Professor Mehmet Demirbag
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+44 (0) 1702 328276
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Location
GB .3.12, Southend Campus
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Profile
Biography
Professor Mehmet Demirbag is a professor of International Business and Deputy Dean of Essex Business School. Prior to joining Essex Business School, he served as Vice Dean (internationalisation) and head of Department of Strategy and Organisation at Strathclyde Business School, and as Chair in International Business at the University of Sheffield Management School where he taught for more than ten years. He has wide experience in research and teaching in International Business and International Strategic Management in the UK and abroad. Mehmet also has extensive experience in policy development having served as the principal advisor for the Turkish Ministry of Industry and Trade. Over the years, he has completed research projects for a range of funding bodies including the European Commission. Mehmet teaches International Business and International Strategic Management at undergraduate, postgraduate and executive levels. Mehmet is a consulting editor of the Journal of International Management and an advisory editor of Eurasian Business Review . Mehmet co-guest edited special issues on his research areas (i.e., emerging market MNEs, MNEs in emerging markets, transitional periphery, uncertainty and human resource management in uncertain contexts) for British Journal of Management, Human Resource Management, Journal of World Business, Journal of Business Research, International Business Review, International Marketing Review (two issues), International Journal of Human Resource Management, Employee Relations, Journal of East-West Business, and Journal of Management Development, Mehmet is editorial review board member of, British Journal of Management, Journal of World Business, Journal of Asia Business Studies, Journal of Global Analysis, and previously Management International Review, International Journal of Multinational Corporation Strategy, Scandinavian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, and Journal of East-West Business. Mehmet contributed to an FDI research program while he was a researcher at Bradford Management School and outputs from his research (1995-2003) were used for a REF impact case by the University of Bradford, (see http://impact.ref.ac.uk/casestudies2/refservice.svc/GetCaseStudyPDF/43924) and his research on SMEs and supplier selection within the supply chain was used for another REF impact case by the University of Sheffield (2003-2013) (see http://impact.ref.ac.uk/casestudies2/refservice.svc/GetCaseStudyPDF/22920).
Qualifications
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Mehmet completed his masters degree in Business Analysis at the University of Leicester and his PhD at the University of Bradford Management School.
Research and professional activities
Research interests
internationalisation of R&D activities
offshore R&D
FDI location choice
product/regional diversification strategies of MNEs
Multinationals from Emerging Countries
International Mergers and Acquisitions
Reverse Knowledge Transfer by Emerging Country MNEs
Current research
Ayden, Y., Demirbag, M., and Tatoglu, E. (2017) Turkish Multinationals: Market Entry and Post-Acquisition Strategy, Palgrave. https://www.palgrave.com/de/book/9783319572932
Handbook of Institutional Approaches to International Business (Edward Elgar, 2013), (with Geoffrey Wood) http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/handbook-of-institutional-approaches-to-international-business?___website=uk_warehouse
Handbook of Emerging Market MNEs (Edward Elgar, 2015). (with Attila Yaprak) http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/handbook-of-emerging-market-multinational-corporations
Comparative Capitalism and the Transitional Periphery: Firm Centred Perspectives (Edward Elgar, 2018) (with Geoffrey Wood)
Mehmet has been co-guest editor for Human Resource Management (US), Journal of World Business, International Business Review, International Marketing Review, Journal of Business Research, Employee Relations, Journal of East West Business, and Journal of Management Development.
His research has appeared in Journal of Management Studies, Human Resource Management, British Journal of Management, Journal of World Business, Management International Review, International Business Review, International Marketing Review, OMEGA, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, Human Resource Management Journal, International Journal of Human Resource Management, European Marketing Journal, among others.
Conferences and presentations
Dimensions of firm internationalization as determinants of knowledge management strategy
Academy of International Business – MENA Chapter, Amman, Jordan, 12/3/2019
International performance of emerging economy family firms: Role of participative governance and information acquisition capability
Academy of International Business, Academy of International Business, Minneapolis, United States, 27/6/2018
International performance of emerging economy family firms: Role of participative governance and information acquisition capability
Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, 27/6/2018
Emerging market multinationals’ post-acquisition challenges: A propositional inventory of extant research and future research directions
2018 Global Strategy and Emerging Markets Conference, University of Miami,, Miami, 17/5/2018
Does distance matter? Impact of geographic and product diversification and their speeds on performance
, Strategic Management Society's 2017 SMS Annual International Conference, Strategic Management Society's 2017 SMS Annual International Conference,, Houston, Texas, 30/10/2017
Dimensions of firm internationalization as determinants of knowledge management strategy
Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Dubai, 6/7/2017
Dimensions of firm internationalization as determinants of knowledge management strategy, Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Dubai, 2-5 July, 2017 (with Marina Apaydin).
