PhD Defense: Kristina Kazuhara

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.