Rudolf Sinkovics

Rudolf R. Sinkovics (Dr.rer.soc.oec, WU-Vienna, Austria) is Professor of International Business at the University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School and Visiting Professor at LUT University, Finland. His research writing covers issues of inter-organisational governance, and the role of ICT, with a current focus on responsible business.

His work has been published in journals such as Journal of International Business Studies, Management International Review, Journal of World Business, International Business Review, Journal of International Management, Journal of Business Research, Journal of International Marketing and International Marketing Review.

He is co-editor-in-chief for Critical Perspectives on International Business, Consulting editor for Journal of World Business and Associate editor for Transnational Corporations and serves on a number of editorial boards.

Rudolf is a member of the International Business and Enterprise (IBE) research cluster.

Research interests & areas of expertise:

• Relational governance in interfirm relationships
• Information and communication technologies, Industry 4.0, platform technologies and IB
• Global value chains (GVCs)
• Responsible business and sustainable development
• Research methods in IB

Grant secured

• Sinkovics, Rudolf, Antje Fiedler, Benjamin Fath, Grigorij Ljubownikow, Noemi Sinkovics, Bridgette Sullivan-Taylor (2020-2021), “Developing a research group on responsible business”, “Covid-19 and business model reconfiguration in exporting SMEs”, “Industry 4.0 awareness and readiness in NZ SMEs”. NZ Performance based research fund (PBRF), NZ$ 13,000.
• Sinkovics, Rudolf (PI) and Ely Paiva, Khalid Nadvi, Stefan Zagelmeyer, Mario Monzoni, Luciana Vieira (2019) “Global value chains and Agenda 2030”, British Council and FAPESP Research links grant. £40.000.
• Sinkovics, Rudolf (PI) and Mo Yamin, Noemi Sinkovics, Khalid Nadvi, Martin Hess (Co-I’s) (2015), “Responsible business and global production network”, Lord-Alliance Strategic Research Investment Funds, Ref# LA-SRIF AA14179, £230,000.
• Sinkovics, Noemi and Rudolf R Sinkovics (2015), “SCERAT – Social and commercial enterprise resilience assessment tool”, UoM ESRC-IAA Award Ref# ES/M500392/1, fEC £42,000.
• Nadvi, Khalid (PI), Rudolf R. Sinkovics (Co-I), Peter Knorringa, Chris King-chi Chan, Mansueto Almeida, and Keshab Das (2013), "Rising powers, labour standards and the governance of global production networks," Ref# ESRC ES/J013234/1, (£695,279 / 36 months; started 2014).
• Khalid Nadvi (PI), Rudolf R. Sinkovics (Co-I) and network collaborators (2010), “The Rising Powers and Global Standards Research Network”, ESRC £90,000
• Rudolf R. Sinkovics (2010), “Success Factors of Multinational Corporations in Poverty Eradication”, British Academy Ref# SG100190, £6,000.
• Rudolf R. Sinkovics and Helen Rogers (2003), "Success Factors for Business Negotiations in International Mergers & Acquisitions," Nuffield Foundation, £5,000.

Education

• Dr. (PhD) WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) (1998 — 1998)

Companies

• Professor of International Business University of Glasgow (2022)
• Co-Editor-in-Chief critical perspectives on international business (2020)
• Visiting Professor Lappeenranta University of Technology, LUT (2013)
• Professor of International Business The University of Auckland (2020 — 2021)
• Associate Editor critical perspectives on international business (2013 — 2019)
• Professor of International Business Alliance Manchester Business School (2009 — 2019)
• Fox Visiting Scholar Temple University (2017 — 2019)
• Reader in International Business Manchester Business School (2008 — 2009)
• Visiting Scholar University of Oklahoma (2008 — 2008)

Member of editorial review boards

• Journal of International Business Studies, Palgrave Springer, since 2015
• International Journal of Business Environment, Inderscience, since 2013
• International Marketing Review, Emerald, since 2013
• International Business Review, Elsevier, 2008-2018, 2021-
• International Journal of Marketing, Springer (former: der Markt), (2005-2015),
• International Journal of Multinational Corporation Strategy, Inderscience, since 2015,
• Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, (2010-2018)
• International Journal of Transitions and Innovation Systems, Inderscience, since 2015