International Business in Latin America: Innovation, Geography and Internationalization

Latin America's growing role in the world economy is increasingly attracting global notice, justifying significant academic attention. This volume in the Academy of International Business Latin America Chapter (AIB-LAT) book series presents research findings and theoretical developments in international business, with special emphasis on studies focusing on innovation, geography and internationalization in Latin America. Contributions are based on the best papers and panels from the fourth annual AIB-LAT meeting held in Medellin, Colombia. The chapters of International Business in Latin America will further readers' understanding of how business enterprises from and in Latin America manage their international operations by presenting research findings from top scholars working in the region. In addition, top scholars provide highly useful advice regarding improving future Latin American scholarship.

This volume in the Academy of International Business Latin America Chapter (AIB-LAT) series presents research findings and theoretical developments in international business, with special emphasis on innovation, geography and internationalization in Latin America. Contributions are based on the best papers from the fourth annual AIB-LAT conference.

William Newburry is Associate Department Chair and the SunTrust Bank Professor at Florida International University in the Department of Management and International Business. Before joining FIU, he was employed at Rutgers Business School. He is the current President/Chapter Chair of the Academy of International Business Latin America Chapter (AIB-LAT).

Maria-Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez is Full Professor of Management, and past Head of the Department of International Business (2009-2013) and former Director of the International Studies Research Group at Universidad EAFIT (Colombia). Maria-Alejandra has published books, several academic papers and book chapters in the areas of internationalisation, corporate social responsibility and international migration.

1. International Business in Latin America, and Latin Americans in International Business: Insights from AIB-LAT

2. Doing Research and Publishing on Latin America

3. Local Business and International Business: Innovation as a Key Component of the International Strategy of Colombian Firms

4. International Entrepreneurship in Latin America: Lessons from Theory and Practice

5. Migrant Transnational Entrepreneurship in Colombia

6. Entrepreneurs' Responses to Crime-entrepreneurs in Mexico

7. Cultural Heritage, Institutional Entrepreneurship, and Latin American SME Multinationalization: A Comparative Analysis of Peruvian Diaspora and Repatriate Gastronomy

8. Internationalization of Video Game Studios from Emerging Markets: A Colombian Case Study

9. Strategic Positioning and Characteristics of Domestic and International Firms: A Study in the Brazilian Software Industry

10. The Development of Absorptive Capacity in Brazilian and Foreign Franchise Networks: A Multi-method Study