B.Comm, MBS, PhD

 
researcher
 

Biography

                                                                      
Josephine lectures in the field of Strategic Management and Global Business at NUI Galway. Josephine completed her degrees at University College Dublin, Smurfit Graduate School of Business, and at the University of Warwick (UK).

Josephine has held the positions of MSc Academic Programme Director for MSc International Management, and MSc Strategy, Innovation and People Management.  She was previously External Examiner at Sligo Institute of Technology and Waterford Institute of Technology.  She is currently External Examiner at North-West University, South Africa.   Josephine currently serves as National Representative for European International Business Academy (EIBA), and is PhD Coordinator for the Discipline of Management.                                    

Josephine's research interests revolve around innovation and capability development within multinational organisations, female entrepreneurship policy and scaling in young ventures. She has won a best paper award in International Business and Management at British Academy of Management. Her PhD student has won a best paper award at Irish Academy of Management (2020) and also been awarded a Postgraduate Government of Ireland scholarship by the Irish Research Council (2020).

Josephine teaches Global Business, International Business, Strategic Management and Research Methods at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 


 
 
 
 

                                                                      
Josephine lectures in the field of Strategic Management and Global Business at NUI Galway. Josephine completed her degrees at University College Dublin, Smurfit Graduate School of Business, and at the University of Warwick (UK).

Josephine has held the positions of MSc Academic Programme Director for MSc International Management, and MSc Strategy, Innovation and People Management.  She was previously External Examiner at Sligo Institute of Technology and Waterford Institute of Technology.  She is currently External Examiner at North-West University, South Africa.   Josephine currently serves as National Representative for European International Business Academy (EIBA), and is PhD Coordinator for the Discipline of Management.                                    

Josephine's research interests revolve around innovation and capability development within multinational organisations, female entrepreneurship policy and scaling in young ventures. She has won a best paper award in International Business and Management at British Academy of Management. Her PhD student has won a best paper award at Irish Academy of Management (2020) and also been awarded a Postgraduate Government of Ireland scholarship by the Irish Research Council (2020).

Josephine teaches Global Business, International Business, Strategic Management and Research Methods at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 


 
 
 
 

Research Interests

  1. The evolutionary role of subsidiaries.
  2. Parent-Subsidiary Relationships
  3. The networked multinational, in particular, the technological learning/sharing process in the MNE networks.
  4. Gender, high growth firms and entrepreneurship policy

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2020) 'Subsidiary country managers and subsidiary development: Upper echelons and resource-based perspectives'
Raziq, MM,Benito, GRG,Igoe, J (2020) 'Subsidiary country managers and subsidiary development: Upper echelons and resource-based perspectives'. German Journal Of Human Resource Management-Zeitschrift Fur Personalforschung, 34 :291-323 [DOI] [Details]

