Overview
Background
Sunil's research focuses on issues in international business for small and large firms.
Sunil Venaik's teaching and research interests include international business management, doing business in Asia, global marketing, marketing management, and market research. He is one of the top one percent of international business researchers worldwide in the last 50 years, based on his research publications in the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS), and for which he was awarded a silver medal by JIBS. Sunil graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, and the Australian Graduate School of Management in the University of New South Wales. He is ex-faculty of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, and was awarded Visiting Fellowships by the National University of Singapore, INSEAD Fontainebleau France, Stockholm Business School in Sweden, the Indian Institute of Management, Udaipur, and the Australian National University. Sunil has extensive experience in case based teaching and learning and has taught courses in the Undergraduate, MBA, Doctoral and Executive Development programs at universities in Australia, India and Singapore. Sunil has broad managerial experience in industry including as the CEO of a medium size enterprise and consulted with national and multinational firms. Sunil has presented papers at reputed international conferences and published widely in The Conversation and in scholarly journals including Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of World Business, Organization Science, Organization Studies, European Journal of Marketing, Management International Review, Journal of Business Research, International Business Review, International Marketing Reveiw, Cross Cultural Management, Management Learning, Australian Journal of Management, Australasian Marketing Journal, Australian Economic Papers, and Economic and Political Weekly.
Availability
- Associate Professor Sunil Venaik is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, Indian Institute of Technolgy, Delhi
- Masters (Coursework) of Business Administration, Ahmedabad University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
Research interests
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MNC strategy and organization
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National culture
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FDI in emerging markets
Research impacts
Sunil's research has been cited over 3,050 times in scholarly journals that have wide-ranging academic, practice and policy impacts. One of his top research papers has had a large-scale global impact with over 1,060 citations, 43,000 plus downloads across 2,442 institutions in 160 countries, in academia, business and government, and in diverse disciplines ranging from agriculture and astronomy, to computing, engineering and economics, to health and medicine.
Works
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2009
Conference Publication
An empirical study of MNE subsidiaries' international corporate political activities: Relationship with subsidiary characteristics, environment and performance
Banerjee, S., Brewer, P. and Venaik, S. (2009). An empirical study of MNE subsidiaries' international corporate political activities: Relationship with subsidiary characteristics, environment and performance. 35th European International Business Academy Conference 2009, Valencia, Spain, 13-15 December, 2009. Valencia, Spain: University of Valencia.
2008
Journal Article
Formative versus reflective measurement models: Two applications of formative measurement
Coltman, T., Devinney, T. M., Midgley, D. F. and Venaik, S. (2008). Formative versus reflective measurement models: Two applications of formative measurement. Journal of Business Research, 61 (12), 1250-1262. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2008.01.013
2008
Journal Article
Foreign ownership and subsidiary performance: Impact on research and exports?
Ray, P. K. and Venaik, S. (2008). Foreign ownership and subsidiary performance: Impact on research and exports?. Economic & Political Weekly, 43 (39), 57-65.
2008
Conference Publication
Developing an empirical study of MNE subsidiaries' corporate political activities: Relationships with subsidiary characteristics, environment and performance
Banerjee, S. and Venaik, S. (2008). Developing an empirical study of MNE subsidiaries' corporate political activities: Relationships with subsidiary characteristics, environment and performance. 50th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business (AIB), Milan, Italy, 20 June - 3 July, 2008. East Lansing, MI: Academy of International Business.
2008
Conference Publication
Contradictions in national culture: Hofstede vs GLOBE
Venaik S. and Brewer, P. A. (2008). Contradictions in national culture: Hofstede vs GLOBE. 50th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business (AIB), Milan, Italy, 20 June - 3 July, 2008. East Lansing, MI: Academy of International Business.
2007
Other Outputs
Social enterprises: a short note
Venaik, S. (2007). Social enterprises: a short note. Working Paper. UQ Business School, The University of Queensland.
2006
Book Chapter
Small and medium enterprises in the global economy: Strategies for sustaining competitive advantage
Venaik, S. (2006). Small and medium enterprises in the global economy: Strategies for sustaining competitive advantage. Leading Economic and Managerial Issues Involving Globalisation. (pp. 197-211) edited by Jacques-Marie Aurifeille, Serge Svizzero and C. A. Tisdell. Hauppage, N.Y. U.S.A.: Nova Science Publishers.
2006
Conference Publication
Pursuing firms' success through corporate political activity: Some theoretical considerations
Banerjee, S. and Venaik, S. (2006). Pursuing firms' success through corporate political activity: Some theoretical considerations. 32nd EIBA Annual Conference, Fribourg, Switzerland, 7-9 December, 2006. Fribourg, Switzerland: European International Business Academy.
2006
Conference Publication
Contribution of MNCs to subsidiary stakeholders
Ray, Pradeep K. and Venaik, Sunil (2006). Contribution of MNCs to subsidiary stakeholders. Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business, Beijing, China, 23-26 June 2006. East Lansing, MI, U.S.A.: Academy of International Business.
