Navigating Disruptions and Transformations in International Business

Vahid J. Sadeghi is an Associate Professor in International Entrepreneurship and the Director of the PhD Programme at Aston Business School. He chaired the 50th AIB-UKI conference at Aston Business School (2024). His research focuses on international entrepreneurship, particularly the non-linear internationalisation of entrepreneurial SMEs.Razieh (Rosie) Sadraei is a Lecturer (research-focused) at the Centre for Business in Society, Coventry University. Her research centres on international business strategy and entrepreneurship.Surender Munjal is a Professor of International Business at Aston Business School and a global expert on the internationalisation of emerging market multinational enterprises. His research is published in top-tier international business, economics, and management journals.Sangeeta Khorana is a Professor of International Trade Policy at Aston Business School, holding the prestigious endowed Chair of International Trade Policy from the Chartered Institute of Export and International Trade, London. She specialises in WTO trade policy, bilateral trade agreements, inclusive trade, and sustainable supply chains.

• Introduction: Adapting to Disruptions in International Business.-Section I: Historical Insights and Disruptive Forces in International Business.- Chapter 1: Disruptions in the Global Environment: New Challenges and Opportunities.- Chapter 2:Back to the Roots: Expanding the Influence of the Reading School of International Business via a Microfoundational Lens.-Section II: Pathways and Barriers in Internationalisation.- Chapter 3:Internationalisation Pathways and Innovation Dynamics in SMEs: Evidence From Canadian Firms.- Chapter 4:Facilitating Low-Carbon Innovation in IJVs: An Interplay Between Networking Capabilities and University-Industry Partnerships.- Chapter 5:Internationalization Strategies of Swiss Medical Devices.- Chapter 6:How Do ‘Good’ Firms Do It? A Proposed Framework on CSR Distance, MNE Social Performance and Investment Behaviours.- Section III: Economic Uncertainties and Response Strategies.- Chapter 7:The Commonwealth of Nations Under Global Economic Uncertainties.- Chapter 8:Is Political Risk a Necessary Evil? Impact of Host Political Risks and Their Dynamics on Foreign Divestment Strategies.- Chapter 9:Russian Export Specialisation Amid Increasing Sanctions: Evidence with an Analysis of RCA, RSCA, and TBI.- Chapter 10:The S-Shaped Internationalisation Pattern of UK Multinational Enterprises: An Empirical Investigation 2001-2022.-Section IV: Data-Driven Dynamics and Global Economic Paradigms.- Chapter 11:Disruptive Technology and Trends in SME Digital Internationalisation: A Systematic Review and New Research Agenda.- Chapter 12:Exploring How Big Data Analytics Influences the Degree of Internationalization: The Role of Organizational Legitimacy, Technological Discontinuity and aspiration-relative Financial Performance.