Thursday, November 21, 2024 - 13:00 to 15:00
In order to obtain the PhD degree, Kristina Kazuhara has submitted her thesis entitled:
Shifting Frames Contextualizing Biculturalism in International Business Research
Against the backdrop of the 21st century’s increasingly complex business environments characterized by diverse and sometimes conflicting linguistic, cultural, and organizational boundaries, bi- and multiculturals have emerged as a latent resource for competitive advantage. While bi- and multiculturals are widely touted as efficient boundary spanners and cross-cultural bridgers, little is known about the lived experiences and situated conditions that shape whether and how these individuals become a strategic resource. Through a language-sensitive ethnography-inspired study set in the subsidiaries of two Danish pharmaceutical companies in Japan, this dissertation contributes an understanding of how cultural identity is perceived of, experienced, and enacted by individuals in global management settings.
The thesis will be available from research.cbs.dk
Primary Supervisor:
Associate Professor Jasper Hotho Department of Management, Society and Communication Copenhagen Business School
Secondary Supervisors: Honorary Doctor Mary Yoko Brannen Department of International Economics Government and Business Copenhagen Business School Professor Mette Zølner School of Communication and Culture - Department of German and Romance Languages Aarhus University
Assessment Committee: Associate Professor Alex Klinge (Chair) Department of Management, Society and Communication Copenhagen Business School Professor Jasmin Mahadevan Department of Engineering and Management Pforzheim University Professor Christoph Barmeyer Chair of Intercultural Communication University of Passau
Date: 21 November 2024 Time: 13:00-15:00 Location: Dalgas Have Room: DH.Ø.089 Reception: Faculty Club *The CBS PhD School will host a reception, which will take place immediately after the defence.
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