George White

2166 CONSTANT HALL
NORFOLK, 23529

Ph.D. in International Business, The University of Texas at El Paso, (2008)

M.B.A. in General Management, The University of Texas at El Paso, (2006)

LL.M. in International Commercial Law, Emory University, (2002)

J.D. in Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, (2001)

B.A. in History, The University of Alabama, (1995)

Expertise

International Business
MNE non-market strategy
International Business
MNE cooperative and conflict resolution strategies
International Business
legal systems and the regulatory environment
International Issues
MNE-host government relations
International Business
SouthEast Asia

Articles

White, G. O.., Boddewyn, J. J.. and Galang, R. R. N. M.. (2015). Legal system contingencies as determinants of WOFS political tie intensity . Journal of World Business 50 (2) , pp. 342-356.
Fainshmidt, S., White, G. O.. and Cangioni, C. C.. (2014). Legal distance, cognitive distance, and conflict resolution in international business intellectual property disputes. Journal of International Management 20 (2) , pp. 188-200.
White, G. O.., Hemphill, T. A. ., Joplin, J. R. W.. and Marsh, L. (2014). Wholly owned foreign subsidiary relation-based strategies in volatile emerging market environments. International Business Review 23 (1) , pp. 303-312.
Hemphill, T. A.. and White, G. O.. (2013). China's national champions: The evolution of a national industrial policy--Or a new era of economic protectionism?. Thunderbird International Business Review 55 (2) , pp. 193-212.
White, G. O.., Hadjimarcou, J., Fainshmidt, S. and Posthuma, R. A.. (2013). MNE home country cultural norms and conflict strategy fit in transnational business contract disputes. International Business Review 22 (3) , pp. 554-567.
Canabal, A. and White, G. O.. (2008). Entry mode research: Past and future. International Business Review 17 (3) , pp. 267-284.
White, G. O.., Joplin, J. R. W. . and Salama, M. Feras. (2007). Contracts and conflict resolution strategies in foreign ventures: A transaction cost perspective. International Journal of Conflict Management 18 (4) , pp. 376-390.
Posthuma, R. A. ., White, G. O.., Dworkin, J. B.., Yánez, O. and Swift, M. Stella. (2006). Conflict resolution styles between co-workers in U.S. and Mexican cultures. International Journal of Conflict Management 17 , pp. 242-260.
White, G. O.. (2003). Enter the dragon: Foreign direct investment regulations in the PRC. North Carolina Journal of International Law & Commercial Regulation 29 , pp. 35-58.
White, G. O.. (2003). Foreigners at the gate: Revolutionary changes on the central lingdom's landscape--foreign direct investment regulations and dispute resolution mechanisms in the People's Republic of China. Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business 3 , pp. 95-141.
White, G. O.. (2003). Navigating the cultural malaise: Commercial dispute resolution in the People's Republic of China. Tennessee Journal of Business Law 5 , pp. 55-72.
White, G. O.. (2001). Foreigners beware? Investing in a jungle with many predators: The ASEAN investment area. Texas International Law Journal 8 , pp. 177-199.
White, G. O.. (2001). From snowplows to siopao--trying to compete in a global marketplace: The ASEAN free trade area. Tulsa Journal of Comparative & International Law 8 , pp. 177-199.

Book Chapters

White, G. O.. and Hemphill, T. A. . (2015). Wholly owned foreign subsidiary government relation-based strategies in the Philipines: Regulatory distance and performance implications The Routledge Companion to Nonmarket Strategy Routledge Publishing.
White, G. O.., Bao, Y. and Brouthers, L. E.. (2007). Manufacturing and selling in China Marketing In The 21st Century: New World Marketing (pp. 65-80) Praeger Publishers.

Conference Proceeding

Galang, R. M. N.., Lavado, R. F. . and White, G. O.. (2013). Imposing cooperation: The impact of local institutions on the efficiency of cooperatives in an emerging market Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings.

