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Dr Josephine Igoe

B.Comm, MBS, PhD

Biography

Josephine is Associate Director/Year Head of BComm (Global Experience), and lectures in strategic management and international business.

Her research interests and expertise lies in the area of capability development in high-technology multinationals, female entrepreneurship, and scaling. She has published research and supervises PhD students across these research areas. Her PhD student was runner-up in Academy of Management (AIB-UKI) Pavlos Dimitratos Best Dissertation Award. She has won several best paper awards at major international conferences, namely at,  Indian Academy of Management (INDAM), Academy of International Business (AIB UKI) - overall best conference paper award (Palgrave Macmillan prize), British Academy of Management (BAM) and Irish Academy of Management (IAM).
She has been a visiting researcher to the Department of International Business at Florida International University (FIU), USA.

She has held the positions of MSc Academic Programme Director for the award-winning MSc International Management, and also the MSc Strategy, Innovation and People Management for 2 consecutive terms. In her time as Programme Director, both of these programmes were shortlisted for Grad Ireland Best Postgraduate Programme in Business. She was also Chair of PhD Research Committee for the Discipline.

Previously, Josephine served for six years as the Ireland Country Representative on European International Business Academy (EIBA). She is currently External Examiner at University of Limerick, and has held External Examinerships at Sligo Institute of Technology and Waterford Institute of Technology.

Research Interests

Subsidiary Cognition
Female Entrepreneurship
Scaling and Culture
Multinational capability development

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2024)	'Unravelling the Role of Digital Leadership in Developing Digital Dynamic Capabilities for the Digital Transformation of Firms' Albannai, Najla; Raziq, Muhammad Mustafa; Malik, Mehreen ; Igoe, Josephine; Scott-Kennel, Joanna (2024) 'Unravelling the Role of Digital Leadership in Developing Digital Dynamic Capabilities for the Digital Transformation of Firms'. Benchmarking-An International Journal, 31 (4):1463-5771 [Details]
	(2024)	'Inclusive Leadership and Innovative Work Behavior: Roles of Autonomous Motivation and Horizontal and Vertical Trust' Zafar, S; Raziq, M.M; Igoe, J; Moazzam, M; Ozturk, I (2024) 'Inclusive Leadership and Innovative Work Behavior: Roles of Autonomous Motivation and Horizontal and Vertical Trust'. Current Psychology, [Details]
	(2024)	'What is Scaling?' Bohan, S; Tippmann, E; Levie, J; Igoe, J; Bowers, B (2024) 'What is Scaling?'. Journal of Business Venturing, [Details]
	(2021)	'Human Capabilities and Firm Growth; An Investigation of Women-Owned Established Micro and Small Firms in Ireland' Costin, Y; Igoe, J; Flynn A; Birdthistle N; Hynes, B; (2021) 'Human Capabilities and Firm Growth; An Investigation of Women-Owned Established Micro and Small Firms in Ireland'. Small Enterprise Research, [Details]
	(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
	(2023)	'The Case of Drugmex and delivering on SDG#3 in Mexico' Igoe, J; Delaney, A; Mireles, D (2023) 'The Case of Drugmex and delivering on SDG#3 in Mexico' In: Family Business on a Mission: Attaining the Sustainable Development Goal of Good Health and Well-Being. Australia: Emerald. [Details]
	(2022)	'Innovation in international mid-sized corporations: understanding their R&D offshoring characteristics' Igoe, J; Trevithick C; Tippmann, E (2022) 'Innovation in international mid-sized corporations: understanding their R&D offshoring characteristics' In: Research Handbook of Innovation in International Business. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. [Details]
	(2007)	'Crisis Communication Response Strategies' Tiernan, S., Igoe, J. and Prendergast, S. (2007) 'Crisis Communication Response Strategies' In: Crisis Management and Tourisim by Law. :310-327 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. :n/a-n/a Dublin: McGraw Hill Education. [DOI] [Details]

