University. Currently he is assistant professor at ESAN Graduate School of Business and serves as Director of international affairs at ESAN Graduate School of Business. His areas of interest are International Business, Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship.

28 AIB LAT 2019 Conference María-Alejandra Gonzalez-Pérez

María-Alejandra Gonzalez-Pérez (PhD, MBS, Psy), Chair of the Latin America and the Caribbean regional chapter of the Academy of International Business (AIB-LAT) (July 2018-July 2021). Maria-Alejandra is Full Professor of Management at Universidad EAFIT (Colombia), and she was the Vice-President of Administration at the Academy of International Business (AIB) (August 2015 - August 2018). Maria-Alejandra is a member of the global council of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1of the World Government Summit; coordinator of the Colombian universities in the virtual institute of the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD); Research Partner at the CEIBS Center for Emerging Market Studies (CEMS), and Editor-in-Chief of the business journal AD-minister. Dr. Gonzalez-Perez holds a PhD in Commerce (International Business and Corporate Social Responsibility).

Diana Bank Weinberg

Diana Bank Weinberg was born in Mexico, she worked at the US Congress and the Mexican Embassy’s NAFTA Office on international trade issues. Between 1994 and 1995, PhD in international business and marketing, AT Bar Ilan University in Israel, not before spending one year at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA from 2000 to 2001 teaching International Business. From 2008 to 2009, Diana was part of the faculty teaching International Business and Marketing, coordinated two academic departments, and was Academic Director of the MBA for Women Entrepreneurs at ITESM, campus Puebla in Mexico. Since 2013, Diana has been invited to be a Guest Professor at the Berlin School for Economics and Law in Berlin, Germany.

AIB LAT 2019 Conference 29 Gaby Andrea Baya Ariscain

Gaby Andrea Baya Ariscain, is an architect by profession specializing in Green Building, Consultant in International Certifications as LEED of Green Business Certification Inc. and EDGE of the World Bank, has postgraduate studies in Business Management, Management Skills and Higher Education in Sciences of the Habitat. Her passion for business, led her to create the BAYA ARISCAIN CONSTRUCCIONES Company that has 10 years of experience with architectural and construction works in the cities of Cochabamba and Santa Cruz, where she serves as CEO. She is also vice president of the association of women entrepreneurs and professionals of Cochabamba, Director of WAIB Bolivia, where she is a board member of the AIB Bolivia chapter and has been named life member of the JCI Union for her outstanding work in the organization, where she is approved Senatorial rank of JCI Bolivia.

Michel Hermans

Is currently consulting and trade projects coordinator - MBA and Professor adjunct of the academic human behavior, obtained his Bachelor and Master of Science in business administration from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus Universiteit of Holland, specializing in issues of strategy and organization. He completed the program of management of human resources in the IAE Business School of the Universidad Austral. Current mind is pursuing his doctorate (PhD) studies, focusing on management of human resources at Cornell University, in the United States

30 AIB LAT 2019 Conference Miguel A. Montoya

Miguel A. MONTOYA is a Full Professor of International Business and Economics at Tecnologico de Monterrey (México). He is an expert on global Mexican firms. He has published some articles in different academic journals and participated in various academic conferences. He has written different books and chapters in Spain, UK, Mexico and Switzerland. He is member of the Academy of International Business, the National Council for Technology and Science (CONACYT-Mexico), and the editorial board of Competition and Regulation in Network Industries. He was awarded a Ph.D. from Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona.

Moacir de Miranda Oliveira Júnior

Full Professor of the Administration Department of the FEA-USP. (2009), Doctorate (2000) and Master (1994) in Administration from the University of São Paulo. He completed a doctorate with the University of Cambridge - Judge Business School (1997-1998). An extension course was held together with the Harvard Business School (2009 and 2010). He graduated in Administration from the University of Pernambuco (1989). He is currently Chief (2017 - current) of the Administration Department of the FEA-USP, where he also acted as the Deputy Head of the Administration Department (2013).

AIB LAT 2019 Conference 31 Andres Velez-Calle

Andres Velez-Calle, Fulbright scholar. PhD in Management with concentration in International Business from Rutgers University. MBA from the Berlin School of Economics and Law. Assistant Professor of International Business at Universidad EAFIT, Colombia. Prior to his academic career, Andres had extensive managerial experience as an entrepreneur and business owner. His research interests include emerging market multinationals, alliances and culture. His publications appearing in journals such as International Journal of Cross Cultural Management and Thunderbird International Business Review.

