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This podcast covers research published in the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS), Journal of International Business Policy (JIBP), and AIB Insights. The episodes are either (a) NotebookLM generated podcasts for select journal articles of significance, or (b) audio recordings for some of the AIB Journals Webinars. Video recordings of the webinars can be found on our Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@AIBWorld .
For information on all upcoming AIB events, both online and in-person please visit our Event Calendar at: https://www.aib.world/events/
For the articles, please visit the journal homepages at http://jibs.net for JIBS, http://jibp.net/ for JIBP, and https://insights.aib.world/ for AIB Insights.
For information on all upcoming AIB events, both online and in-person please visit our Event Calendar at: https://www.aib.world/events/
For the articles, please visit the journal homepages at http://jibs.net for JIBS, http://jibp.net/ for JIBP, and https://insights.aib.world/ for AIB Insights.
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This episode discusses the concept of an ethical organizational culture, an organization's "personality" regarding ethics, by exploring how the Academy of International Business (AIB) developed its ethical culture. It points out useful lessons for other global academic groups.
Citation: Eden, L.(2024). Virtuous circles in the academy: Insights from AIB’s ethical organizational culture. Journal of International Business Policy 7, 397–415. https://doi.org/10.1057/s42214-024-00198-z
This podcast discusses the complexities of cross-border data transfer regulations among major economies like the EU, the U.S., and China, highlighting how differing laws create challenges for multinational companies. It emphasizes that while each region has its own approach—focusing on privacy, market freedom, or national security—there is a growing need for a balanced global framework to facilitate data movement. The podcast calls for further research and international collaboration to address these regulatory discrepancies and promote effective data governance.
Citation: Rong, K., Ling, Y., Yang, T. & Huang, C. (2025). Cross-border data transfer: patterns and discrepancies. Journal of International Business Policy 8, 10–32. https://doi.org/10.1057/s42214-025-00209-7
Uncertainty from Brexit has affected the UK's services exports, revealing a decline of 9.2% annually, resulting in a total loss of about $146.8 billion from 2016 to 2019. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were particularly impacted, while larger multinational companies often relocated operations to mitigate risks. There is a need for clear regulations and support to help businesses navigate the challenges posed by this uncertainty.
Citation: Du, J., Shepotylo, O. & Yuan, X. (2025). How did the Brexit uncertainty impact services exports of UK firms?. Journal of International Business Policy 8, 80–104. https://doi.org/10.1057/s42214-024-00202-6
This podcast urges the International Business research community to adopt generative AI thoughtfully, setting initial guidelines to ensure responsible use. It highlights GenAI's disruptive potential, key risks like bias and misinformation, and calls for transparency and stronger Open Science practices to protect research integrity.
Citation: Delios, A., Tung, R.L. & van Witteloostuijn, A. 2025 How to intelligently embrace generative AI: the first guardrails for the use of GenAI in IB research. Journal of International Business Studies 56, 451–460. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-024-00736-0
This podcast introduces the growing phenomenon of global virtual work, which has become more prevalent due to digitalization and recent global disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic. It categorizes existing research into three main areas: global virtual teams, distributed work, and the role of digital technologies, and proposes a framework that outlines how these elements interact to create value. The podcast highlights the need for further research on various aspects of global virtual work, particularly focusing on people, technology, context, and time to better understand its implications for organizations and workers.
Citation: Froese, F.J., Blay, T., Gibson, C.B., Shaffer, M.A. & Benitz, J. 2025. Global virtual work: a review, integrative framework, and future research opportunities. Journal of International Business Studies. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-025-00775-1
This podcast explores how the concept of "foreignness" impacts the performance of Hollywood movies in China, revealing that a moderate level of foreignness in movie posters leads to better box office sales. Using advanced analysis techniques, the podcast shows that while poster foreignness significantly influences audience appeal, the same is not true for movie synopses. Ultimately, managing foreignness effectively can enhance a film's success in international markets.
Citation: Gu, Q.C., Wang, Y. & Zhang, J. 2025. Foreignness as a double-edged sword for internationalizing cultural goods: deep learning–based semiotic analysis of Hollywood movies in China. Journal of International Business Studies.
This podcast raises arguments against the idea that the world is currently experiencing deglobalization, suggesting instead that international trade and investment flows remain resilient despite recent global disruptions. It highlights that while there are concerns about geopolitical tensions, the actual patterns of global interaction show no clear shift towards reduced globalization. The podcast emphasizes the importance of not misinterpreting public sentiment or policy changes as evidence of a decline in globalization, as this could lead to costly decisions by governments and businesses.