Dubai, Saudi Arabia, 2017
The Effect of Ownership Concentration and Institutional Distance on the Foreign Equity Ownership Strategy of Turkish MNEs (with Ilhan-Nas, Taylan, and Tatoglu ). Australia and New Zealand Academy of International Business (ANZIBA 2017), 15-17 February 2017, Adelaide, Australia, 2017.
Adelaide, Australia, 2017
Legal Origin and Corporate Social Responsibility around the World, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 5-9. Anaheim, California (with Wood, G.)
Anaheim, United States, 2016
Benefits from reverse knowledge flow The role of tacitness and collaboration, 43rd Academy of International Business Conference UKI Chapter, Birkbeck, University of London, 7-9 April 2016 (with Nair, S., and Mellahi, K.).
London, United Kingdom, 2016
The role of talent management: Examining the HRM-performance link in an emerging market context, EIASM Talent Management Conference and Workshop, 24-25 September, 2015 Valencia (with Tatoglu, E., and Glaister, A).
Valencia, Spain, 2015
Determinants of the Foreign Entry Strategies of Turkish MNEs, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 7-10, 2015. Vancouver, Canada, (with Tatoglu, E., and Glaister, K).
Vancouver, Canada, 2015
Talent Management Practices in an Emerging Market: A Comparison between MNEs and Local Firms, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 7-10, 2015. Vancouver, Canada, (with Tatoglu, E., and Glaister, A.).
Vancouver, Canada, 2015
The Law, Corruption and Reinvestment Decisions: The Transitional Periphery in Comparative Context, Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Bengaluru, 27-30 June 2015 (with McGuinnes, M., and Wood, G.)
Bengaluru, India, 2015
Talent Management Practices In An Emerging Market: A Comparison Between MNEs And Local Firms, The 3rd Workshop on Talent Management, (EIASM), Berlin October 13-14, 2014 (with Glaister, A., and Tatoglu, E.)
Berlin, Germany, 2014
Does Offshoring R&D Lead to Higher Firm Growth? Strategic Management Society's 2014 SMS Annual International Conference, 20-23 September, 2014. Madrid. (with Doh, J., and Arkali Olcay, G.).
Madrid, Spain, 2014
Context and Reinvestment Decisions: Why the Transitional Periphery Differs from other Post-State Socialist Economies, Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Vancouver, 23-26 June 2014 (with McGuinnes, M., and Wood, G.)
Vancouver, Canada, 2014
Reverse Knowledge Transfer in Emerging Market Multinational Enterprises: A Study of Indian Multinationals, Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Vancouver, 23-26 June 2014 (with Nair,S., and Mellahi, K.)
Burnaby, Canada, 2014
Tax Planning and Strategic Decisions: A Comparison of UK Firms and Turkish Firms, Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Vancouver, 23-26 June 2014 (with Frecknall-Hughes, J., Glaister, K., and Tatoglu, E) .
Burnaby, Canada, 2014
Subsidiary Level Determinants of Reverse Knowledge Transfer in Emerging Markets Multinationals, Strategic Management Society's 2013 SMS Annual International Conference , 28 September-1 October, 2013. Atlanta. (with Nair, S., and Mellahi, K.).
Atlanta, United States, 2013
Antecedents of Voluntary Environmental Management Practices by MNEs in an Emerging Market, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 9-13, 2013. Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida, (with Tatoglu, E., Bayraktar, E., and Sahadev, S.). Winner of IM Division Willamette University, Atkinson Graduate School of Management Best Paper in International Ethics, Social Responsibility, and/or Sustainability.
Orlando, United States, 2013
Reverse Knowledge Transfer: A Survey of Acquisitions by Indian MNEs, Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Istanbul, 3-7 July 2013 (with Nair, S., and Mellahi, K.)
Istanbul, Turkey, 2013
Professional services firm (PSF) in a globalised economy: a case study of the performance of foreign and domestic securities firms in an emerging market, Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Istanbul, 3-7 July 2013 (with McGuinness, M, Bayyurt, N).
Istanbul, Turkey, 2013
Does Offshoring R&D Lead to Higher Firm Growth, Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Istanbul, 3-7 July 2013 (with Arkali-Olcay, G.).