Diego Finchelstein

Diego Finchelstein is an Assistant Professor at Universidad de San Andrés (Argentina) and a researcher at the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas of Argentina (CONICET). He holds a PhD from Northwestern University. His main areas of expertise are related to the relation between institutions, state actions and internationalization as well as the evolution of business groups in Latin America. He has also done research and published in other areas such as public utility regulations and the institutional foundations of national systems of quality. His research has been published in the Journal of World Business, Apuntes, Desarrollo Económico and Multinational Business Review, among others. He has received research funding from NSF-CTIM Kellogg School of Management, CONICET, UNSAM and the Roberta Buffett Center for Comparative and International Studies (Northwestern University).

32 AIB LAT 2019 Conference Cyntia Calixto

Cyntia Calixto. Assistant Professor at Fundaçao Getulio Vargas – FGV (Brazil). PhD in Business Strategy from FGV, including an exchange program at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. Research Partner at Center for Emerging Market Studies (CEIBS in China) and at the Center for International Business Studies in Brazil. Research interests are related to International Business, Business Models, Multinational Enterprises’ Political Connections – all focused on Emerging Market Multinationals (EMNEs). At FGV, she teaches business strategy, international business and internationalizing of emerging market firms.

Keith J. Kelley

Dr. Kelley received his Ph.D. in Business Administration from Florida International University in Miami, FL, along with a Master’s Degree in International Business. He also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and International Affairs from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH, and has more than 5 years of teaching experience in topics such as: international business, strategic management, global strategy and entrepreneurship.

Marcus Ballenger

Marcus Ballenger joined Palgrave in 2015 and commissions scholarly business content from authors based in the Americas. He welcomes proposals from all areas of business, including HR, entrepreneurship, innovation, international business, marketing, big data, sport management, and more. He earned his Bachelor’s from Emory University, USA and his Master’s from the University of Westminster, UK.

AIB LAT 2019 Conference 33 Piotr Chelminski

Dr. Piotr Chelminski (Ph.D., University of Connecticut) is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the Providence College School of Business. His research on a variety of international marketing topics has been published in Journal of International Marketing, Journal of Services Marketing, Psychology and Marketing, Journal of East-West Business, and other publications. His current research interests include cross-cultural consumer behavior, brand heritage, country-of-origin effects and consumer ethnocentrism, and consumer adoption of new payment technologies in international markets.

Anoop Madhok

Anoop Madhok is a Professor of Strategy and the Distinguished Scotiabank Professor in International Business & Entrepreneurship at the Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Canada. Earlier he was a Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Utah and has held Visiting Professorships in numerous universities worldwide, such as Erasmus University and Vrije University (Netherlands), University of Melbourne (Australia), University Carlos III (Spain), among others. His work spans strategy, international business and entrepreneurship and his research interests include multinational firm strategy, interfirm collaboration and strategic alliances, economic organization and firm boundaries and, more recently, platforms and ecosystems. His work has been published regularly in the Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Journal of International Business Studies, among many others. He currently serves on the editorial review board of Strategic Management Journal and Global Strategy Journal.

34 AIB LAT 2019 Conference Tomislav Kuljis

President of Hipermaxi sa. Is Bolivia s largest retailer and supermarket. Over 20 years experience in Retail Former President of ALAS Latin Americas supermarket Asociation. with membership in over 18 countries. Member of Retail organizations such as The Consumer Goods Forum, FIRAE and others. Diverse enterprenurial experience, executive and board membersip in sectors such as It, Consumer Goods . Leather,Beef and cattle raising ,Insurance, Banking, Logistics, Energy. Construccion. Also Investor in some of these industries.

Jorge Kuljis

Entrepreneur, innovator, technology lover and investor withextensive experience in financial services industry. Influential leader in the Bolivian business ecosystem. Founder and Chairman of Sintesis a Financial Business Process Outsourcing companythat provides electronic transaction processing services, focus on multi-channel business models of mass collection, online sales and paymentsystems, biometrics transactions, payment methods for electronic commerceand mass transit ticketing platforms. Developed of integral e-commerce andsupported ventures for projects based on the use of Blockchain.

