ANZIBA ANNUAL CONFERENCE ADELAIDE – AUSTRALIA 12 - 14 APRIL 2012 CONFERENCE THEME: FUSION OR FRACTURING? IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Host institution: Centre for Asian Business University of South Australia and International Graduate School of Business University of South Australia Partner institutions: University of Adelaide Flinders University Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA) Annual Conference April 12-14, 2012 “Fusion or Fracturing? Implications for International Business”. Conference Hosts and Major Sponsors: Centre for Asian Business, University of South Australia and International Graduate School of Business, University of South Australia Conference Venue: Hawke Building, University of South Australia City West Campus 50-55 North Terrace (cnr Fenn Place and North Terrace), Adelaide, South Australia 5000 Partner Institutions: Flinders University and University of Adelaide 1 Local Organising Committee Dr. Hussain Rammal (Conference Chair, University of South Australia) Associate Professor Greg Fisher (Flinders University) Associate Professor Susan Freeman (University of Adelaide) Associate Professor Bruce Gurd (University of South Australia) Dr. Tatiana Zalan (University of South Australia) Conference Tracks 1. The External Context of Global Business Track Chair: Max Smith (Flinders University) 2. Global Economics, Finance, Accounting and Taxation Track Chair: Bruce Gurd (University of South Australia) 3. Multinational Enterprises and their subsidiaries Track Chair: Snejina Michailova (University of Auckland) 4. FDI from both advanced and Emerging economies Track Chair: Elizabeth Rose (Aalto University) 5. International Human Resource Management Track Chair: Greg Fisher (Flinders University) 6. Cross-Cultural Operations and Logistics Track Chair: Audra Mockaitis (Monash University) 7. International Marketing Track Chair: Doren Chadee (Deakin University) 8. International Entrepreneurship Track Chair: Tatiana Zalan (University of South Australia) 9. Globalization and Networks, Alliances and Inter-firm Relationships Track Chair: Susan Freeman (University of Adelaide) 10. Teaching International Business Track Chair: Sandra Seno-Alday (University of Sydney) 11. Mandarin-Language Track Track Chair: Ying Zhu (University of South Australia) ANZIBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President: Peter Dowling (La Trobe University) Pierre van der Eng (Australian National University), Greg Fisher (Flinders University), Robert Jack (Macquarie University), Andre Pekerti (University of Queensland), Elizabeth Rose (Aalto University), Catherine Welch (University of Sydney) Appointed Members: Sid Gray (University of Sydney) Hussain G. Rammal (University of South Australia) 2 Message from ANZIBA President and Chair of the Organising Committee The annual ANZIBA conference provides On behalf of the local organising committee, it gives opportunities for academics and research students me great pleasure to welcome you to the ANZIBA to exchange ideas and network, and I am confident 2012 Conference. This year’s theme: “Fusion or that ANZIBA 2012 will be no exception. It is Fracturing? Implications for International Business” encouraging to see a large number of delegates has been crafted to generate scholarly discussions from outside the Australia and New Zealand region. on the characteristics and application of Eastern This year for the first time we have successfully and Western business models. The topic is timely in organised a Mandarin-language track. This view of the growing number of acquisitions of iconic arrangement will hopefully encourage further “Western” companies by firms from the “East”. interactions and research collaboration between colleagues from different countries. I would like to thank our hosts and major sponsors, the Centre for Asian Business and the International I would like to congratulate the local organising Graduate School of Business, University of South committee for putting together an interesting Australia, and the partner institutions Flinders program. I thank the sponsor institutions: the Centre University and the University of Adelaide for their for Asian Business and the International Graduate strong support. I would also like to acknowledge the School of Business at the University of South contributions of the track chairs, the reviewers and Australia, Flinders University, and the University of the many volunteers whose dedication and hard- Adelaide for their support for the conference. work have made the successful organisation of the I wish you a productive and enjoyable conference. conference possible. I hope you will find the conference program valuable and will enjoy your stay in Adelaide. Professor Peter Dowling Dr. Hussain Rammal La Trobe University University