Istanbul, Turkey, 2013
Teaching and supervision
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Business Administration
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 3/2/2023
Publications
Journal articles (98)
Demirbag, M., Tatoglu, E., Wood, G., Glaister, A., Zaim, S. and Nair, S., (2024). Building higher value-added firm practices in challenging contexts – formal networks and talent management in Turkey. Human Relations
Allen, M., Demirbag, M., Allen, ML., Bhankaraully, S. and Wood, G., (2024). Multinational Enterprises’ R&D Commitments in Chinese Provinces: A Configurational Approach. Journal of International Management. 30 (4), 101158-101158
Sahadev, S., Wood, G., Khan, MA., Malhotra, N. and Demirbag, M., (2024). Justice, Jealousy and Performance: Evidence from Neo-Feudal Pakistan. Journal of Business Research. 183, 114847-114847
Zaefarian, R., Tasavori, M., Eng, T-Y. and Demirbag, M., (2023). Development of international market information in emerging economy family SMEs: The role of participative governance. Journal of Small Business Management. 61 (2), 560-589
Bischoff, C., Demirbag, M. and Wood, G., (2023). Cosmopolitanism and its Aftermath: The Rise and Fall of Greek and Turkish Business in Alexandria. Business History, 1-31
Ererdi, C., Nurgabdeshov, A., Kozhakhmet, S., Rofcanin, Y. and Demirbag, M., (2022). International HRM in the context of uncertainty and crisis: a systematic review of literature (2000-2018). International Journal of Human Resource Management. 33 (12), 2503-2540
Demirbag, M. and Bahcivan, E., (2022). Psychological modeling of preservice science teachers’ argumentativeness, achievement goals, and epistemological beliefs: a mixed design. European Journal of Psychology of Education. 37 (1), 257-278
Sena, V., Marra, M., Demirbag, M. and Lubrano Lavadera, G., (2022). The impact of institutions on collaborative innovations and the role of equity-based entry modes. British Journal of Management. 33 (3), 1395-1411
Allen, M., Wood, G. and Demirbag, M., (2022). Developing theoretically informed typologies in international business: Why we need them, and how to do it. Journal of International Business Studies. 53 (9), 2133-2146
Karim, MS., Nahar, S. and Demirbag, M., (2022). Resource-Based Perspective on ICT Use and Firm Performance: A Meta-analysis Investigating the Moderating Role of Cross-Country ICT Development Status. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 179, 121626-121626
Apaydin, M., Jiang, GF., Demirbag, M. and Jamali, D., (2021). The Importance of CSR Strategic Fit and the Times of Economic Hardship. British Journal of Management. 32 (2), 399-415
Ayden, Y., Tatoglu, E., Glaister, K. and Demirbag, M., (2021). Exploring the internationalization strategies of Turkish multinationals: A multi-perspective analysis. Journal of International Management. 27 (3), 100783-100783
Malikov, K., Demirbag, M., Kuvandikov, A. and Manson, S., (2021). Workforce reductions and post-merger operating performance: The role of corporate governance. Journal of Business Research. 122, 109-120
Ab. Wahab, M., Tatoglu, E., Glaister, A. and Demirbag, M., (2021). Countering uncertainty ‒ high-commitment work systems, performance, burnout, and wellbeing in Malaysia. International Journal of Human Resource Management. 32 (1), 24-48
Nair, S., Pillai, K. and Demirbag, M., (2021). Reaping Benefits from Knowledge Transfer – The Role of Confidence in Knowledge. Journal of Knowledge Management. 25 (5), 1059-1080
Demirbag, M., Apaydin, M. and Sahadev, S., (2021). Micro-Foundational Dimensions of Firm Internationalisation as Determinants of Knowledge Management Strategy: A Case for Global Strategic Partnerships. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 165, 120538-120538
Golgeci, I., Makhmadshoev, D. and Demirbag, M., (2021). Global Value Chains and the Environmental Sustainability of Emerging Market Firms: A Systematic Review of Literature and Research Agenda. International Business Review. 30 (5), 101857-101857
Kwong, C., Demirbag, M., Wood, G. and Lee Cooke, F., (2021). Human Resource Management in the Context of High Uncertainties. International Journal of Human Resource Management. 32 (17), 3569-3599
Tatoglu, E., Frynas, JG., Bayraktar, E., Demirbag, M., Sahadev, S., Doh, J. and Koh, SCL., (2020). Why Do Emerging Market Firms Engage in Voluntary Environmental Management Practices? Evidence from a Turkish Sample. British Journal of Management. 31 (1), 80-100
Demirbag, M., Glaister, K. and Sengupta, A., (2020). Which Regions Matter for MNEs? The Role of Regional and Firm Level Differences. Journal of World Business. 55 (1), 101026-101026
