Meredith Downes Meredith Downes
Professor
Masters Business Admin
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SFHB State Farm Hall Of Business 207
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Biography
Meredith Downes joined the MQM Department at ISU in 1997.
Current Courses
MGT 350.001 International Management
MGT 385.012 Organizational Strategy
MGT 385.016 Organizational Strategy
IB 398.091 Professional Practice: Internship International Business
Teaching Interests & Areas
International Business, International Management, Strategic Management
Research Interests & Areas
Expatriation, Corporate Governance
Grants & Contracts
Faculty Development Grant. Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2016)
Research Grant. Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2015)
Faculty Development Grant. Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2012)
SoTL. Center for Teaching and Learning Technologies. Illinois State University. (2012)
University Research Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2012)
Coleman Research Grant. Coleman Foundation. (2010)
Faculty Development Grant. Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2010)
University Research Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2010)
University Research Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2009)
Faculty Development Grand. Illinois State University Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2008)
University Research Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2007)
Katie School of Insurance Faculty Development Grant. Illinois State University Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2006)
Katie School of Insurance Faculty Development Grant. Illinois State University Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2006)
Katie School of Insurance Faculty Development Grant. Illinois State University Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2005)
Scholarhsip for Teaching and Learning Research Grant. Illinois State University Center for Teaching and Learning Technologies. Illinois State University. (2005)
Katie School of Insurance Faculty Development Grant. Illinois State University Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2004)
Katie School of Insurance Faculty Development Grant. Illinois State University Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2003)
Katie of School Insurance Faculty Development Grant. Illinois State University Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2002)
Katie School of Insurance Research Grant. Illinois State University Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2001)
University Research Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2000)
University Research Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (1999)
University Research Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (1998)
Conference Proceeding
Downes, M., Hemmasi, M., & Varner, I. Expatriate effectiveness: Measuring what matters. Association for Global Business (2008)
Downes, M. Kemper's runoff: What's governance got to do with it?. International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (2008)
Downes, M., Hemmasi, M., & Varner, I. The effect of the Big Five on multiple expatriate outcomes. International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (2008)
Downes, M. Board composition and rate of response to managerial incompetence. American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (2001)
Downes, M., Hemmasi, M., Graf, L., Kelley, L., & Huff, L. Who trusts whom? Trust in the context of national culture. Academy of Business Administration (2000)
Friday, S., Zalka, L., Downes, M., Pery, S., & Paul, K. Racioethnic differences in consumer decision making styles. Academy of Marketing Science (1998)
Zalka, L., Downes, M., & Paul, K. Consumer sensitivity to corporate social performance in the Anglo cluster of countries. Eastern Academy of Management Proceedings (1997)
Downes, M., Zalka, L., Perry, S., Friday, S., & Paul, K. Creating a tool for mass marketing: A three-country study. Academy of International Business - Annual Meeting (1996)
Downes, M. Human resource practices in ASEAN: A comparative analysis. Academy of International Business - Annual Meeting (1995)
Instructor's Manual
Downes, M. Managing Internationally. Author: Kamal Fatehi (EDs). Sage Publications (2007): 728.
Journal Article
Barelka, A., & Downes, M. A career stage approach to understanding glass ceiling perceptions. Southern Journal of Business and Ethics 11 (2019): 8-32.
Downes, M. Connecting governance to CEO replacement and organizational recovery. Advances In Business Research 11 (2019): 8-32.
Downes, M. University scandal, reputation and governance. International Journal of Educational Integrity 13.8 (2017): 1-20.
Downes, M., Hemmasi, M., & Esghgi, G. When a perceived glass ceiling impacts organizational commiment and turnover intent: The mediating role of distributive justice. Journal of Diversity Management 9.2 (2014): 131-146.
Hemmasi, M., Downes, M., & Eshghi, G. When a perceived glass ceiling impacts organizational commitment and turnover intent: The mediating role of distributive justice. Journal of Diversity Management (2014)
Hemmasi, M., & Downes, M. Cultural distance and expatriate adjustment Revisited. Journal of Global Mobility: The Home of Expatriate Management Research (2013)
Hemmasi, M., & Downes, M. Cultural distance and expatriate adjustment revisited. Journal of Global Mobility: The Home of Expatriate Management Research 1.1 (2013): 72-91.
Downes, M., & Hemmasi, M. Cultural distance and expatriate adjustment: An empirical assessment of competing hypotheses. Journal of International Management Studies 12.2 (2012): 43-54.
Downes, M., Hemmasi, M., & Varner, I. Importance-performance analysis of expatriate assignments: An empirical investigation. Journal of Current Research in Global Business 14.22 (2011): 34-45.
Downes, M., Hemmasi, M., & Varner, I. Individual profiles as predictors of expatriate effectiveness. Competitiveness Review 20.3 (2010): 235-247.
Hemmasi, M., Downes, M., & Varner, I. An emprically-derived multidimensional measure of expatriate success: Reconciling the discord. International Journal Of Human Resource Management 21.7 (2010): 982-998.
Downes, M., Russ, G., & Ryan, P. Disney's response to the new governance landscape. Journal Of International Academy For Case Studies 13.1 (2007): 31-44.
Downes, M., Russ, G., & Ryan, P. Michael Eisner and his reign at Disney. Journal Of International Academy For Case Studies 13.3 (2007): 71-81.
Downes, M., Varner, I., & Musinski, L. Personality traits as predictors of expatriate effectiveness: A synthesis and reconceptualization. Review Of Business 27.3 (2007): 16-23.
Downes, M., & Russ, G. Antecedents and consequences of failed governance: The Enron example.. Corporate Governance 5.5 (2005): 84-98.