2006
Conference Publication
The impact of foreign ownership on R&D, exports and royalties: A study of MNCs from the perspective of subsidiary stakeholders
Venaik, S. and Ray, P. K. (2006). The impact of foreign ownership on R&D, exports and royalties: A study of MNCs from the perspective of subsidiary stakeholders. The Fifth NIILM International Conference, New Delhi, India, 28-30 December 2006. New Delhi, India: Global Business and Marketing Association, NILLM Centre for Management Studies.
2005
Conference Publication
Knowledge creation in MNC subsidiaries and benefit sharing with host countries
Ray, P. and Venaik, S. (2005). Knowledge creation in MNC subsidiaries and benefit sharing with host countries. Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business, Quebec, Canada, 9-12 July, 2005. East Lansing, MI: Academy of International Business.
2005
Journal Article
Dual paths to performance: the impact of global pressures on MNC subsidiary conduct and performance
Venaik, S., Midgley, D. F. and Devinney, T. M. (2005). Dual paths to performance: the impact of global pressures on MNC subsidiary conduct and performance. Journal of International Business Studies, 36 (6), 655-675. doi: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400164
2005
Conference Publication
The contribution of transnational corporations to a host nation's knowledge economy
Ray, P. and Venaik, S. (2005). The contribution of transnational corporations to a host nation's knowledge economy. The 2005 Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA) Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 10-11 November 2005. Melbourne, Australia: Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA).
2004
Journal Article
A new perspective on the integration responsiveness pressures confronting multinational firms
Venaik, Sunil, Midgley, David F. and Devinney, Timothy M. (2004). A new perspective on the integration responsiveness pressures confronting multinational firms. Management International Review, 44 (1 (Special issue)), 15-48.
2004
Book Chapter
Dual paths to multinational subsidiary performance: Networking to learning and autonomy to innovation
Venaik, S., Midgley, D. F. and Devinney, T.M. (2004). Dual paths to multinational subsidiary performance: Networking to learning and autonomy to innovation. Creating Value through International Strategy. (pp. 130-144) edited by A. Arino, P. Ghemawat and J.E. Ricart. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1057/9780230005563
2004
Conference Publication
Market strategies of MNCs in emerging economies: A study of MNC subsidiaries in India
Venaik, S., Midgley, D. F. and Devinney, T.M. (2004). Market strategies of MNCs in emerging economies: A study of MNC subsidiaries in India. 30th EIBA Annual Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 5-8 December 2004. Brussells, Belgium: European International Business Academy (EIBA).
2004
Book Chapter
Overseas research and development and appropriation of intellectual property rights in transnational corporations
Ray, P. and Venaik, S. (2004). Overseas research and development and appropriation of intellectual property rights in transnational corporations. South Asia in the Era of Globalization: Trade, Industrialization and Welfare. (pp. 45-57) edited by M. Bhattacharya, R. Smyth and M. Vicziany. New York: Nova Science.
2004
Conference Publication
Hierarchies and consumer illfare: Governance issues in recorded music industry
Venaik, S. and Ray, P. (2004). Hierarchies and consumer illfare: Governance issues in recorded music industry. 30th EIBA Annual Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 5-8 December 2004. Brussells, Belgium: European International Business Academy (EIBA).
2003
Book Chapter
Managerial beliefs, market contestability and dominant strategic orientation in the eclectic paradigm
Devinney, T. M., Midgley, D. F. and Venaik, S. (2003). Managerial beliefs, market contestability and dominant strategic orientation in the eclectic paradigm. International Business and the Eclectic Paradigm: Developing the OLI Framework. (pp. 152-173) edited by J. Cantwell and R. Narula. UK: Routledge.
2003
Conference Publication
Firms as seminaries: Environmental and organizational influences on learning, innovation and performance
Venaik, S., Midgley, D. F. and Devinney, T.M. (2003). Firms as seminaries: Environmental and organizational influences on learning, innovation and performance. European International Business Academy Conference 2003, Copenhagen, Denmark, 11-13 December, 2003. Copenhagen, Denmark: Copenhagen Business School.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Business Strategy and Policy Making: A Comparative Study of Business Models
Principal Advisor
Completed supervision
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
International Channel Choice of Industrial Exporting Firms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Liesch
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Internationalization, Innovation and State Ownership in Emerging Market Enterprises
Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Yunxia Zhu
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
The International Corporate Political Activities of Multinational Enterprises: Relationship with Strategy, Structure and Performance
Joint Principal Advisor
Media
Enquiries
Contact Associate Professor Sunil Venaik directly for media enquiries about:
- Australian marketing strategy
- Business - Asia
- Business - India
- Business - international
- Cross cultural management
- Global marketing
- India - business
- International business management
- International business strategy
- International marketing
- Management - international business
- Market research
- Market research - quantitative
- Marketing
- Partial Least Squares (PLS)
- Social entrepreneurship
- Structural equation modeling (SEM)
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