Ciftci, I., Tatoglu, E., Wood, G., Demirbag, M. and Zaim, S., (2019). Corporate governance and firm performance in emerging markets: Evidence from Turkey. International Business Review. 28 (1), 90-103
Chen, D., Joshua, I., Danzhi, S., Shalei, Z., Chenyu, Z., Marra, M. and Demirbag, M., (2019). Reverse Logistics Pricing Strategy for a Green Supply Chain: A View of Customers’ Environmental Awareness. International Journal of Production Economics. 217, 197-210
Sena, V., Bhaumik, S., Sengupta, A. and Demirbag, M., (2019). Big Data and Firm Performance: What Can Management Research Tell Us?. British Journal of Management. 30 (2), 219-228
Nair, SR., Demirbag, M., Mellahi, K. and Pillai, KG., (2018). Do Parent Units Benefit from Reverse Knowledge Transfer?. British Journal of Management. 29 (3), 428-444
Glaister, AJ., Aydin, GK., Demirbag, M. and Tatoglu, E., (2018). HRM and Performance – The Role of Talent Management as a Transmission Mechanism in an Emerging Market Context. Human Resource Management Journal. 28 (1), 148-166
Ilhan-Nas, T., Okan, T., Tatoglu, E., Demirbag, M. and Glaister, K., (2018). The Effects of Ownership Concentration and Institutional Distance on the Foreign Equity Ownership Strategy of Turkish MNEs. Journal of Business Research. 93, 173-183
Ilhan-Nas, T., Okan, T., Tatoglu, E., Demirbag, M., Wood, G. and Glaister, K., (2018). Board Composition, Family Ownership, Institutional Distance and the Foreign Equity Ownership Strategies of MNEs. Journal of World Business. 53 (6), 862-897
Yaprak, A., Demirbag, M. and Wood, GT., (2018). Post-Acquisition Strategies of Emerging Market Internationalizing Enterprises: The State of the Art in Research and Future Research Directions. Journal of Business Research. 93 (12), 90-97
Tatoglu, E., Sahadev, S. and Demirbag, M., (2018). Brand management practices in emerging country firms – exploring the patterns of variation and its impact on firm performance. Journal of East European Management Studies. 23 (3), 446-472
Wood, G., Cooke, FL., Demirbag, M. and Kwong, C., (2018). International Journal of Human Resource Management (IJHRM) Special Issue on:International human resource management in contexts of high uncertainties. International Journal of Human Resource Management. 29 (7), 1365-1373
Demirbag, M., Wood, G., Makhmadshoev, D. and Rymkevich, O., (2017). Varieties of CSR: Institutions and Socially Responsible Behaviour. International Business Review. 26 (6), 1064-1074
Demirbag, M., McGuinness, M., Akin, A., Bayyurt, N. and Basti, E., (2016). The professional service firm (PSF) in a globalised economy: A study of the efficiency of securities firms in an emerging market. International Business Review. 25 (5), 1089-1102
Tatoglu, E., Glaister, AJ. and Demirbag, M., (2016). Talent management motives and practices in an emerging market: A comparison between MNEs and local firms. Journal of World Business. 51 (2), 278-293
Nair, SR., Demirbag, M. and Mellahi, K., (2016). Reverse knowledge transfer in emerging market multinationals: The Indian context. International Business Review. 25 (1), 152-164
Tatoglu, E., Bayraktar, E., Golgeci, I., Koh, SCL., Demirbag, M. and Zaim, S., (2016). How do supply chain management and information systems practices influence operational performance? Evidence from emerging country SMEs. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications. 19 (3), 181-199
Demirbag, M., Tatoglu, E. and Wilkinson, A., (2016). Adoption of High-Performance Work Systems by Local Subsidiaries of Developed Country and Turkish MNEs and Indigenous Firms in Turkey. Human Resource Management. 55 (6), 1001-1024
Demirbag, M., McGuinnness, M., Wood, G. and Bayyurt, N., (2015). Context, law and reinvestment decisions: Why the transitional periphery differs from other post-state socialist economies. International Business Review. 24 (6), 955-965
Wood, GT. and Demirbag, M., (2015). Business and society on the transitional periphery: Comparative perspectives. International Business Review. 24 (6), 917-920
Gomes, E., Sahadev, S., Glaister, AJ. and Demirbag, M., (2015). A comparison of international HRM practices by Indian and European MNEs: evidence from Africa. The International Journal of Human Resource Management. 26 (21), 2676-2700
Nair, SR., Demirbag, M. and Mellahi, K., (2015). Reverse Knowledge Transfer from Overseas Acquisitions: A Survey of Indian MNEs. Management International Review. 55 (2), 277-301
Wilkinson, A., Wood, G. and Demirbag, M., (2015). Erratum:Guest Editors’ Introduction: People Management and Emerging Market Multinationals. Human Resource Management. 54 (1), 175-175