AIB LAT 2019 Conference 35 Sasha Ivanova

Blockchain Business Developer in Latin America, NEM Foundation Ambassador in Argentina, ws Head of Latin America at kickico.com, Editor-in-Chief u.today Spanish Edition, Business Developer u.community Graduated as an Information Systems Engineer, and then took a postgrade as Digital Media Editor. With a big previous experience as a writer & columnist in technology, started a new career as Blockchain writer. Also, being a passionate for Distributed Ledger Technologies, in a short time she passed from being Blockchain media editor to public speaker in Cryptoconferences, Blockchain event organization and then Business Developer.

Larita Killian

Dr. Larita Killian is a professor of business at Indiana University- Columbus, visiting professor at Universidad Privada Boliviana, and a Fulbright Specialist in accounting. Her research includes special district governments, ethics, and accounting pedagogy. She has published in Government Budgeting and Finance; Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management; Accounting and the Public Interest; Issues in Accounting Education; International Journal of Critical Accounting; and other venues. She earned a doctorate from Stanford University and received national education awards form the Association of Government Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Previously, she served as a financial specialist for the U.S. Department of Defense.

36 AIB LAT 2019 Conference Alena Kratochvilova

Alena Kratochvilova works as an Account Manager at the International Study Programs’ Sales team based in Prague, Czech Republic, combining the company’s know-how and clients’ requests into successful and impactful international experiences. Having studied Sustainable Tourism Management in Peniche, Portugal and later on working in the field of tourism, Alena has a lot of experience with different cultures. She spent 5 years living in the Azores islands and returned to Czech Republic to pursue her career. Along with her native language, Czech, she also speaks English and Portuguese.

Dante Antonioli

Dante Antonioli is the Learning Services Manager for Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Paraguay of Pearson Education. Economist from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, he has postgraduate courses on editing (UNESCO), project evaluation and strategic planning (IDB). He has been an academic editor for more than 25 years and is currently a professor of Copyright and Editorial Management courses at the Escuela de Edición de Lima.

Mauricio Dulon

MBA Baylor University. MS Management Information Systemas. University of Alabama. Serial entrepreneur. Co-founded 6 technology companies in Bolivia, Chile and the U.S. Initiated e-commerce in Bolivia by bringing the the Khipu platform from Chile Consultant, speaker and columnist in topics such as e-commerce, digital transformation, and entrepreneurship.

AIB LAT 2019 Conference 37 Program Participants

38 AIB LAT 2019 Conference Pablo Zegarra Universidad Privada Boliviana Mabel Pueyo Universidad Privada Boliviana Fabiola Monje Universidad Privada Boliviana Fabiola del Castillo Universidad Privada Boliviana Vivian Verduguez Universidad Privada Boliviana Tatiana Duran Universidad Privada Boliviana Julio Salazar Universidad Privada Boliviana Marcos Pereira Universidad Privada Boliviana Ramiro Flores Universidad Privada Boliviana Richard Florez Universidad Privada Boliviana Dillis Iraizos Universidad Privada Boliviana Alvaro Claros Universidad Privada Boliviana Fernando Machicado Universidad Privada Boliviana Cristóbal Sánchez Universidad Privada Boliviana Jean Paul Aspi Universidad Privada Boliviana Claudia Muriel Universidad Privada Boliviana Felix Aspi Universidad Privada Boliviana Mauricio Morales Universidad Privada Boliviana Oscar Viscarra Universidad Privada Boliviana Donny Ali Universidad Privada Boliviana Betina Claure Universidad Privada Boliviana Rodrigo Delgadillo Universidad Privada Boliviana Sebastian Ameller Universidad Privada Boliviana Laura Rojas Universidad Privada Boliviana Christopher Guzman Universidad Privada Boliviana Manuel Valdivia Universidad Privada Boliviana Fernando Palomo Universidad Privada Boliviana Edson Sanches Universidad Privada Boliviana Carlos Ocampo Universidad Privada Boliviana Gabriela Ferrufino Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” Robert Grosse Thunderbird School of Global Management Marjorie Lyles Florida International University John Mezias University of Miami William Newburry Florida International University Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez Universidad EAFIT Diego Finchelstein Universidad de San Andrés - CONICET Miguel A. Montoya Tec de Monterrey Andres Velez-Calle Universidad EAFIT Dinorá Floriani UNIVALI Cyntia Calixto FGV

