Dr. Somnath Lahiri
Interim Department Chair and Professor
Department of Management
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Biography
I received my doctorate from the University of Memphis in 2007. Since that time, I have been at Illinois State University. Prior to joining academia, I worked as a professional Civil engineer in private and government sectors in India.
Current Courses
MGT 287.001 Independent Study
Teaching Interests & Areas
Organizational Strategy, International Business
Research Interests & Areas
Global Strategy, Organizational Performance, Emerging Markets
PhD Major: Strategy
The University of Memphis
Memphis,TN, USA
Other Human Resource Management
Indira Gandhi National Open University
New Delhi, India
BE Civil Engineering
The University of Calcutta
Calcutta, India
2019-20 Illinois State University Leadership Initiative
ISU
2019
Outstanding University Service Award
ISU
2019
Award Nomination
Illinois State University
2018
Faculty International Travel Grant
Illinois State University
2018
Faculty Mentor
Academy of International Business (Latin America Chapter)
2018
University Research Grant
Illinois State University
2018
Doctoral Consortium
Academy of International Business (Latin America Chapter)
2017
University Research Grant
Illinois State University
2017
University Research Grant
Illinois State University
2016
Doctoral Consortium
Academy of International Business (Latin America Chapter)
2015
Journal Editor
Global Strategy Journal
2015
University Research Grant
Illinois State University
2015
Visiting Professor
ESPM, Brazil
2015
International Travel Grant
Illinois State University
2014
Journal Editor
Journal of International Management
2014
Journal Editor
Journal of World Business
2014
Outstanding Researcher Award
College of Business
2014
Ph.D Research Workshop
Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad, India
2014
University Research Grant
Illinois State University
2014
Track Chair
Indian Academy of Management
2013
University Research Grant
Illinois State University
2013
Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2012
Best Paper
Acdemy of International Business
2011
Best Paper Committee Member
Southern Management Association
2011
Best Reviewer
Academy of International Business
2011
Grants & Contracts
2018-2019 COB Research Fellowship and the University Research Grant. Illinois State University. (2018)
Book, Chapter
Kedia, B., Lahiri, S., & Mukherjee, D. BRIC Economies: Earlier Growth Constraints, Contemporary Transformations and Future Potential, and Key Challenges. Subhash C. Jain (EDs), Emerging Economies and the Transformation of International BusinessBrazil, Russia, India, and China.. Edward Elgar (2006): 46-74.
Purakayastha, S., & Lahiri, S. How Does Ownership Type Influence International Diversification-Firm Performance Relationship?. Atanu Adhikari (EDs), No. Springer: 89-118.
Conference Proceeding
Datta, A., Lahiri, S., Mondal, A., & Ashraf, S. The impact of heterogeneity and vulnerability on family firms’ internationalization strategy shift.. no. Proceedings of The Academy of Management (2024)
Lahiri, S., & Mukherjee, D. Internationalization of Family Firms: What We Know and What We Need to Know. 2018 Academy of Management Annual Meeting (2018)
Lahiri, S. Resource Attributes, Competitive Intensity and Firm Performance in International Outsourcing: The Case of India. Academy of International Business - Annual Meeting (2008)
Lahiri, S., & Kedia, B. The Influence of Firm Resources and Anticipated Rivalry on Firm Performance: An Examination of International Outsourcing Providers. Academy of International Business - Annual Meeting (2008)
Billing, T., Lahiri, S., & Mukherjee, D. Acquiring Expertise In International Business: An Examination Of Managerial Commitment. Academy of International Business - Annual Meeting (2006)
Lahiri, S. International Outsourcing Types and Firm Value Enhancement.. Academy of International Business - Annual Meeting (2006)
Lahiri, S. Is Knowledge Transfer Important In International Outsourcing? Toward Development Of A Conceptual Model. Southern Management Association - Annual Conference (2006)
Kedia, B., & Lahiri, S. Offshore Outsourcing: An Integrative Framework For Competitive Advantage. Academy of International Business - Annual Meeting (2005)
Kedia, B., Lahiri, S., & Mukherjee, D. Strategic Leadership and Outsourcing: Towards An Integrative Framework. Academy of International Business - Annual Meeting (2005)
Lahiri, S., & Mahto, R. Measuring Commitment In Family Business. The Moderating Role of Firm Internationalization. Academy of International Business - Annual Meeting (2005)
Lahiri, S., Renn, R., & Kedia, B. Strategic Leadership and Offshore Outsourcing: A Research Framework. Southern Management Association - Annual Conference (2005)
Davis, P., Allen, D., Lahiri, S., & Mahto, R. Family Commitment to Family Business Continuance. Southern Management Association - Annual Conference (2004)
Datta, A., Lahiri, S., Mondol, A., & Nawaz, A. Shift from exports to FDI: The case of Indian family firms. No. Academy of International Business
Journal Article
Bhowmick, A., Mondal, A., & Lahiri, S. (2025). Embracing outward FDI while continuing exports? The impact of heterogeneity and vulnerability in family firms. Long Range Planning, 102581.