Tatoglu, E., Bayraktar, E., Sahadev, S., Demirbag, M. and Glaister, KW., (2014). Determinants of voluntary environmental management practices by MNE subsidiaries. Journal of World Business. 49 (4), 536-548
Wilkinson, A., Wood, G. and Demirbag, M., (2014). Guest Editors’ Introduction: People Management and Emerging Market Multinationals. Human Resource Management. 53 (6), 835-849
Demirbag, M., Collings, DG., Tatoglu, E., Mellahi, K. and Wood, G., (2014). High-Performance Work Systems and Organizational Performance in Emerging Economies: Evidence from MNEs in Turkey. Management International Review. 54 (3), 325-359
McGuinness, M., Demirbag, M. and Bandara, S., (2013). Towards a multi-perspective model of reverse knowledge transfer in multinational enterprises: A case study of Coats plc. European Management Journal. 31 (2), 179-195
Demirbag, M., Frecknall-Hughes, J., Glaister, KW. and Tatoglu, E., (2013). Ethics and taxation: A cross-national comparison of UK and Turkish firms. International Business Review. 22 (1), 100-111
Le, H., Brewster, C., Demirbag, M. and Wood, G., (2013). Management Compensation Systems in MNCs and Domestic Firms. Management International Review. 53 (5), 741-762
Mellahi, K., Demirbag, M., Collings, DG., Tatoglu, E. and Hughes, M., (2013). Similarly different: a comparison of HRM practices in MNE subsidiaries and local firms in Turkey. The International Journal of Human Resource Management. 24 (12), 2339-2368
Demirbag, M., Mellahi, K., Sahadev, S. and Elliston, J., (2012). Employee service abandonment in offshore operations: A case study of a US multinational in India. Journal of World Business. 47 (2), 178-185
Mellahi, K., Demirbag, M. and Wood, G., (2012). Regulatory Context and Corruption. International Studies of Management & Organization. 42 (3), 13-34
Demirbag, M., Sahadev, S., Kaynak, E. and Akgul, A., (2012). Modeling quality commitment in service organizations: an empirical study. European Journal of Marketing. 46 (6), 790-810
Mellahi, K., Demirbag, M. and Riddle, L., (2011). Multinationals in the Middle East: Challenges and opportunities. Journal of World Business. 46 (4), 406-410
Demirbag, M., Apaydin, M. and Tatoglu, E., (2011). Survival of Japanese subsidiaries in the Middle East and North Africa. Journal of World Business. 46 (4), 411-425
Sahadev, S. and Demirbag, M., (2011). Exploring variations in employment practices in the emerging economies of Europe: assessing the impact of foreign ownership and European integration. Human Resource Management Journal. 21 (4), 395-414
Bedo, Z., Demirbag, M. and Wood, G., (2011). Introducing governance and employment relations in Eastern and Central Europe. Employee Relations. 33 (4), 309-315
Demirbag, M., Tatoglu, E., Glaister, KW. and Zaim, S., (2010). Measuring strategic decision making efficiency in different country contexts: A comparison of British and Turkish firms. Omega. 38 (1-2), 95-104
Demirbag, M. and Glaister, KW., (2010). Factors Determining Offshore Location Choice for R&D Projects: A Comparative Study of Developed and Emerging Regions. Journal of Management Studies. 47 (s2), 1534-1560
Mellahi, K., Demirbag, M., Tamer Cavusgil, S. and Danis, W., (2010). Marketing strategies of MNCs from emerging markets: internationalisation and market entry mode. International Marketing Review. 27 (3)
Mellahi, K., Demirbag, M., Tamer Cavusgil, S. and Danis, W., (2010). Marketing strategies of MNCs from emerging markets. International Marketing Review. 27 (2)
Demirbag, M., McGuinness, M. and Altay, H., (2010). Perceptions of Institutional Environment and Entry Mode. Management International Review. 50 (2), 207-240
Demirbag, M., Tatoglu, E. and Glaister, KW., (2010). Institutional and Transaction Cost Influences on Partnership Structure of Foreign Affiliates. Management International Review. 50 (6), 709-745
Sahadev, S. and Demirbag, M., (2010). A comparative analysis of employment practices among post‐communist and capitalist countries in South Eastern Europe. Employee Relations. 32 (3), 248-261
Bayraktar, E., Gunasekaran, A., Koh, SCL., Tatoglu, E., Demirbag, M. and Zaim, S., (2010). An efficiency comparison of supply chain management and information systems practices: a study of Turkish and Bulgarian small- and medium-sized enterprises in food products and beverages. International Journal of Production Research. 48 (2), 425-451
Al-Kaabi, M., Demirbag, M. and Tatoglu, E., (2010). International Market Entry Strategies of Emerging Market MNEs: A Case Study of Qatar Telecom. Journal of East-West Business. 16 (2), 146-170
Demirbag, M., Tatoglu, E. and Glaister, KW., (2010). Institutional and transaction cost determinants of Turkish MNEs' location choice. International Marketing Review. 27 (3), 272-294
