CEIBS Research Meets Management

Join us on December 13 for this special webinar with CEIBS Professor Andrew An-Chih Wang and Alpha Governance Partners Founder & Managing Partner Dr. Eelco Fiole on Say less, do more: Actions speak louder than words when promoting ethical conduct. 💡 About the webinar 💡 In today’s business environment, progressive companies want their leaders to act ethically and set a viable example that encourages their followers to do the same. In some parts of the world, however, it is often better to let your actions speak for you, rather than spelling out what ethical conduct should look like. During this webinar, CEIBS Professor Andrew An-Chih Wang will present how leaders can model ethical conduct effectively in different cultures. Prof. Wang will also be joined by Dr. Eelco Fiole during the panel discussion. 💡 About our speakers 💡 Wang, An-Chih Andrew Associate Professor of Management and Programme Co-Director of Leadership Development Programme, CEIBS Prior to joining CEIBS, Dr. Wang worked at

Join us on September 28, 2022 for a talk from Professor of Accounting David Erkens about how delegation and incentive design in grocery stores affects employee motivation and productivity. ❇ About the webinar How does the introduction of a partnership model in a grocery store chain affect store profitability? How can partnerships improve the sustainability of grocery stores and encourage employees to leverage their knowledge of local markets, customers, and operating conditions? During this webinar, we will look at a recent CEIBS study tackling these questions using unique data from a large Chinese grocery chain. ❇ About our speaker David Hendrik Erkens is a Professor of Accounting and the Research Area Director of Service Excellence at CEIBS. Prior to joining CEIBS, he was a tenured Associate Professor of Accounting at McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University. He earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration from Arizona State University and his MSc in International Managemen

In this webinar, CEIBS Associate Professor of Operations Management Chao Liang will share her most recent research on how manufacturers in China are transitioning from traditional to smart manufacturing using some real-world examples. Prof. Liang will be joined by ABB Process Industries Digital Program Manager Guillaume Carnaille, who will showcase how ABB are helping customers move towards autonomous manufacturing and integrate the use of AR/VR into traditional industries. In a very down-to-earth talk, supported by concrete customer cases, he will explain how futuristic technologies are already making a difference today both in terms of profitability and environmental impact. About our speakers Chao Liang Associate Professor of Operations Management at CEIBS Dr. Liang’s research concentrates on the interdisciplinary studies of operations management and marketing, behavioral operations management, and supply chain management. Her studies focus on how customer behavior influences produc

📣 About the webinar Companies today are being challenged to create both business and social value. These goals are often contradictory yet interdependent, creating paradoxical tensions that invoke conflict and defensive actions. So, how can managers better deal with these tensions to create shared value? In this webinar, Prof. Daniel Chng will share ideas from his research on Chinese social enterprises, for-profit organisations with explicit social missions as their primary goals and which derive significant proportions of their operating funds from commercial business activities. Prof. Chng will discuss what unique actions social entrepreneurs take, how they take these actions, and how these actions lead to a form of leadership that helps enterprises effectively manage paradoxical tensions to achieve dual social and business goals. 📣 About our speaker Dr. Daniel Chng is an Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and Chair of the Strategy and Entrepreneurship Department at

What does it take for family firms to be successful? What are their succession challenges? And, how do they professionalise their business? A recent CEIBS case study tackling these questions and more has won the Latin American Business Cases category in the 2021 EFMD Case Writing Competition. During this webinar, the co-authors of this case, CEIBS Professor Gianfranco Siciliano, Martin Roll and Lucia Pierini, will discuss the dynamics of generational change, and how it may constitute an opportunity or a threat for long-term family business strategy. Find out more about this award-winning case here: - - About our speakers Dr. Gianfranco Siciliano is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at CEIBS. Prior to joining CEIBS, he was an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Bocconi University. He previously worked at the Internal Audit Department of Philips International NV in Eindhoven (The Netherlands) and at several accounting firms in Milan and Parma (Italy). Martin Roll is an experienced gl

Join us on January 26, 2022, for the second instalment of our Research Meets Management webinar series, as we welcome CEIBS Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior Emily David for an exclusive talk on The Impact of Rapid Global Expansion on Organizational Culture. 💡About the Webinar Put yourself in the shoes of the CEO: Your company is doing well and has acquired several new overseas brands following intensive international M&A activities. With your new global footprint, how do you create a unified corporate identity that respects the traditions of the founding company whilst also embracing the strengths of the acquired companies? During this webinar, Prof. David will draw upon her award-winning case study about the Chinese consumer goods firm Health & Happiness (H&H) International Holdings as she discusses some of the organizational challenges and opportunities facing rapidly expanding companies. 💡About our speaker Dr. Emily Michelle David earned her PhD in Industrial-Organizat

The aging workforce is a critical global demographic trend that firms need to manage. How to best utilise older workers is a question which has previously been ignored, but now firms realise its importance for the future. One potential solution is to understand the type and nature of training needed for older workers in order to provide enabling conditions to allow them to flourish and contribute to their organisations. In this webinar, Prof. Byron Lee will share his insights on this topic with particular attention to how training may be different for older workers compared to younger workers based on a study using nationally representative data. The policy and practical implications of these results will also be discussed. - - Dr. Byron Lee is an Associate Professor of Management at CEIBS. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Relations and Human Resources from the University of Toronto. Prof. Lee’s main research interest is to understand how organisational actions (i.e. HR practices) c

The world economy is experiencing unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID pandemic, complex geopolitical tensions, and global climate change. In addition, digital transformation is pushing business leaders to think outside their comfort zone to identify and evaluate new market opportunities. In this webinar, Prof. Jain will present key frameworks for developing human traits and advantages that will help you assess opportunities, mitigate risk, and capture value for your organisation moving into the future. - - Dr. Dipak Jain is a globally recognised marketing and innovation expert whose insights have inspired a generation of business leaders to pursue success with significance. Prof. Jain’s influential career spans nearly four decades as an educator, senior business school administrator, and consultant to corporations and governments. Throughout his career, he had furthered a pedagogical model that combines academic excellence and business relevance to produce high-impact results w

Global meat consumption is enormous. It is also potentially very problematic due to its impact on the environment. In response, food innovation companies are now looking for new recipes and turning to scientific knowledge to help bring lab-grown meat to the marketplace. But what do consumers really think of lab-grown meat? Are people ready to eat lab-grown foods, or do they already have too much on their plates? In this webinar, CEIBS Professor Wang Yajin will share her most recent research on consumer acceptance towards different types of lab-grown foods. Prof. Wang will be joined by Ms. Senn-Jakobsen who will explain Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley’s current initiative to develop, strengthen and promote food innovation in Switzerland and beyond. Ms. Jakobsen will explain how Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley addresses major challenges in food, agriculture, and nutrition by leveraging cutting-edge science and technology for a more sustainable future. She will also share a case study of a st