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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

385.011Organizational Strategy

299.001Independent Honor Study

385.010Organizational Strategy

385.013Organizational Strategy

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

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)

Journal Article

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.

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)

Grants & Contracts

2018-2019 COB Research Fellowship and the University Research Grant. Illinois State University. (2018)