William Newburry

Suntrust Bank Professorship

Associate Professor
Department of Management & International Business

College of Business
Florida International University

Modesto A. Maidique Campus
11200 S.W. 8th St, RB 310
Miami, FL 33199

(305) 348-1103

newburry@fiu.edu

Education

• Ph.D. in International Business
  Concentration(s): Management
  New York University, New York, New York


• Master of Arts in International Affairs
  Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri


• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  Northeast Missouri State University, Kirksville, Missouri

Areas of Expertise

• Managing International Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures
• International Environmental Management
• Employee Attraction to Global Firms

Professional Activities

Professor Newburry is an Associate Professor and the SunTrust Bank Professor at Florida International University. His current research interests focus on how multinational corporations manage and relate to both subsidiaries and employees. He has published 26 articles in top-tier, peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS), Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management Studies (JMS), Business & Society, and the International Journal of Human Resource Management, among others. He currently serves on the editorial boards of JIBS, JMS and the Global Strategy Journal, and has won multiple best paper awards at academic conferences. He was recently listed as one of the 31 most prolific authors in JIBS, the top journal in the international business field, out of 740 authors who published in the journal during the period 1996 to 2006¹. Additionally, he was among the top 34 most prolific authors out of 2495 authors who published in six top international business journals combined for this same period.

Prof. Newburry is currently President/Chapter Chair of the Academy of International Business Latin America Chapter (AIB-LAT). He previously served as co-chair of the AIB-LAT Meetings held in Puebla, Mexico in April 2013 and Miami in April 2012. He was also recently co-chair of both the Strategic Management Society (SMS) Special Conference held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in March 2011, as well as the SMS Extension Conference held at FIU in November 2011. He previously held a 3-year elected position in the Global Strategy Interest Group of the Strategic Management Society, which progressed from Associate Program Chair (2006-2007) to Program Chair (2007-2008) to Interest Group Chair (2008-2009). He is also an active member of the Academy of International Business, the Academy of Management, and the Reputation Institute.

Before joining FIU, Dr. Newburry was employed at Rutgers Business School in the Department of Management and Global Business. He received his Ph.D. in 2000 from New York University’s Stern School of Business, with co-majors in the fields of international business and management. Prior to pursuing an academic career, he worked six years in the F-15 Contracts and Pricing Department at McDonnell Douglas Corporation in St. Louis, where he coordinated cost estimation, negotiation and document preparation of U.S. and Saudi Arabian government contracts for F-15 aircraft production and associated engineering changes. During this time, he also proposed and administered F-15 parts contracts with Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan.

¹Xu, S.,Yalcinkaya, S. & Seggie, S.H. (2008). Prolific authors and institutions in leading international business journals. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 25: 189-207. Refer to Tables 2 and 8 from the article.

Courses Taught

• Dissertation Preparation
• Doctoral Research in Business Administration
• Doctoral Seminar in Business Administration
• Emerging Markets
• International Business
• International Business Environment
• International Business Policy
• Multinational Firm Global Strategy
• Ph.D. Dissertation
• Special Topics in Management
• Strategic Management

Editorial Boards

• Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences
• Journal of Management Studies
• Global Strategy Journal
• Journal of International Business Studies

Recent Refereed Journal Articles

Chacar, A., Newburry, W., & Vissa, B. (2010). Bringing institutions into performance persistence research: Exploring the impact of the product, financial and labor market institutions.  Journal of International Business Studies,  41(7),  1119-1140.  

Gardberg, N. A., & Newburry, W. (2010). Who boycotts whom? A social identity perspective on consumer boycotts.  Business & Society.  DOI: 10.1177/0007650309352507

Newburry, W., Yeheskel, O., & Zeira, Y. (2010). Predicting IJV’s effectiveness based on their autonomy levels and the characteristics of their parent companies.  Journal of Chinese Business Review,  9(12),  1-16.  

Newburry, W.  (2010). Reputation and supportive behavior: Moderating impacts of foreignness, industry and local exposure.  Corporate Reputation Review,  12(4),  388-405.  

Chen, D., Newburry, W., & Park, S. (2009). Improving sustainability: An international evolutionary framework.  Journal of International Management,  15(3),  317-327.  

Chen, D., Park, S., & Newburry, W. (2009). Parent contribution and organizational control in international joint ventures.  Strategic Management Journal,  30(11),  1133-1156.  

Newburry, W., Belkin, L., & Ansari, P. (2008). Perceived Career Opportunities from Globalization: Influences of Globalization Capabilities and Attitudes towards Women in Iran and the U.S. Journal of International Business Studies,  39(5),  814-832.  

Gordon, M., & Newburry, W. (2007). Students as a resource for introducing intercultural education in business schools.  Intercultural Education,  18(3),  243-257.  