Conference Publications

	Year	Publication
	(2024)	*Academy of Management* Mireles, D; SharkeyScott, P; Igoe, J, Drogendijk, R. (2024) Subsidiary Leadership Practices for Managing Subsidiary Identity in the MNC Academy of Management Chicago, , 09-AUG-24 - 13-AUG-24 [Details]
	(2023)	*Irish Academy of Management* Mireles, D; Sharkey Scott, P; Igoe, J; Kundu, S (2023) (Best Paper Award)Leadership Practices for Managing Subsidiary Identity Irish Academy of Management Galway, , 23-AUG-23 - 24-AUG-23 [Details]
	(2023)	*Academy of Management Proceedings* Mireles, D; Igoe, J; Sharkey Scott, P, Kundu, S (2023) Choosing Face: How Subsidiary Leaders Manage Headquarters' Impression of their Subsidiaries Academy of Management Proceedings , 04-AUG-23 - 08-AUG-23 [Details]
	(2023)	*Academy of International Business* Mireles, D; Sharkey Scott, P; Igoe, J (2023) Leadership Practices for Managing Subsidiary Identity Academy of International Business Warsaw, Poland, , 06-JUL-23 - 09-JUL-23 [Details]
	(2023)	*Academy of International Business UK Ireland* Mireles, D; Igoe, J: Sharkey Scott, P (2023) (Best Overall Conference Paper Award) Leadership Practices for Managing Subsidiary Identity Academy of International Business UK Ireland Glasgow, [Details]
	(2023)	*Indian Academy of Management* Mireles, D; Igoe, J; Sharkey Scott, P (2023) (Best Paper Award) Leadership Practices for Managing Subsidiary Identity Indian Academy of Management Narsee Monjee Institute of Management, [Details]
	(2022)	*European International Business Academy* Mireles, D; Igoe, J; Sharkey Scott, P (2022) Subsidiary management motivations: building identities European International Business Academy [Details]
	(2022)	*Strategic Management Society, London* Mireles, D; Igoe, J; Sharkey Scott, P (2022) Choosing face: Subsidiary impression management through interactions Strategic Management Society, London [Details]
	(2022)	*Academy of International Business, FIU* Mireles, D; Igoe, J; Sharkey Scott P (2022) Subsidiary Impression Management: Subsidiary Managers Guiding Headquarters¿ Impressions of the Subsidiary Academy of International Business, FIU [Details]
	(2021)	*European International Business Academy* Mireles, D; Igoe, J; Sharkey Scott P (2021) Subsidiary Impression Management; Subsidiary Manager's Guiding Headquarters' Impressions of the Subsidiary European International Business Academy [Details]
	(2021)	*European International Business Academy* Mireles, D., Igoe, J., and Sharkey-Scott, P. (2021) Subsidiary Impression Management; Subsidiary Manager's Guiding Headquarters' Impressions of the Subsidiary European International Business Academy Madrid, , 10-DEC-21 - 12-DEC-21 [Details]
	(2021)	*Irish Academy of Management* Mireles, D; Sharkey-Scott, P. ; Igoe, J (2021) Understanding Subsidiary Manaer's Interactions when Managing Headquarter's Impressions of their Subsidiary Irish Academy of Management Waterford Institute of Technology, , 26-AUG-21 - 28-AUG-21 [Details]
	(2021)	*Irish Academy of Management* Mireles, D., Igoe, J., and Sharkey-Scott, P. (2021) Understanding Subsidiary Manager's Engagement in Strategic Activities in Response to Strategic Issues Irish Academy of Management Waterford Institute of Technology, , 26-AUG-21 - 28-AUG-21 [Details]
	(2021)	*DIANA (Female Entrepreneurship and Family Firms)* Costin, Y; Igoe, J; Flynn A; (2021) Human Capabilities and Growth in Female Owned Small Firms; Mediating Effects DIANA (Female Entrepreneurship and Family Firms) online, , 21-MAY-21 - 22-MAY-21 [Details]
	(2012)	*Academy of International Business (AIB)* Taras, V; Bode, A; Chun, D; Curran, L; Gupta, S; Igoe, J; Magnusson, P; Ordeñana, X; Punnett, B.J; Sarala, R; Schuster, A; Vargas-Hernández, J; Zakaria, N; (2012) Large-Scale Multi-Country Experiential Learning Projects in IB/IM Education: Challenges and Best Practices for Enhancing Teaching and Research.Management Education Global Forum Best Symposium Award for the symposium that best creates the opportunity to address global issues of significance to management education and/or development Academy of International Business (AIB) George Washington University, , 30-JUN-12 - 03-JUL-12 [Details]
	(2021)	*Irish Academy of Management* Mireles, D; Igoe, J; Sharkey Scott, P; (2021) Understanding Subsidiary Manager’s Engagement in Strategic Activities in Response to Strategic Issues Irish Academy of Management Waterford Institute of Technology, , 26-AUG-21 - 27-AUG-21 [Details]
	(2021)	*Irish Academy of Management* Mireles, D; Igoe, J; Sharey Scott, P; (2021) Understanding Subsidiary Managers Interactions when managing Headquarters’ Impressions of their Subsidiary Irish Academy of Management Waterford Institute of Technology, , 25-AUG-21 - 26-AUG-21 [Details]
	(2021)	*British Academy of Management* Mireles, D; Igoe J; Sharkey Scott,P; (2021) Subsidiary impression management: Subsidiary managers guiding headquarters’ impressions of the subsidiary British Academy of Management Lancaster University, , 31-AUG-21 - 03-SEP-21 [Details]
	(2021)	*Academy of International Business, Ireland UK Chapter (AIBUKI)* Mireles, D; Sharkey Scott, P; Igoe, J; University of Greenwich (2021) Subsidiary Impression Management: micro-activities and interactions Academy of International Business, Ireland UK Chapter (AIBUKI) , 14-APR-21 - 16-JUL-21 [Details]
	(2020)	*European International Business Academy (EIBA) (Online)* Mireles, D; Igoe, J; Sharkey Scott, P; (2020) Understanding Subsidiary manager’s interpretation of headquarters expectations in response to strategic issues European International Business Academy (EIBA) (Online) [Details]
	(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]