Collings, DG., Demirbag, M., Mellahi, K. and Tatoglu, E., (2010). Strategic orientation, human resource management practices and organizational outcomes: evidence from Turkey. The International Journal of Human Resource Management. 21 (14), 2589-2613
Demirbag, M. and Glaister, KW., (2010). Factors Determining Offshore Location Choice for R&D Projects: A Comparative Study of Developed and Emerging Regions. Journal of Management Studies. 47 (8), 1534-1560
Demirbag, M., Sahadev, S. and Mellahi, K., (2010). Country image and consumer preference for emerging economy products: the moderating role of consumer materialism. International Marketing Review. 27 (2), 141-163
Bayraktar, E., Demirbag, M., Koh, SCL., Tatoglu, E. and Zaim, H., (2009). A causal analysis of the impact of information systems and supply chain management practices on operational performance: Evidence from manufacturing SMEs in Turkey. International Journal of Production Economics. 122 (1), 133-149
Demirbag, M., Tatoglu, E. and Glaister, KW., (2009). Equity-based entry modes of emerging country multinationals: Lessons from Turkey. Journal of World Business. 44 (4), 445-462
Demirbag, M. and Tatoglu, E., (2009). Guest Editorial: MNEs' Entry and Operational Strategies in Transitional and Emerging Markets. Journal of East-West Business. 15 (3), 157-163
Glaister, KW., Dincer, O., Tatoglu, E. and Demirbag, M., (2009). A comparison of strategic planning practices in companies from the UK and Turkey. Journal of Management Development. 28 (4), 361-379
Sevkli, M., Lenny Koh, SC., Zaim, S., Demirbag, M. and Tatoglu, E., (2008). Hybrid analytical hierarchy process model for supplier selection. Industrial Management & Data Systems. 108 (1), 122-142
Demirbag, M., Tatoglu, E. and Glaister, KW., (2008). Factors affecting perceptions of the choice between acquisition and greenfield entry: The case of Western FDI in an emerging market. Management International Review. 48 (1), 5-38
Glaister, KW., Dincer, O., Tatoglu, E., Demirbag, M. and Zaim, S., (2008). A causal analysis of formal strategic planning and firm performance. Management Decision. 46 (3), 365-391
Tatoglu, E. and Demirbag, M., (2008). Transition in the age of anxiety: the Turkish case. Journal of Management Development. 27 (7), 653-659
Demirbag, M. and Tatoglu, E., (2008). Competitive strategy choices of Turkish manufacturing firms in European Union. Journal of Management Development. 27 (7), 727-743
Demirbag, M. and Sahadev, S., (2008). Exploring the antecedents of quality commitment among employees: an empirical study. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management. 25 (5), 494-507
Demirbag, M., Tatoglu, E. and Glaister, KW., (2007). Factors influencing perceptions of performance: The case of western FDI in an emerging market. International Business Review. 16 (3), 310-336
Demirbag, M., Glaister, KW. and Tatoglu, E., (2007). Institutional and transaction cost influences on MNEs’ ownership strategies of their affiliates: Evidence from an emerging market. Journal of World Business. 42 (4), 418-434
Huggins, R., Demirbag, M. and Ratcheva, VI., (2007). Global Knowledge and R&D Foreign Direct Investment Flows: Recent Patterns in Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America. International Review of Applied Economics. 21 (3), 437-451
Demirbag, M., Ng, C. and Tatoglu, E., (2007). Performance of Mergers and Acquisitions in the Pharmaceutical Industry: A Comparative Perspective. Multinational Business Review. 15 (2), 41-62
Demirbag, M., Tatoglu, E. and Glaister, KW., (2007). Dimensions of European direct investment activity in Turkey: patterns and prospects. International Journal of Emerging Markets. 2 (3), 274-297
Lenny Koh, SC., Demirbag, M., Bayraktar, E., Tatoglu, E. and Zaim, S., (2007). The impact of supply chain management practices on performance of SMEs. Industrial Management & Data Systems. 107 (1), 103-124
Kaynak, E., Demirbag, M. and Tatoglu, E., (2007). Determinants of ownership-based entry mode choice of MNEs: Evidence from Mongolia. Management International Review. 47 (4), 505-530
Sevkli, M., Lenny Koh, SC., Zaim, S., Demirbag, M. and Tatoglu, E., (2007). An application of data envelopment analytic hierarchy process for supplier selection: a case study of BEKO in Turkey. International Journal of Production Research. 45 (9), 1973-2003
Demirbag, M. and Weir, D., (2006). Resources and equity ownership in IJVs in Turkey. Thunderbird International Business Review. 48 (1), 55-76
Demirbag, M., Lenny Koh, SC., Tatoglu, E. and Zaim, S., (2006). TQM and market orientation's impact on SMEs' performance. Industrial Management & Data Systems. 106 (8), 1206-1228