Newburry, W., Gardberg, W., & Belkin,  (2006). Organizational Attractiveness is in the Eye of the Beholder: The Interaction of Demographic Characteristics with Foreignness.  Journal of International Business Studies,  37(5),  666-686.  

Newburry, W., & Yakova, N. (2006). Standardization Preferences: A Function of National Culture, Work Interdependence and Local Embeddness.  Journal of International Business Studies,  37(1),  44-60.  

Peer Reviewed Proceedings

Newburry, W.  (2010, March). How off shoring effects corporate reputation at home: Examining its dual impact on firm performance and corporate social responsibility.  Academy of International Business Southwest, Houston, Texas. 

Gardberg, N., & Newburry, W. (2006, May). Who boycotts whom? A social identity perspective on consumer boycotts.  10th Annual Reputation Institute Conference on Reputation, Image, Identity, & Competitiveness, New York, New York. 

Recent Presentations

Newburry, W.  (2012, May). Riesgos Para la Reputación: Reputation Risk in Latin America.  Reputation Institute’s 16th International Conference on Corporate Reputation, Milan, Italy.

Newburry, W.  (2012, February). Corporate Reputation in Latin America.  4th Latin America and Caribbean Center (LACC) Affiliated Faculty Colloquium, Miami, Florida.

Kelley, K., & Newburry, W. (2012, April). Service Characteristics, Demographic Characteristics, and Individual Assessments of Firm Reputation: The Case of Telecom and Banking Industries in Latin America.  Academy of International Business Latin America (AIB-LAT) Chapter Meeting, Miami, Florida.

Newburry, W.  (2011, October). Análisis de Riesgo Para la Reputación en América Latina.  Primera Conferencia Latinoamericana de Reputación Corporativa, Cartegena, Colombia.

Soleimani, A., Newburry, W., & Schneper, W. (2011, November). Stakeholder Power and Corporate Reputation.  Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting, Miami, Florida.

Soleimani, A., Schneper, W., & Newburry, W. (2011, May). The Impact of Stakeholder Power on Corporate Reputation: A Cross-country Corporate Governance Perspective.  Reputation Institute, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Ambos, B., & Newburry, W. (2011, May). Psychic Distance and Country Reputation.  Reputation Institute, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Jain, N. K., & Newburry, W. (2011, May). Corporate Reputation, Psychological Contract, and Work-related outcomes in Indian Context.  Reputation Institute, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Kelley, K., Yang, K., & Newburry, W. (2011, March). Service Characteristics, Deregulation, and Firm reputation: Comparing Telecom and Banking Industries in Latin America.  SMS Special Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Borda, A., & Newburry, W. (2011, March). Multinationality and Performance in Latin American firms: Assessing the Impact of Group Membership and Diversification.  SMS Special Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Newburry, W., Soleimani, A., & Schneper, W. (2011, June). The Impact of Stakeholder Power on Corporate Reputation: A Cross-country Corporate Governance Perspective.  Academy of International Business, Nagoya, Japan.

Thams, Y., Alvarado-Vargas, M., & Newburry, W. (2011, June). Multinationality as a Predictor of MNCs’ Intangible Performance or Reputation.  Academy of International Business, Nagoya, Japan.

Celo, S., Chacar, A., & Newburry, W. (2011, June). Home-Host Country Relatedness: A Multi-Level Reconceptualization and Examination in the Context of International Investment Decisions.  Academy of International Business, Nagoya, Japan.

Borda, A., Newburry, W., & Kundu, S. (2011, December). Firm internationalization, business group diversification and firm performance: The case of Latin American firms.  Iberoamerican Academy of Management Seventh International Conference, Lima , Peru.

Newburry, W., Gardberg, N. A., & Sanchez, J. I. (2011, December). Employer Attractiveness in Emerging Markets: Is Foreignness a Liability in the War for Talent? Iberoamerican Academy of Management Seventh International Conference, Lima , Peru.

Newburry, W., Borda, A., Alvarado-Vargas, M., & Galli Geleilate, J. (2011, December). Perceived Career Opportunities from Globalization: Globalization Capabilities and Attitudes Towards Women in Peru and Brazil.  Iberoamerican Academy of Management Seventh International Conference, Lima , Peru.

Armando, B., & Newburry, W. (2011, August). Emerging MNCs and the Interaction between Learning Capabilities and Country Specific Factors.  Academy of Management 2011, San Antonio, Texas.

Newburry, W.  (2011, August). East-West and North-South – A Cross-National Comparison of Universalism and Particularism.  Academy of Management 2011, San Antonio, Texas.

Newburry, W.  (2010, September). Waving the flag: The influence of country of origin on corporate reputation.  Symposium on Corporate Reputation, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Chen, D., Newburry, W., & Park, S. (2010, September). Operational Challenges Facing Emerging Multinationals: A Study of Multinationals from China.  Strategic Management Society, Rome, Italy.