Citation: Altman, S.A., Bastian, C.R. & Fattedad, D. 2024. Challenging the deglobalization narrative: Global flows have remained resilient through successive shocks. Journal of International Business Policy 7, 416–439. https://doi.org/10.1057/s42214-024-00197-0
This podcast explores how international business education is evolving with creative, real-world teaching methods. It looks at how tools like videos, AI, hands-on community projects, virtual exchanges, and experiments are making learning more engaging and practical for students. The goal is to help future global leaders learn through experience, collaboration, and reflection—not just textbooks.
Citation: Special issue on "Innovative Teaching Strategies in International Business." 2025. AIB Insights, 25(1). https://insights.aib.world/issue/11684
The podcast discusses how crowdfunders’ prosocial motivation shapes their decisions to lend money to poorer borrowers on international crowdfunding platforms like Kiva. It shows that higher prosocial motivation indeed leads to the lending choice of poorer borrowers across borders. However, cultural distance weakens this relationship by creating cognitive and emotional barriers, while crowdfunders’ platform experience and women-owned businesses strengthen it. It indicates how digital platforms facilitate the expression of prosocial motivations across national boundaries in efforts to reduce poverty, while also uncovering the factors that hinder or support cross-border prosocial lending. These insights can help policymakers develop frameworks that amplify the impact of prosocial crowdfunding on poverty alleviation.
Citation: Xie, L., Ding, Y., Li, J. et al. 2025. Prosocial motivation and lending to the poor: evidence from an international crowdfunding platform. Journal of International Business Studies 56, 530–541. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-024-00751-1
This study explores how colonial-era borders in Africa, which often split ethnic groups across countries, continue to cause conflicts that harm infrastructure projects today. The finding is that these divisions increase project failures, although strong institutions can reduce the negative impact. This research highlights the importance of understanding historical legacies when doing business in Africa.
Citation: Zhang, S., Lu, J.W. 2025. Artificial states, ethnicity, and the survival of private participation infrastructure projects in Africa. Journal of International Business Studies. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-025-00772-4
Multinational enterprises (MNEs) have an evolving role in addressing global challenges like climate change. This podcast discusses a series of articles recently published in JIBS that focus on the critical interplay between MNCs and climate financing, shedding light on both the potential and the challenges corporations face as they strive to contribute to global sustainability efforts.
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Allen, F., Barbalau, A., Chavez, E. & Zeni, F. 2025. Leveraging the capabilities of multinational firms to address climate change: a finance perspective. Journal of International Business Studies, 461–480. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-024-00748-w
Senbet, L.W. 2025. Multinational enterprises and climate action: a low-income perspective with Africa focus. Journal of International Business Studies 56, 481–490. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-024-00764-w
Zaheer, S. 2025. The sustainability of MNE sustainability initiatives. Journal of International Business Studies 56, 491–500. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-024-00760-0
Zahra, S.A. 2025. MNEs and financing climate change transitions: the challenge of collective action. Journal of International Business Studies 56, 501–509. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-024-00757-9
This podcast discusses the JIBP editors' ideas for creating impactful research that resonates with policymakers and influences public policy discussions in international business. It highlights the need for researchers to engage with various policy actors, understand the policy process, and communicate their findings in clear, accessible language. Additionally, the editors encourage authors to tailor their work to address current policy issues and provide actionable insights to enhance the relevance and effectiveness of their research.
Citation: De Marchi, V., Van Assche, A., Cernat, L. et al. 2025. From the editors: Crafting impactful articles that resonate with policy actors. Journal of International Business Policy 8, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1057/s42214-024-00205-3
Each of our AIB Journal Webinars is focused around a unique line of inquiry, with authors of recently published articles in JIBS, JIBP, and AIB Insights speaking to how their research addresses that core question.
This webinar addresses the theme, "How can MNEs navigate rising nationalism and political tensions around the world?" It features discussions of the articles listed below, followed by a Q&A session.
The rise of techno-geopolitical uncertainty: Implications of the United States CHIPS and Science Act
Yadong Luo, Ari Van Assche
The influence of societal nationalist sentiment on trade flows
Douglas Dow, Ilya R. P. Cuypers
U.S. national security and de-globalization
David Godsell, Ugur Lel, Darius Miller
A full video recording of this webinar can be viewed on AIB's YouTube channel at youtube.com/@AIBWorld. For information about all of our upcoming events, both online and in-person, please visit our Event Calendar.