Presentations

White, G. O. ., Guldiken, O. and Bao, S. ( 2014). Cross-national distance as a determinant of foreign subsidiary adaptive capability building: The moderating role of corruption pervasiveness and business sector Paper Academy of International Business Annual Meeting Vancouver.
White, G. O., Fainschmidt, S., Rajwani, T., Galang, R. M. N.. and Hemphill, T. A. . ( 2014). Exploring political network intensity fit and satisfaction with strategic performance: Evidence from wholly owned foreign subsidiaries in a volatile environment Paper Academy of International Business Annual Meeting Vancouver.
White , G. O. ., Rajwani, T., Hemphill, T. A.. and Khoobdeh, M. S.. ( 2014). Political interference and regulator inefficiency as antecedents to political-tie building: The impact of regulatory and economic distance Paper Academy of International Business Annual Meeting Vancouver.
White , G. O. ., Weber, T. and Moghaddam, K. ( 2014). Institutional origins of wholly owned foreign subsidiary formal contracting practices Paper Academy of Management Annual Conference Philadelphia.
White, G. O. ., Guldiken, O., Hemphill, T. A. ., He, W., Khoobdeh, M. and Galang, R. M. N.. ( 2014). Trends ininternational strategic management research from 2000 to 2010: Text mining and bibliometric analyses Paper Academy of Management Annual Meeting Philadelphia, U.S.A.
White, G. O. ., Boddewyn, J. J. . and Galang, R. M. N. . ( 2014). A study of legal system contingencies as determinants of WOFS political network intensity Paper Journal of World Business Paper Development Workshop London, England (LSE).
White , G. O. ., Guldiken, O. and Bao, S. ( 2013). Cross-national distance as a determinant of foreign subsidiary adaptive capability building: The moderating role of corruption pervasiveness and business sector Paper Academy of Management Annual Conference Orlando.
White , G. O. ., Fainschmidt, S., Rajwani, T. and Galang, R. M. N.. ( 2013). Exploring political netwrok intensity fit and satisfaction with strategic performance: Evidence from wholly owned foreign subsidiaries in a volatile environment Paper Academy of Management Annual Meeting Orlando.
Galang, R. M. N.., Lavado , R. and White , G. O. . ( 2013). Imposing cooperation: the impact of local institutions on the efficiency of cooperatives in an emerging market Paper Academy of Management Annual Meeting Orlando.
Galang, R. M.., White , G. O. ., Hemphill, t. A.. and Canabal, A. (December , 2012). Legal system voids and wholly owned foreign subsidiary performance: The mediating role of nonmarket assets Paper Asia Academy of Management Annual Meeting Seoul, South Korea.
White , G. O. . (December , 2012). The job market and building your career as a junior faculty member Oral Presentation Asia Academy of Management Annual Meeting Seoul, South Korea.
Stav, F. and George , W. O. . (August , 2012). Regulatory origins of foreign subsidiary dynamic capabilities in an emerging market: Evidence from the Philippines Paper Academy of Management Annual Meeting Boston, Massachusetts.
White, G. O. ., Hemphill, T. A. ., Galang, R. M.. and Canabal, A. (August , 2012). Legal system voids and business-government ties in an emerging market environment Paper Asia Academy of Management Annual Meeting Boston, Massachusetts.
White, G. O. ., Weber, T. and Zhang, J. (July , 2012). Antecedents of wholly owned foreign subsidiary formal contracting practices in an emerging market environment Paper Academy of International Business Annual Meeting Washington, D.C..
White , G. O. . (July , 2012). Legal system contingencies and strategic determinants of WOFS political ties Paper Academy of International Business Annual Meeting Boston, Massachusetts.
White , G. O. ., Canabal, A., Chizema, A. and Perry, M. J.. (July , 2012). Legal system uncertainty and FDI attraction in southeast Asia Paper Academy of International Business Annual Meeting Washington, D.C..
White, G. O.. ( 2010). Legal system contingencies and dynamic capability determinants of wholly owned foreign subsidiary relational ties Academy of Management Annual Conference Montreal, Canada.
White, G. O.. ( 2010). Legal System Voids and Wholly Owned Foreign Subsidiary Performance: The Mediating Role of Government Relational Ties Academy of Management Annual Meeting Montreal, Canada.
White, G. O.. ( 2010). Performance Implications and Constraints of Wholly Owned Foreign Subsidiary Relation-Based Strategies in a Volatile Emerging Market Environment Academy of Management Annual Meeting .
  • 2014: Appointed as Non-Resident Research Fellow, Asian Institute of Management
  • 2012: Best Reviewer Award , Academy of International Business
  • 2004: Appointed as Honorary Professor, Hebei Normal University