Books

  Year Publication
(1995) Case Studies in Public Service Management (Instructors Manual).
Igoe, J and McKevitt, J. (1995) Case Studies in Public Service Management (Instructors Manual). Oxford: Blackwell. [DOI] [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
(2007) 'Crisis Communication Response Strategies'
Tiernan, S., Igoe, J. and Prendergast, S. (2007) 'Crisis Communication Response Strategies' In: Crisis Management and Tourisim by Law. London: CABI. [DOI] [Details]
(2005) 'Global Strategies and International Advantage: Economic and Managerial Perspectives'
Igoe, J. and McGee, J. (2005) 'Global Strategies and International Advantage: Economic and Managerial Perspectives' In: Strategy: Text and Cases: Analysis and Practice. Dublin: McGraw Hill Education. [DOI] [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2020) DIANA (Female Entrepreneurship and Family Firms)
Costin, Y; Igoe J; Flynn, A; Birdthistle, N. (2020) Absorptive Capacity and Firm Growth; An examination of the Combinative Effect of Human and Organisation-Specific Capabilities on Firm Growth in Women -Owned Firms DIANA (Female Entrepreneurship and Family Firms) [Details]
(2020) British Academy of Management
Mireles, D; Igoe, J; Sharkey Scott, P (2020) Understanding Subsidiary Managers Engagement in Strategic Activities British Academy of Management [Details]
(2020) British Academy of Management
Costin, Y; Igoe J; Flynn, A (2020) Firm Growth; An examination of Human and Organisation-Specific Capabilities on Firm Growth in Women -Owned Firms British Academy of Management [Details]
(2020) Irish Academy of Management
Costin, Y; Igoe J; Flynn, A; Birdthistle, N. (2020) Combinative Resources as a Catalyst for Financial and Non-Financial Growth: The Case of Women-owned Firms in Ireland Irish Academy of Management [Details]
(2020) Irish Academy of Management, DCU
Mireles, D; Igoe, J; Sharkey Scott, P (2020) Interpretation of Expectations and Subsidiary Managers Engagement in Strategic Activities Irish Academy of Management, DCU [Details]
(2020) Academy of International Business (AIB) ONlLINE
Mireles, D; Igoe, J; Sharkey Scott, P (2020) Understanding Subsdiary Managers Engagement and Responses to HQ Expectations Academy of International Business (AIB) ONlLINE Miami, , 03-JUL-20 - 06-JUL-20 [Details]
(2020) Academy of International Business (UKI)
Mireles, D; Igoe, J; Sharkey Scott, P (2020) Subsidiary Manager's Engagement in Strategic Activities; Managing HQ Expectations Academy of International Business (UKI) Glasgow, , 02-APR-20 - 04-APR-20 [Details]
(2019) European International Business Association (EIBA)
Mireles, D; Igoe J; Sharkey Scott P (2019) Understanding Subsidiary Managers’ Engagement in Strategic Activities. How Do They Know What to Do? European International Business Association (EIBA) , 13-DEC-19 - 15-DEC-19 [Details]
(2019) Academy of International Business, South West
Igoe, J; Conroy, K (2019) Perils of becoming a Crown Jewel Subsidiary; Autonomy and Influence in Subsidiary Role Development Academy of International Business, South West University of Texas, San Antonio, , 17-OCT-19 - 19-OCT-19 [Details]
(2019) Academy of International Business North East
Igoe, J; Conroy, K (2019) How the Crown Jewel Subsidiary manages it's relationship to the HQ; A focus on Autonomy and Influence Dynamics Academy of International Business North East Rutgers University, New Jersey, , 10-OCT-19 - 12-OCT-19 [Details]
(2019) British Academy of Management
Igoe, J; Conroy, K (2019) *Winner Best Paper in Track; HQ attachment to the Crown Jewel; Balancing Autonomy and Infuence in Subsidiary Role Development British Academy of Management Aston University, Birmingham, , 03-SEP-19 - 05-SEP-19 [Details]
(2017) Irish Academy of Management 2017
Igoe, J., and Holland, D (2017) Subsidiary Viability and Sustainability in the MedTech Sector in Ireland: The Role of Talent in a time of ‘Unusual Uncertainty Irish Academy of Management 2017 Belfast, [Details]
(2016) European International Business Association (EIBA)
Raziq, M; Benito, G; Igoe, J. (2016) The Role of the Country Manager for Subsidiary Role Development, A Study of MNE Subsidiaries located in New Zealand European International Business Association (EIBA) [Details]
(2015) Irish Academy of Management, NUIG
Hynes, P. and Igoe, J. (2015) How disruptive innovation has affected business models in the banking sector in Ireland Irish Academy of Management, NUIG [Details]
(2015) Breaking up the Global Value Chain: Possibilities and Consequences, Academy of International Business, Bocconi University, Milan
Igoe, J. (2015) Guided Innovative Capability Evolution and Multinational Subsidiary Specialisation; A 'Virtuous Cycle' Breaking up the Global Value Chain: Possibilities and Consequences, Academy of International Business, Bocconi University, Milan [Details]
(2013) UFHRD
Igoe, J. (2013) Subsidiary Capability Development; The Role of Autonomy and Network Linkages for Subsidiary Innovation and Development . In: n/a eds. UFHRD Brighton, , 05-JUN-13 - 07-JUN-13 , pp.1-10 [DOI] [Details]