Downes, M., Hemmasi, M., Graf, L., Kelley, L., & Huff, L. The Propensity to Trust: A Comparative Study of United States and Japanese Managers. International Journal Of Management 19.4 (2002): 614-621.
Downes, M., Thomas, A., & Singley, R. Predicting expatriate job satisfaction: The role of firm internationalization. Career Development International 7.1 (2001): 24-36.
Downes, M., & Thomas, A. Knowledge transfer through expatriation: The U-curve approach to overseas stafffing. Journal Of Managerial Issues 12.2 (2000): 131-149.
Downes, M., Thomas, A., & Mclarney, C. The cyclical effect of expatriate satisfaction on organizational performance: The role of firm international orientation. Learning Organization (The) 7.3 (2000): 122-134.
Downes, M., & Thomas, A. Managing overseas assignments to build organizational knowledge. Human Resource Planning Journal (HR) 22.4 (1999): 33-48.
Lowe, K., Downes, M., & Kroeck, K. The impact of gender and location on the willingness to accept overseas assignments. International Journal Of Human Resource Management 10.2 (1999): 223-234.
Zalka, L., Downes, M., Perry, S., Friday, S., & Paul, K. Business legitimacy among business students in the United States, Great Britain, and South Africa. International Journal Of Value Based Management 11 (1998): 179-195.
Downes, M., & Thomas, A. Expatriation and internationalization: A theoretical linkage. Journal Of International Management 3.4 (1997): 323-349.
Paul, K., Zalka, L., Downes, M., Perry, S., & Friday, S. U.S. consumer sensitivity to corporate social performance. Business And Society 36.4 (1997): 408-418.
Zalka, L., Downes, M., & Paul, K. Measuring consumer sensitivity to corporate social performance: Which consumers care most?. Journal Of Global Marketing 11.1 (1997): 29-48.
Downes, M., & Kroeck, K. Discrepancies between existing jobs and individual interests: An empirical application of Holland's model. Journal Of Vocational Behavior 48.1 (1996): 107-117.
Downes, M. SIHRM: Global staffing considerations. Journal Of International Management 2.1 (1996): 31-50.
Other
Downes, M., & Barelka, A. The Cultural Novelty of CEO Experience and Its Effect on Firm Performance. CEO International Experience and Firm Performance Revisited: What’s Culture Got to do with it?. The JGM Bitblog, Emerald Publishing (2024)
Downes, M. Developer, Video Teaching Guide. International Management. Wiley and Sons (2015)
Presentations
Downes, M. and Galloway, T. (2024). Do Staggered Boards and Embedded Networks Insulate Underperforming CEOs? A Test of the Entrenchment Hypothesis. International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD). Las Vegas, NV, October 20-24, 2024.
Downes, M. and Barelka, A. (2022). Applying Multiple Theoretical Perspectives in Connecting International Boards to Firm Performance. International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD). Las Vegas, NV, October 23-26, 2022.
International Experience and Firm Performance Revisited. International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines. (2021)
Variations in Glass Ceiling Perceptions. Strategic Business, Management, & Economic Research Conference. (2018)
Connecting goverance to CEO replacement and organizational recovery. Association of Business Research. (2017)
The risk of inadequate governance: Board composition, CEO replacement, and organizational recovery. International Conference for Academic Disciplines. (2015)
Learning outcomes of college study abroad programs and the effects of culture shock. International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences. (2013)
Prepared discussions for 5 manuscripts. European Academy of management. (2012)
Cultural distance and expatriate adjustment revisited. Academy of International Business - Annual Meeting. (2011)
Regional economic integration: From theory to measurement. Academy of International Business - Annual Meeting. (2011)
The role of national culture in explaining entrepreneurial orientation. Association for Global Business. (2011)
Strategic Analysis of Expatriation: An Application of the Importance-Performance Model. European Academy of management. (2010)
Spring 2008 - Particpated in a WebEx seminar on a simulation called Business Strategy Game. Time commitment was approximately 1.5 hours, and I was paid $150 for this activity.. McGraw-Hill Publishing. (2008)
Corporate Governance: An overview of key topics. The Insurance Regulators Program, Katie School of Insurance and Financial Services. (2006)
Corporate governance in a somewhat-hard-to-crack nutshell. The Insurance Regulators Program, Katie School of Insurance and Financial Services. (2005)
Best practices in corporate governance. Katie School of Insurance and Financial Services Symposium. (2004)
Corporate governance and the insurance industry: Theory, practice, and implications. Land of Lincoln CPCU. (2004)
Corporate governance, business ethics, and regulation: Problem solved?. Central Illinois Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (CICIIA). (2004)
Disney and the new governance landscape. Society for Case Research. (2004)
Governance and corporate reputation: A review and synthesis of Sarbanes-Oxley, NYSE, and Nasdaq regulations. Reputation Institute International Conference on Corporate Reputation. (2004)
Governance legislation and litigation: The Disney response.. American Risk and Insurance Association Annual Meeting. (2004)
Trust and access to capital: The role of corporate governance in the Russian insurance environment.. Russian Insurance Delegation of the Center for Citizen Initiatives' Productivity Enhancement Program. (2004)
When governance mechanisms fail to govern: The case of Enron and its board of directors. Reputation Institute International Conference on Corporate Reputation. (2004)
Corporate governance and directors and officers liability insurance: An overview of best practices.. Katie School of Insurance and Financial Services Symposium. (2003)
Corporate governance best practices. Katie School of Insurance and Financial Services Symposium. (2003)