This podcast highlights how big global companies can team up with small startups to make real progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Using Bayer’s partnership with Ghana’s digital health venture Bisa, it shows a three-step process which involves matching complementary skills, linking with non-profits, and expanding into underserved regions, that can create both business and social impact. It’s an inspiring story of how “win-win-win” partnerships can turn innovation into meaningful change for communities that need it most.
Citation: Prashantham, S. (2025). MNE–SME Engagement for the SDGs. AIB Insights. https://doi.org/10.46697/001c.144863.
This podcast dives into a fascinating “crowdsourced science” experiment where 57 analysts across the world tackled the same research questions with the same data but still came to considerably different conclusions, often with opposing effects for the same sets of variables. It shows how much research outcomes can depend on the analyst’s choices, yet also how combining many perspectives can reveal meaningful patterns beneath the noise. It’s an energetic look at how science can be more open, transparent, and collaborative, proving that even messy data stories can yield real insight when many minds work together.
Citation: Delios, A., Hu, T., Yu, S. et al. (2025). The insights from the crowd: Drawing inferences from many approaches to key empirical questions in international business. Journal of International Business Studies. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-025-00808-9
This podcast dives into how today’s startups are rewriting the playbook for going global. It unpacks four big shifts such as digitization, ecosystems, fractured geopolitics, and sustainability, which are reshaping how young firms expand and how governments should support them. It’s an energizing take on how connectivity, not just opportunity, is driving the new era of international entrepreneurship.
Citation: Zahra, S.A., Hashai, N. (2025). Contemporary transitions in the international activities of startups and their policy implications. Journal of International Business Policy. https://doi.org/10.1057/s42214-025-00226-6
This podcast discussing a recent article that shows how Africa’s small farmers and women entrepreneurs are finding creative ways to grow businesses by working with their communities and using simple, sustainable tools. It shares inspiring stories from Uganda and Tanzania where locals fixed old treadle sewing machines, boosted crop yields, and built new ways to reach markets. Real change comes from listening to village leaders, respecting traditions, and teaming up across governments, NGOs, and businesses to build fair and lasting opportunities.
Citation: Paul, K. (2025). Lessons to Learn from Informal and Home-Based Business in Africa. AIB Insights. https://doi.org/10.46697/001c.144333.
Green products are both cleaning up the planet and reshaping global trade. New research shows that unlike traditional goods, green products are more likely to be sourced from countries with stricter environmental standards, flipping the old “pollution haven” story on its head. The race is on: firms chasing green credibility are seeking out “green havens,” where tougher rules actually boost exports and reputations rather than drive them away.
Citation: Berry, H., Chauvin, J., Cheng, Y.L., & Lee, N. (2025). The global sourcing of green products. Journal of International Business Studies. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-025-00801-2
This podcast discusses a JIBP article that explores how firms in developing regions can turn foreign technology into real wins for the planet. It shows that the biggest gains happen when companies have the skills, drive, and freedom to use new tools to cut waste and emissions. The podcast calls for smarter policies that not only share technology but also build local know-how, reward green innovation, and clear away red tape so that businesses can actually make change happen.
Citation: Hendriks, G. (2025). When does foreign technology help firms from periphery countries improve their environmental impact? An ability–motivation–opportunity framework. Journal of International Business Policy. https://doi.org/10.1057/s42214-025-00225-7
This podcast episode discusses a new article that argues that Africa’s thousands of languages create a barrier to trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and proposes Kiswahili as a single trade language to boost communication, economic integration, and poverty reduction. It presents a 25-year roadmap using institutional theory’s three pillars: rules and enforcement (regulative), shared norms (normative), and common ways of thinking (cognitive) to guide governments, businesses, and educators in making Kiswahili a continent-wide trade language. The podcast concludes that adopting Kiswahili could lower trade costs and strengthen African unity but will require sustained investment in education, policy harmonization, and cultural acceptance.
Citation: Chrysostome, E. V., Adegbile, A., Boafo, C., & Ogunsanya, F. (2025). From Thousands of African Languages to a Pan-African Language for the African Continental Free Trade Area: A Framework Promoting Kiswahili as Common Language for Intra-African Trade. AIB Insights. https://doi.org/10.46697/001c.136476.
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