Gadepalli, S. D., Mondal, A., Lahiri, S., & Ray, S. (2025). Towards a deeper understanding of performance variance in the context of business groups: A multilevel analysis at the business unit level. Long Range Planning, 102508.
Mondal, A., Lahiri, S., & Ray, S. Generation of family CEO and outward FDI: an examination of Indian family firms. Chinmay Pattnaik (Editor-in-Chief) (EDs), No. Asia Pacific Journal of Management Online First Article (2025): 31.
Bhowmick, A., Mondal, A., & Lahiri, S. (2024). Family ownership and internationalization of family firms: An S-curve hypothesis. Journal of Business Research, 185, 114938.
Mondal, A., & Lahiri, S. (2024). The Role of Inward FDI and Family Firm Heterogeneity on Foreign Location Choice: Evidence from India. Management International Review, 1-34.
Mukherjee, D., Kumar, S., Pandey, N., & Lahiri, S. (2023). Is offshoring dead? A multidisciplinary review and future directions. Journal of International Management, 29(3), 101017.
Lahiri, S., Karna, A., Kalubandi, S. C., & Edacherian, S. (2022). Performance implications of outsourcing: A meta-analysis. Journal of Business Research, 139, 1303-1316.
Mondal, A., Ray, S., & Lahiri, S. Family Ownership, Family Management, and Multinationalization: Evidence from India. No. Journal of Business Research 138.January 2022 (2022): 347-359.
"Bahl, M., Lahiri, S., & Mukherjee, D. (2021). Managing internationalization and innovation tradeoffs in entrepreneurial firms: Evidence from transition economies. Journal of World Business, 56(1), 101150 "
Bahl, M., & Lahiri, S. (2021). Managing global value chain triversity and innovation performance using social mechanisms. Thunderbird International Business Review, 63(5), 565-576.
Lahiri, S., Kundu, S., & Munjal, S. Processes Underlying Interfirm Cooperation.. No. British Journal of Management 32.1 (2021): 7-19.
Lahiri, S., & Dhandapani, K. Project performance in emerging market: The influence of cultural distance and business group affiliation. No. Asia Pacific Journal of Management 38.1 (2021): 179-209.
Mondal, A., Lahiri, S., & Ray, S. Strategic Response to Inward Foreign Direct Investment: A Study of Indian Family Firms. No. Management International Review 61.2 (2021): 207-233.
Lahiri, S., Mukherjee, D., & Peng, M. Behind the Internationalization of Family SMEs: A Strategy Tripod Synthesis. Global Strategy Journal 10.4 (2020): 813-838.
Contractor, F., Foss, N., Kundu, S., & Lahiri, S. Viewing global strategy through a microfoundations lens. Global Strategy Journal 9.1 (2019): 3-18.
Mukherjee, D., Lahiri, S., Ash, S., & Gaur, A. Search motives, local embeddedness, and knowledge outcomes in offshoring. Journal Of Business Research 103 (2019): 365-375.
Lahiri, S., & Purkayastha, S. Impact of Industry Sector on Corporate Diversification and Firm Performance: A comparison Across Manufacturing and Service Sectors.. Canadian Journal Of Administrative Sciences 34.1 (2017): 77-88.
Lahiri, S. The moderating influence of market potential and prior experience on the governance quality-equity participation relationship: Evidence from acquisitions in BRIC. Management Decision 55.1 (2017): 203-217.
Misati, E., Walumbwa, F., Lahiri, S., & Kundu, S. The Internationalization of African Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): A South-North Pattern. Africa Journal of Management 3.1 (2017): 53-81.
Aulakh, P., Kundu, S., & Lahiri, S. Learning and Knowledge Management in and Out of Emerging Markets: Introduction to the Special Issue. Journal Of World Business 51.5 (2016): 655-661.
Lahiri, S. Does Outsourcing Really Improve Firm Performance? Empirical Evidence and Research Agenda. International Journal of Management Reviews 18.4 (2016): 464-497.
Purkayastha, S., & Lahiri, S. Do Diversified Business Groups Help Organizational Performance?. International Studies Of Management And Organization 46.1 (2016): 24-34.
Ribeiro Cahen, F., Lahiri, S., & Borini, F. Managerial perceptions of barriers to internationalization: An examination of Brazil's new technology-based firms. Journal Of Business Research 69.6 (2016): 1973-1979.
Kundu, S., & Lahiri, S. Turning the Spotlight on Service Multinationals: New Theoretical Insights and Empirical Evidenc. Journal Of International Management 21.3 (2015): 215-219.