AIB LAT 2019 Conference 39 Diana Bank Weinberg HWR Michel Hermans IAE Business School - Austral Univ. Mathew Sheep Florida Gulf Coast University Daniel Rottig Florida Gulf Coast University Piotr Chelminski Providence College Melanie Lorenz Florida Atlantic University Jase Ramsey Saint Louis University Anoop Madhok York University, Canada Keith J. Kelley University of Michigan-Flint Marc Weinstein, PhD Florida International University Maria Robson Northeastern University Long Wang City University of Hong Kong Peter Gallo Creighton University Jacobo Ramirez Copenhagen Business School (CBS) Ivan Montiel Baruch College, CUNY Mauricio Cervantes tecnológico de monterrey Francisco Valderrey Tecnologico de Monterrey Luis Torres GGC Miguel Córdova Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú Juan Tapia Gertosio Universidad Federico Santa Maria Ronald Wolf Universidad EAFIT Eva Cristina Manotas Universidad Nacional de Colombia Carlos Aveline UFLA Luciana Campous Lima FGV EAESP Moema Nunes Universidade Feevale Fábio Paula PUC do Rio de Janeiro Carlos Sánchez Universidade Federal de Lavras UFLA Larissa Pacheco FGV Jefferson Monticelli FGV Cláudia Batschauer da Cruz UNIVALI Beatrice Mayer UNIVALI Ademir Furtado UNIVALI Antonio Filho UNIVALI Angelica Patel Rosa UNIVALI Rejane Roecker UNIVALI Dimitri Mascarenhas Passos UNIVALI Larita Killian Indiana University - Columbus Jorge Alcaraz Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Andrew Orta University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Elizabeth Moore Northeastern University Juan-Alberto Casas La Salle Campus Barcelona (ESPAÑA) Armando Borda Universidad ESAN

40 AIB LAT 2019 Conference Marcus Ballenger Palgrave Macmillan Dante Antolioni Pearson Bolivia Alena Kratochvilova International Study Programs Gaby Baya Ariscain Universidad Privada Boliviana Yuddy Cassis Argote Universidad Privada Boliviana Oscar Tordoya Universidad Privada Boliviana Marcelo Alvarado Universidad Privada Boliviana Sergio Garcia Agreda Universidad Privada Boliviana

AIB LAT 2019 Conference 41 Closing Message

42 AIB LAT 2019 Conference CLOSING MESSAGE

We felt highly honored to be the hosts of the annual Conference of AIB-LAT 2019, which took place at the Campus UPB Cochabamba, Bolivia from the 14th to the 16th of March of the year 2019. It was an event involving approximately 100 scholars from more than 12 different countries.

This would have not been possible without the support of the track chairs, panel organizers, reviewers, session chairs, panel members, paper submitters, and speakers, we would like to express our gratitude for all the support. The Conference had the opportunity to have interaction with local authorities such as the Mayor of Cochabamba Ivan Telleria, the representative of the government Filemon iriarte, Cochabamba Metropolitan JCI members, and the support of the Federation of business entrepreneurs of Cochabamba with his President Javier Bellot. And to express our gratitude to our keynote speakers, Enrique Garcia and Marjorie Lyles, they opened the event with brilliant presentations about international business in the digital age.

Also we would like to acknowledge all those who made this event possible. We must first thank the Executive Committee of the AIB LAT, led by its President Maria Alejandra Gonzales, and we have to give a special thanks to Bill Newburry, former President of AIB LAT, who was responsible for beginning this dream. Also we have to recognize all the work and commitment of Marcelo Alvarado, who was the program chair of the Conference, ensuring that all academic aspects were always well prepared.

AIB LAT 2019 Conference 43 But above all we want to thank the support and commitment of all the Universidad Privada Boliviana authorities, such as our president Manuel Olave and Vice president Marina Nicoleva for their constant commitment to develop a high quality event.

Finally we want to express our eternal gratitude to all our organizing team Conference where we had the support of the board members of the AIB Bolivia, led by Gaby Baya, Yuddy Cassis and Oscar Tordoya with the AIB Bolivia COC team, and the team of the UPB headed by the Dean of the School of Business Pablo Zegarra, and all the support volunteers, in which together, we all managed to make this Conference an unforgettable experience.

We sincerely hope that you have been able to enjoy our beautiful city, the hospitality of our people and the hospitality of our University. You are always welcome to Cochabamba, this is your home.

With great affection.

Sergio García Agreda B.

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