Demirbag, M., Tatoglu, E., Tekinkus, M. and Zaim, S., (2006). An analysis of the relationship between TQM implementation and organizational performance. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management. 17 (6), 829-847
Demirbag, M., Tatoglu, E. and Oyungerel, A., (2005). Patterns of Foreign Direct Investment in Mongolia, 1990-2003: A Research Note. Eurasian Geography and Economics. 46 (4), 306-318
TATOGLU, E., DEMIRBAG, M. and KAPLAN, G., (2003). Motives for Retailer Internationalization to Central and Eastern Europe. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade. 39 (4), 40-57
TATOGLU, E., DEMIRBAG, M. and KAPLAN, G., (2003). Motives for Retailer Internationalization to Central and Eastern Europe. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade. 39 (4), 40-57
Demirbag, M., Weir, DTH. and Mirza, H., (2003). Trust, Inter-Partner Conflicts, Cultural Distance, Commitment and Joint Venture Performance: An Empirical Analysis of International Joint Ventures in Turkey. Journal of Transnational Management Development. 8 (1-2), 111-140
Demirbag, M. and Aldridge, M., (2003). Personnes ágées minoritaires en Europe: Royaume-Uni. Ecarts d’Identite. 103, 4-9
Demirbag, M. and Mirza, H., (2000). Factors affecting international joint venture success: an empirical analysis of foreign–local partner relationships and performance in joint ventures in Turkey. International Business Review. 9 (1), 1-35
Demirbag, M. and Iseri, A., (1999). Overcoming stereotyping: Beyond cultural approach. Middle East Business Review. 3 (1), 1-21
Demirbag, M., (1997). Decision making autonomy of joint ventures: An empirical study of joint ventures between foreign MNCs and Turkish industrial groups. Turkish Public Administration Annual. 23, 141-161
Demirbag, M., Mirza, H. and Weir, D., (1995). The dynamics of manufacturing joint ventures in Turkey and the role of industrial groups. Management International Review. 35 (Special Issue), 35-51
Books (8)
Wood, G., Demirbag, M., Kwong, C. and Cooke, FL., (2022). International HRM in an Uncertain World. Routledge. 103232788X. 9781032327884
Demirbag, M. and Wood, G., (2018). Comparative Capitalism and the Transitional Periphery Firm Centred Perspectives. Edward Elgar Publishing. 1786430886. 9781786430885
Ayden, Y., Demirbag, M. and Tatoglu, E., (2018). Preface
Ayden, Y., Demirbag, M. and Tatoglu, E., (2017). Turkish Multinationals Market Entry and Post-Acquisition Strategy. Springer. 3319572946. 9783319572949
Demirbag, M. and Yaprak, A., (2015). Handbook of emerging market multinational corporations. 178254500X. 9781782545002
Yaprak, A. and Demirbag, M., (2015). Introduction: the rise of internationalizing firms from emerging markets. Edward Elgar Publishing. 9781782544999
Wood, G. and Demirbag, M., (2012). Handbook of institutional approaches to international business. 9781849807685
(2012). Handbook of Institutional Approaches to International Business. Edward Elgar Publishing. 9781849807685
Book chapters (19)
Demirbag, M. and Wood, G., (2018). Uzbekistan: Autocracy, Development, and International Firms. In: Comparative Capitalism and the Transitional Periphery Firm Centred Perspectives. Editors: Demirbag, M. and Wood, G., . Edward Elgar Publishing. 1786430886. 9781786430885
Ayden, Y., Demirbag, M. and Tatoglu, E., (2018). Theoretical Perspectives on Emerging Country Multinationals. In: Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets. Springer International Publishing. 33- 65. 9783319572932
Ayden, Y., Demirbag, M. and Tatoglu, E., (2018). Internationalization of the Turkish Business Environment: Historical Evolution and New Realities. In: Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets. Springer International Publishing. 11- 32. 9783319572932
Ayden, Y., Demirbag, M. and Tatoglu, E., (2018). Synthesis and New Directions for Research. In: Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets. Springer International Publishing. 187- 211. 9783319572932
Ayden, Y., Demirbag, M. and Tatoglu, E., (2018). Market Entry Strategies of Turkish MNEs. In: Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets. Springer International Publishing. 127- 168. 9783319572932
Ayden, Y., Demirbag, M. and Tatoglu, E., (2018). Introduction. In: Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets. Springer International Publishing. 1- 10. 9783319572932
Ayden, Y., Demirbag, M. and Tatoglu, E., (2018). Post-Acquisition Strategies of Turkish MNEs. In: Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets. Springer International Publishing. 169- 186. 9783319572932