Article

	Year	Publication
	(2024)	Cois Corribe Summer Ed: Global Connections, Local Engagement: Galway to Miami and back again. Igoe, J (2024) Cois Corribe Summer Ed: Global Connections, Local Engagement: Galway to Miami and back again. Article [Details]

Honours and Awards

	Year	Title	Awarding Body
	2023	Palgrave MacMillan Best Overall Conference Paper Award	Academy of International Business UKI

Education

Year	Institution	Qualification	Subject
1994	University College Dublin	Bachelor of Commerce	BComm
1995	Smurfit Business School, UCD	Masters in Business Studies	Strategy
2014	University of Warwick	PhD	International Business

Reviews

	Journal	Role
	Journal of Business Research	Reviewer

Teaching Interests

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

Recent Postgraduate Students

	Graduation	Name	Degree	Primary Supervisor
	2023	Deborah Mireles	PhD	Y

Current Postgraduate Students (Research)

	Student	Degree Type	Type
	Sarah Bohan	Doctorate - Structured Ph.D. in the College of Business, Law & Public Policy	Co-supervisor (1)

Modules Taught

Term/Year	Module Title	Module Code
AY24/25	International Management Consultancy Project	MG5135
AY24/25	Strategic Management	MG557/571
AY24/25	International Business	MG323
AY24/25	Intercultural Encounters	MG5117

Internal Collaborators

	Name	Description of Collaboration
	Professor Mustafa Raziq	Project on subsidiaries and digitalisation

External Collaborators

Name	Organisation / Institute	Country	Description of Collaboration
Professor Sumit Kundu	Florida International University	U.S.A.	Project on multinational subsidiary cognition
Professor Antoinette Flynn	University of Limerick	IRELAND	Project on female entrepreneurship
Professor Pamela Sharkey Scott	Dublin City University	IRELAND	Project on multinational subsidiary cognition

Professor Esther Tippmann

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