Gardberg, N. A., Newburry, W., & Gent, M. (2010, September). Strategic Group Membership and Foreign Direct Investment: Location Choice and Timing in Fragmented Industries.  Strategic Management Society, Rome, Italy.

Newburry, W., & Gardberg, N. (2010, May). Country Reputation and National Distance.  Reputation Institute Annual Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Newburry, W., Soleimani, A., Taciak, S., & Ponzi, L. (2010, May). Firm- and Country-level Determinants of Individual Corporate Reputation Assessments.  Reputation Institute Annual Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Newburry, W., & Soleimani, A. (2010, May). Foreignness, Legitimacy and Corporate Citizenship Perceptions.  Reputation Institute Annual Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Newburry, W., & Gardberg, N. (2010, August). Marginalization and Attraction to Foreign and International Firms.  Academy of Management, Montreal, Canada.

Bullough, A., Kroeck, G., Kundu, S., Lowe, K., & Newburry, W. (2010, August). Women’s Participation in Leadership around the Globe: An Institutional Analysis.  Academy of Management, Montreal, Canada.

Newburry, W., & Soleimani, A. (2009, October). Foreignness and Firm Reputation in Spain and Latin America.  Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.

Newburry, W.  (2009, May). Reputation and Supportive Behavior: Moderating Impacts of Foreignness, Industry and Local Exposure.  Reputation Institute Annual Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Newburry, W., & Soleimani, A. (2009, June). Multi-Level Reputation Signals in Service Industries in Latin America.  Academy of International Business - Latin America, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Soleimani, A., Newburry, W., Taciak, S., & Ponzi, L. (2009, June). Firm- and Country-level Determinants of Individual Corporate Reputation Assessment. Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Borda, A., & Newburry, W. (2009, June). Diversification and performance in Latin American firms: assessing the impact of product and geographic diversification.  Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Li, H., & Newburry, W. (2009, June). Relationship Development and International Agent Performance.  International Academy of Business and Economics (IABE) Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Newburry, W., & Soleimani, A. (2009, July). Corporate Citizenship Perceptions and Supportive Behavior in Latin America and Spain: The Effects of Firm International Characteristics.  Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, San Diego, California.

Bullough, A., Kroeck, G., Newburry, W., Lowe, K., & Kundu, S. (2009, July). Institutional Factors Affecting Women’s Participation in Business Leadership around the Globe.  Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, San Diego, California.

Deephouse, D., Li, L., & Newburry, W. (2009, August). Institutional and National Culture Effects on Corporate Reputation.  Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.

Newburry, W., & Oliva, M. (2008, October). Liability of Foreignness? Moderating the Impact of Foreign Headquarters on Corporate Reputation.  Strategic Management Society, Cologne, Germany.

Chacar, A., Vissa, B., & Newburry, W. (2008, October). Bringing Institutions into Performance Persistence Research: Exploring the Impact of the Product, Financial and Labor Market Institutions.  Strategic Management Society, Cologne, Germany.

Newburry, W., & Soleimani, A. (2008, October). Corporate Citizenship Perceptions in Latin America and Spain: The Effects of Firm International Characteristics. Academy of International Business - Southeast, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Newburry, W., & Oliva, M. (2008, May). Liability of Foreignness and Corporate Reputation: A 25 Country Analysis.  Reputation Institute Annual Meeting, Beijing, China.

Newburry, W.  (2008, May). Reputation in Latin American: Demographic interactions with foreignness characteristics.  Reputation Institute Annual Meeting, Beijing, China.

Deephouse, D., Li, L., & Newburry, W. (2008, May). The Impact of National Culture on Corporate Reputation.  Reputation Institute Annual Meeting, Beijing, China.

Newburry, W., & Soleimani, A. (2008, June). Corporate Citizenship Perceptions and Supportive Behavior in Latin America and Spain: The Effects of Firm International Characteristics.  Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, San Diego, California.

Bullough, A., Kroeck, G., Kundu, S., Lowe, K., & Newburry, W. (2008, June). Institutional Factors Affecting Women’s Participation in Business Leadership around the Globe.  Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, San Diego, California.

Newburry, W.  (2007, October). Reputation and Workplace Attractiveness of Foreign and Domestic Firms.  CLADEA, Miami, Florida.

Gardberg, N., & Newburry, W. (2007, October). Who Boycotts Whom: Social Identities and Strategic Issues. Strategic Management Society, San Diego, California.

Newburry, W.  (2007, October). Firm Reputations in Latin America.  Strategic Management Society, San Diego, California.

Newburry, W.  (2006, August). Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer: Strategic Group Membership and Foreign Direct Investment Location Choice.  Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.