Strategy, International Business and Management (SIBM) Research Group

What we do at SIBM

The SIBM Research Group brings together academics at Liverpool Business School with an interest in strategy international business and management to actively collaborate and contribute to both academic and business communities at national and international levels through research expertise & impact. Contributions of the group are multi-disciplinary and highlight critical competitive, economic, social and environmental issues facing organisations and leaders. Core research areas of the group are Strategy, International Business and Management

Our Expertise

Strategy

• Content, process and practice
• Corporate governance
• Strategic alliances
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Stakeholders, CSR and sustainability
• Organisational ambidexterity
• Business development

International business

• Global leadership
• Multinational enterprises
• Internationalisation
• Foreign Direct Investment
• Knowledge transfer
• Development policy
• Emerging economies

Management

• Theory and practice
• Public sector management and governance
• Information systems
• Business analytics
• Performance management
• Supply chain and procurement management (integrated management- collaborative relationships and strategic objectives)

Research Approaches

• Quantitative
• Qualitative
• Case studies
• Econometrics
• Analysis
  • Statistical analysis
  • Discourse analysis
  • Constant comparative analysis
  • Microstoria, textual and social network analysis

Contact us

The research group is led by Dr Cynthia Akwei.

Please contact Dr Cynthia Akwei if you have enquiries related to:

• Doctoral applications in the area of Strategy, International Business and Management
• Research collaborations, organisation-based research, consultancy projects and any other related activities