Ayden, Y., Demirbag, M. and Tatoglu, E., (2018). Characteristics and Patterns of Turkish MNEs’ Internationalization. In: Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets. Springer International Publishing. 67- 125. 9783319572932
Tatoglu, E., Demirbag, M. and O'Reilly, D., (2016). Brand Management Practices in an Emerging Country Market. In: Handbook of Contemporary Research on Emerging Markets. Editors: Merchant, H., . Edward Elgar. 153- 173. 1782546359. 9781782546351
Nair, SR. and Demirbag, M., (2016). Indian Multinationals: Location Choices of Overseas Mergers and Acquisitions. In: Handbook of Emerging Market Multinational Corporations. Editors: Demirbag, M. and Yaprak, A., . Edward Elgar. 154- 179. 178254500X. 9781782545002
(2015). Handbook of Emerging Market Multinational Corporations. In: Handbook of Emerging Market Multinational Corporations. Editors: Demirbag, M. and Yaprak, A., . Edward Elgar Publishing. 222- 238. 1782544992. 9781782544999
Demirbag, M. and Yaprak, A., (2015). Conclusions and future research directions: lessons learned from the rise of emerging-market multinationals. In: Handbook of Emerging Market Multinational Corporations. Edward Elgar Publishing. 260- 269. 9781782544999
(2014). Human Resource Management and the Institutional Perspective. In: Human Resource Management and the Institutional Perspective. Editors: Wood, G., Brewster, C. and Brookes, M., . Routledge. 39- 58. 9780415896924
Wood, G., Brewster, C., Demirbag, M. and Brookes, M., (2014). Understanding Contextual Differences in Employee Resourcing. In: Human Resource Management and the Institutional Perspective. Editors: Wood, G., Brewster, C. and Brookes, M., . Routledge. 25- 38. 1317749448. 9781317749448
McGuinness, M. and Demirbag, M., (2012). The Multinational Enterprise, Institutions and Corruption. In: Handbook of Institutional Approaches to International Business. Edward Elgar Publishing. 274- 296. 9781849807685
Wood, G. and Demirbag, M., (2012). Institutions and Comparative Business Studies: Supranational and National Regulation. In: Handbook of Institutional Approaches to International Business. Edward Elgar Publishing. 3- 17. 9781849807685
Wood, G. and Demirbag, M., (2012). Introduction. In: Handbook of Institutional Approaches to International Business. Edward Elgar Publishing. xiv- xxi. 9781849807685
Demirbag, M. and Gunes, R., (2000). Political Risk Assessment: A Case Study of Turkish Companies Operating in Central Asian and Russian Markets. In: Political and Economic Relations Between Asia and Europe New Challenges in Economics and Management : Proceedings of 12th Annual Conference of Euro-Asia Management Studies Association, 8-11 November 1995, SDA Bocconi, Milan. Editors: Songini, L.,
Demirbag, M., Gunes, R. and Mirza, H., (1998). Political Risk Management: A Case Study of Turkish Companies in Central Asia and Russia. In: Global Competitive Strategies in the New World Economy Multilateralism, Regionalization, and the Transnational Firm. Editors: Mirza, H., . Edward Elgar Pub. 283- 309. 1858981360. 9781858981369
Conferences (10)
Demirbag, M., Sengupta, A. and Glaister, K., Does Distance Matter? Impact of Geographic and Product Diversification and their Speeds on Performance
Demirbag, M. and Apaydin, M., Dimensions of firm internationalization as determinants of knowledge management strategy
Demirbag, M., Tatoglu, E., Ilhan-Nas, T. and Okan, T., The Effect of Ownership Concentration and Institutional Distance on the Foreign Equity Ownership Strategy of Turkish MNEs
Demirbag, M., Wood, GT. and Makhmadshoev, D., Legal Origin and Corporate Social Responsibility around the World
Demirbag, M., Nair, S. and Mellahi, K., Benefits from reverse knowledge flow
Demirbag, M., Glaister, A. and Tatoglu, E., The role of talent management: Examining the HRM-performance link in an emerging market context
Demirbag, M., Tatoglu, E. and Glaister, K., Determinants of the Foreign Entry Strategies of Turkish MNEs
Demirbag, M., Glaister, A. and Tatoglu, E., Talent Management Practices in an Emerging Market: A Comparison between MNEs and Local Firms
Demirbag, M., Yaprak, A. and Wood, GT., Emerging Market Multinationals’ Post-Acquisition Challenges: A Propositional Inventory of Extant Research and Future Research Directions
Koh, SCL., Bayraktar, E., Tatoglu, E., Demirbag, M. and Zaim, S., (2007). Supply Chain and Information System Services: An Efficiency Comparison between Turkish and Bulgarian SMEs
Grants and funding
2023
Analysing 19th Century Business Networks in Istanbul: Ethnic Minorities, Foreign MNEs, and Local Businesses
British Academy
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