of South Australia President, Chair, ANZIBA Executive Committee ANZIBA 2012 Local Organising Committee www.anziba.org www.unisa.edu.au/asianbusiness/anziba 3 Message from the Hosts and Major Sponsors The Centre strives to assist academic and business The International Graduate School of Business communities in their engagement with Asian (IGSB), Division of Business at the University of partners through providing high-quality, in-depth South Australia, is proud to be a major sponsor research, and facilitating and sponsoring a range of the 2012 ANZIBA Conference. It is very of networking and educational events, such as the pleasing to see so many delegates attending 2012 ANZIBA annual conference here in Adelaide. this year’s conference from many Australian and international universities. With the rapid growth of the Asian economies, the study of Asian business and management Given the huge emphasis on research through has become an area of international importance. the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) This is particularly the case for Australia, given the initiative, which assesses research quality within significance of these economies to our international Australian universities, I am certain that the 2012 trade and economic prosperity. However, there is ANZIBA Conference will offer delegates research a need to expand our knowledge of the region, to collaboration opportunities that would lead to improve the quality of research, and make it both top-tier publications. accessible and available to Australian companies who aim to engage in business, trade or partnerships The organizing Committee has chosen an with Asian counterparts. excellent location for this year’s conference, which would add to the collegiality and friendship I’d like to thank each of you for attending the that would develop during the conference. conference and bringing your expertise to the gathering. Throughout this conference, I ask you to On behalf of the IGSB, I wish you all an enjoyable stay engaged, keep us proactive and help us shape and productive conference, and would like to the future of Australia’s business engagement in thank Dr Hussain Rammal and other members Asia. I am pleased to welcome you here to Adelaide of the Organizing Committee for their valuable and wish you all an enjoyable visit, please enjoy the time and effort in organizing the 2012 ANZIBA conference. Conference. Professor Ying Zhu Professor Milé Terziovski Director Head of School Australian Centre for Asian Business International Graduate School of Business University of South Australia University of South Australia www.unisa.edu.au/asianbusiness www.unisa.edu.au/igsb 4 Reviewers We would like to thank the many reviewers who volunteered their time to help out with our blind peer review process: Michèle E.M. Akoorie * Pravat Ghose Elizabeth Maitland Christina Stringer University of Waikato, New Flinders University, Australia University of New South Wales, University of Auckland, New Zealand Australia Zealand Beata Glinka Javed Anwar * University of Warsaw, Poland Esha Mendiratta Selwyn Sundaram * Monash University, Australia University of New South Wales, Emerging Markets Consulting Bruce Gurd Australia Pte Ltd, Singapore and Rodney Arambewela University of South Australia University of South Australia Deakin University, Australia Stuart Middleton Natasha Hamilton-Hart University of Queensland, Jittima Tongurai Ian Austin The University of Auckland, Australia National Institute of Edith Cowan University, New Zealand Development Administration, Australia Mauricia Miguel-Herrera Thailand Yu-Hsu Sean Hsu YU DA University, Taiwan Andrew Cavanagh Meiji University, Japan Erika Vaiginiene Monash University, Australia Dana Minbaeva Vilnius University, Lithuania Margee Hume Copenhagen Business School, Maureen Benson-Rea, University of Southern Denmark Pierre van der Eng * The University of Auckland, Queensland, Australia Australian National University, New Zealand Audra Mockaitis Australia Suraiya Binti Ibrahim Monash University, Australia Jamal Bouras Universiti Malaysia Perils, Andrea Vocino Argosy University Sarasota, Malaysia Zaidah Mustaffa Deakin University, Australia Florida, U.S.A The University of Auckland, Hilvi Iiris New Zealand Yue Wang Paul Brewer Aalto University, Finland University of New South Wales, University of Queensland, Bo Nielsen Australia Australia Md. Daud Ismail Copenhagen Business School, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Denmark Yuhui Wang Brent Burmester * National Taipei University of The University of Auckland, Kiyohiko Ito Xander Ong Technology, Taiwan New Zealand University of Hawa`i at Manoa, Monash University, Australia U.S.A. Marian Whitaker Michael Callaghan Larissa Rabbiosi Flinders University, Australia Deakin University, Australia