Contractor, F., Lahiri, S., Elango, B., & Kundu, S. Institutional, Cultural and Industry Related Determinants of Ownership Choices in Emerging Market FDI Acquisitions. International Business Review 23.5 (2014): 931-941.
Elango, B., & Lahiri, S. Do Market-Supporting Institutional Characteristics Explain Firm Performance? Evidence From Emerging Markets. Thunderbird International Business Review 56.2 (2014): 145-155.
Presentations
How generational difference influences the internationalization of family CEO-led firms? The contingent role of international experience and business-group affiliation.. Academy of International Business Annual Meeting. Academy of International Business. (2022)
Internationalization-Performance Relationship of Family Firms: The Moderating Role of Familyness.. Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Academy of Management (AOM). (2022)
How Ownership and Management in Family Firms Influence Multinationalization: Evidence From India.. Academy of International Business (AIB). Academy of International Business. (2021)
Multinationalization of Family firms: The Influence of Family Ownership and Family Management.. Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Aacdemy of Management (AOM). (2021)
-I was invited to serve as a session chair for a panel discussion entitled "Policy, Populism, and Global Value Chains: Implications for India" in the INDAM conference held in IIM Tiruchirappalli, India, January 2-4, 2020. I was also invited to chair two regular sessions titled "Internationalization and Firm Performance" and "Trade, Price and Exchange Rate" respectively in the same conference. I thoroughly enjoyed my job. In the conference I encouraged Indian PhD students and junior scholars to conduct insightful research.. 2020 Indian Academy of Management. (2020)
How Do Entrepreneurial Firms Manage Internationalization and Innovation Trade-offs?. Academy of International Business. (2020)
How Do Entrepreneurial Firms Manage Internationalization and Innovation Trade-offs?. Academy of International Business. (2020)
How Family Firms from Emerging Economies are Responding to Inward Foreign Direct Investments?. 2020 Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Academy of Management. (2020)
Internationalization of Family SMEs: A Strategy Tripod Framework. Academy of International Business. AIB. (2020)
Is Outsourcing Effective for Firms? A Meta-Analysis. 2019 Academy of International Business Meeting. Academy of International Business. (2019)
Strategic Response to Inward Foreign Direct Investment: A Study of Indian Family Firms. 2019 Academy of International Business Annual Meeting. Academy of International Business. (2019)
The Role of Pro-Market Reforms, Group Affiliation, and Prior Project Experience on Emerging Economy Firms’ Corporate Expansion. URG Presentation in the College of Business. College of Business, ILSTU. (2019)
Effect of Network Cohesiveness on Similarity in Extent of Internationalization: Evidence from Indian Business Groups. 2018 Academy of Management Annual Meeting. (2018)
Presented URG/COBRF research titled "Are All Differences in the Cultural Backgrounds of Partners Equally Important in Determining Project Execution Success?" on March 2 in SFHB 430. The presentation lasted 45 minutes. Attended URG presentation by Tina Thompson that took place before my presentation.. URG Presentation. College of Business, ISU. (2018)
Served as a Session Chair at the Academy of International Business (AIB) annual conference held in Minneapolis, USA, June 26-28, 2018. Session 3.3.6, Time: 13:00-14:15, Track: 9; Session Title: Knowledge Management in Emerging Markets. 2018 Academy of International Business Annual Meeting. (2018)
The Influence of Informal Institutional Distance, Formal Institutional Distance, and Business Group Affiliation on Project Performance in Emerging Market. 2018 Academy of International Business Annual Meeting. (2018)
Capacity Expansion Alliance in Emerging Market: The Impact of Cultural Distance and Business-Group Affiliation on Project Duration and Failure Likelihood. Academy of International Business. (2017)
How Business Model Relates to Internationalization: Evidence from Brazilian Digital High Tech New Ventures. Academy of International Business. (2017)
Session Chair for the panel session entitled "New Insights on Innovation by Firms in Emerging Economies: Implications for International Business Theory and Practice". Academy of International Business. (2016)
Session chair for session "Ownership, Entry and Internationalization"; Track: 3. Academy of International Business. (2016)
The Internationalization of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) from Developing Economies.. Academy of International Business. (2016)
Internationalization of New Technology-Based Firms: Analysis of Managerial Perceptions of Barriers. Annual Meeting of Academy of International Business. (2015)
Session Chair for the session "Competitive Strategies"; Track: 9. Academy of International Business. (2015)
The Influence of Institutional Development on R&D Investment, Internationalization and Performance of Emerging Market Firms. Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business. (2015)
Equity Participation in Emerging Market Cross-border Acquisition: Impact of Target Country Governance, Market Potential and Acquirer's Prior Experience. Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business. (2014)