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LIIKESIVISTYSRAHASTON VUOSIKERTOMUS 2022
LIIKETOIMINNAN UUDISTAMINEN
18 000 €
WILLIAM DEGBEY,
DSc (Econ)
Vaasan yliopisto
Johtamisen yksikkö
TUTKIMUSVIERAILU TAI MUU OPINTOMATKA
Diasporas (i.e., migrants and their descendants who maintain a relationship with their
country of origin) and their networks have evolved into important actors and resources
shaping the success of international business collaborative engagements. According to
the United Nations 2020 report, the growing numbers, and diverse roles of hundreds
of millions of migrants and diasporas will continue to rise despite global crises such as
the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the importance of diaspora networks for unders-
tanding how to reconstruct sustainably has so far attracted limited attention. This key
limitation is particularly of concern in international business collaborative engagements
because such engagements predominantly emphasize interfirm relationships. As a re-
sult, this scientific research offers a complementary pathway that considers the impor-
tance of diasporas and their social contacts to serve practical business, particularly for
Finnish organizations. More theoretically, the study’s distinctiveness is underpinned by
the conceptual core of diasporic ties, which thus extends a micro-relational perspective
to sustainable reconstruction in international business collaborative engagements.
This study’s contribution to international business and management scholarly research
will expand understanding of the vital question: “How do diaspora networks of Fin-
nish organizations contribute to their sustainable reconstruction through international
business collaborative engagements?”. Moreover, it will help unpack major drivers and
mechanisms that undergird this area of inquiry and foster sustainable reconstruction to
revive the growth of the Finnish economy and reinforce its competitive strength.
As an Associate Professor in the new tenure track system at the University of Vaasa,
it is crucial to deliver high-quality research output in leading and top-tier journals
with relevant practical implications to move successfully to the next stage in the tenure
track. The awarded grant allows me to work toward fulfilling this crucial requirement
as a visiting scholar at Harvard University by focusing mainly on research and writing,
reflecting on my research work and career, exploring new lines of research inquiry as
well as seizing the opportunity to interact and discuss my research work with respected
scholars at Harvard University campus and research seminars for current and future
research collaborations.
Sustainable Reconstruction:
The Role of Diaspora Networks in International Collaborative Engagements
LIIKESIVISTYSRAHASTON VUOSIKERTOMUS 2022
LIIKETOIMINNAN UUDISTAMINEN
18 000 €
WILLIAM DEGBEY,
DSc (Econ)
Vaasan yliopisto
Johtamisen yksikkö
TUTKIMUSVIERAILU TAI MUU OPINTOMATKA
Diasporas (i.e., migrants and their descendants who maintain a relationship with their
country of origin) and their networks have evolved into important actors and resources
shaping the success of international business collaborative engagements. According to
the United Nations 2020 report, the growing numbers, and diverse roles of hundreds
of millions of migrants and diasporas will continue to rise despite global crises such as
the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the importance of diaspora networks for unders-
tanding how to reconstruct sustainably has so far attracted limited attention. This key
limitation is particularly of concern in international business collaborative engagements
because such engagements predominantly emphasize interfirm relationships. As a re-
sult, this scientific research offers a complementary pathway that considers the impor-
tance of diasporas and their social contacts to serve practical business, particularly for
Finnish organizations. More theoretically, the study’s distinctiveness is underpinned by
the conceptual core of diasporic ties, which thus extends a micro-relational perspective
to sustainable reconstruction in international business collaborative engagements.
This study’s contribution to international business and management scholarly research
will expand understanding of the vital question: “How do diaspora networks of Fin-
nish organizations contribute to their sustainable reconstruction through international
business collaborative engagements?”. Moreover, it will help unpack major drivers and
mechanisms that undergird this area of inquiry and foster sustainable reconstruction to
revive the growth of the Finnish economy and reinforce its competitive strength.
As an Associate Professor in the new tenure track system at the University of Vaasa,
it is crucial to deliver high-quality research output in leading and top-tier journals
with relevant practical implications to move successfully to the next stage in the tenure
track. The awarded grant allows me to work toward fulfilling this crucial requirement
as a visiting scholar at Harvard University by focusing mainly on research and writing,
reflecting on my research work and career, exploring new lines of research inquiry as
well as seizing the opportunity to interact and discuss my research work with respected
scholars at Harvard University campus and research seminars for current and future
research collaborations.
Sustainable Reconstruction:
The Role of Diaspora Networks in International Collaborative Engagements