(2012) Academy of International Business
Taras, V., Igoe J. Curran. L. et al (2012) X-Culture Project, International Cross Comparisons and Performance Effects . In: n/a eds. Academy of International Business Boston, , 29-JUN-12 - 03-JUL-12 , pp.n/a-n/a [DOI] [Details]
(2012) Academy of Management
Curran, L and Igoe, (2012) Comparison of X-Culture with other International Business Simulations, in Large-Scale Multi-Country Experiential Learning projects in IB/IM Education; Challenges and Practices for Enhancing Teaching & Learning Symposium . In: n/a eds. Academy of Management n/a, , 02-AUG-12 - 13-AUG-12 , pp.n/a-n/a [DOI] [Details]
(2012) McGill International Conference
Igoe, J. and Ryan, P (2012) Competence Creation for New Product Innovation in Geographically Adjacent MNE Subsidiaries: A Qualitative Study . In: n/a eds. McGill International Conference Milan, , 04-SEP-12 - 06-SEP-12 , pp.n/a-n/a [DOI] [Details]
(2009) Irish Academy of Management
Igoe, J. and Scanlon, J. (2009) Subsidiary Initiative and its Role in Subsidiary Development . In: n/a eds. Irish Academy of Management Galway, , 03-SEP-09 - 04-SEP-09 , pp.n/a-n/a [DOI] [Details]
(2006) Irish Academy of Management
Igoe, J. (2006) Effects of Autonomy in Subsidiary Capability Development . In: n/a eds. Irish Academy of Management Cork, , 07-SEP-06 - 08-SEP-06 , pp.n/a-n/a [DOI] [Details]
(2005) 14th Annual World Business Congress of International Management Development Association
Igoe, J . (2005) Subsidiary Role and Development in Ireland-based High Technology Multinational Subsidiaries 14th Annual World Business Congress of International Management Development Association Granada, Andalucia, Spain, , 01-JAN-05 [Details]
(2005) Irish Academy of Management Conference
Boylan, S., Igoe, J . (2005) An Eclectic Model of Subsidiary Development, A Case Study of two Software Subsidiaries Irish Academy of Management Conference Galway, Ireland, , 01-JAN-05 [Details]
(2005) EIASM 3 rd Workshop on International Strategy and Cross Cultural Management Vienna, Austria
Boylan, S., Igoe, J . (2005) An Eclectic Model of Subsidiary Development in Foreign-owned Subsidiaries in Ireland EIASM 3 rd Workshop on International Strategy and Cross Cultural Management Vienna, Austria , 01-JAN-05 [Details]
(2004) British Academy of Management Conference
Igoe, J . (2004) An examination of the relationship between Subsidiary Initiatives and Subsidiary Specific Advantages in Ireland-based High-Technology Multinational Subsidiaries British Academy of Management Conference St. Andrews University, , 01-JAN-04 [Details]
(2004) EIASM 2 nd Workshop on International Strategy and Cross Cultural Management
Igoe, J . (2004) An examination of the Role of Subsidiary Initiative in the Development of Subsidiary-Specific Advantages in Ireland based High-Technology Subsidiaries EIASM 2 nd Workshop on International Strategy and Cross Cultural Management St. Andrews University, , 01-JAN-04 [Details]
(2003) European International Business Academy (EIBA) Conference
Igoe, J . (2003) The Relationship between Subsidiary Initiative and Firm-Specific Advantage in Ireland-based high-technology MNEs European International Business Academy (EIBA) Conference Copenhagen Business School, , 01-JAN-03 [Details]
(2001) Irish Academy of Management (IAM) Conference
Igoe, J . (2001) The Internationalisation of R&D activity in Ireland-based MNEs, the Subsidiary perspective Irish Academy of Management (IAM) Conference Waterford Institute of Technology, , 01-JAN-01 [Details]
(2000) Business History Doctoral Colloquium
Igoe, J . (2000) A Review of the Philosophical Stances in Strategic Management Research Business History Doctoral Colloquium BE School of Management, Norway Norway, , 01-JAN-00 [Details]
(1996) Irish Academy of Management
Igoe, J. (1996) R&D Strategies in the Pharmaceutical industry . In: n/a eds. Irish Academy of Management Waterford, , 05-SEP-96 - 06-SEP-96 , pp.n/a-n/a [DOI] [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2019) Whitaker Institute Research Conference,
Mireles, D., Igoe, J., and Sharkey-Scott, P. (2019) Understanding Subsidiary Managers Engagement in Strategic Activities. [Poster Presentation], Whitaker Institute Research Conference, NUI Galway , 10-APR-19. [Details]

Teaching Interests

Strategic Management (Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels), International Business (undergraduate), Global Business (Postgraduate Level), Business Research Skills (Postgraduate)

Current Postgraduate Students (Research)

  Student Degree Type Type
Deborah Mireles Doctorate - Structured Ph.D. in the College of Business, Law & Public Policy Supervisor

Modules Taught

  Term/Year Module Title Module Code Subject / Desc
AY20/21 Business Research Skills MG5124
AY20/21 Strategic Management MG557/MG571
AY20/21 International Business MG3123
AY20/21 MG3103 Strategic Management
AY20/21 Management and Enterprise MG1101
AY 20/21 Global Business MG5105