Ulf Andersson
Adjunct Professor - Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Biography
I am Professor of Business Administration at Mälardalen University, School of Business, Society and Engineering and Professor II at BI Norwegian Business School, Department of Strategy and Logistics. I have my doctorate from Uppsala University where I also was a Professor of International Business until 2008.
Before joining BI I was a Professor of Strategy and International Management at Copenhagen Business School. I am Area Editor of Journal of International Business Studies and I have been appointed visiting professor at Bocconi 2011, WU Wien 2007 – 2009, Johannes Keppler University 2011.
My research focuses on subsidiary development, knowledge governance and transfer, network theory, strategy and management of the MNE. Particularly I have utilized the Subsidiary External Embeddedness concept to understand subsidiary and MNE development and performance. Papers on these subjects and areas have been published by me and co-authors in e.g. Strategic Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, Organization Studies, Journal of World Business, Journal of Business Research, International Business Review, Management International Review.
Publications
Andersson, Ulf; Athreye, Suma & Batsakis, Georgios (2016)
Complementarity and Substitution in the Knowledge Networks of R&D Subsidiaries
Ambos, Tina C; Ambos, Bjørn & Birkinshaw, Julian (red.). Perspectives on Headquarters – Subsidiary Relationships in the Contemporary MNC
Andersson, Ulf; Dasi, Ángels, Mudambi, Ram & Pedersen, Torben (2016)
Technology, innovation and knowledge: The importance of ideas and international connectivity
Journal of World Business, 51(1), s. 153- 162. Doi: 10.1016/j.jwb.2015.08.017
Cuervo-Cazurra, Alvaro; Andersson, Ulf, Brannen, Mary, Nielsen, Bo & Reuber, Rebecca (2016)
Can I trust your findings? Ruling out alternative explanations in international business research
Journal of International Business Studies, 47(8), s. 881- 897. Doi: 10.1057/s41267-016-0005-4
Najafi-TAvani, Z; Zaefarian, G., Henneberg, S.C., Naude, P., Giroud, A. & Andersson, Ulf (2015)
Subsidiary Knowledge Development in Knowledge Intensive Business Services: A Configuration Approach
Journal of International Marketing, 23(4), s. 22- 43. Doi: 10.1509/jim.14.0150
Andersson, Ulf; Ekman, Peter & Erixon, Cecilia (2015)
Internal MNC structures’ bearing on externally embedded subsidiaries’ organizational performance
Larimo, Jorma; Nummela, Niina & Mainela, Tuija (red.). Handbook on international alliance and network research
Andersson, Ulf; Gaur, Ajai, Mudambi, Ram & Persson, Magnus (2015)
Unpacking Inter-unit Knowledge Transfer in Multinational Enterprises
Global Strategy Journal, 5(3), s. 241- 255. Doi: 10.1002/gsj.1100
Andersson, Ulf; Buckley, Peter J. & Dellestrand, Henrik (2015)
In the right place at the right time!: The influence of knowledge governance tools on knowledge transfer and utilization in MNEs
Global Strategy Journal, 5(1), s. 27- 47. Doi: 10.1002/gsj.1088
Perri, Alessandra & Andersson, Ulf (2014)
Knowledge outflows from foreign subsidiaries and the tension between knowledge creation and knowledge protection: Evidence from the semiconductor industry
International Business Review, 23(1), s. 63- 75. Doi: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2013.08.007
Lunnan, Randi; Tomassen, Sverre, Andersson, Ulf & Benito, Gabriel R G (2018)
The down side of social integration: A discussion of precarious HQ-subsidiary relations and knowledge transfer
[Academic lecture]. Academy of International Business Annual Meeting.
Tomassen, Sverre; Lunnan, Randi, Andersson, Ulf & Benito, Gabriel R G (2017)
The Dark Side of Social Integration: Knowledge Transfer, Bargaining, and Social Integration Mechanisms
[Academic lecture]. SMS Special Conference Banff.
Lunnan, Randi; Tomassen, Sverre, Benito, Gabriel R G & Andersson, Ulf (2017)
The Darker Side of Social Integration: A Discussion of Bargaining Costs and Knowledge Transfer
[Academic lecture]. EIBA Annual Conference.
Lunnan, Randi; Tomassen, Sverre, Andersson, Ulf & Benito, Gabriel R G (2016)
A Subsidiary Perspective on Organizing Costs in Multinational Corporations: The Roles of Distance, Coordination and Relationship
[Academic lecture]. Academy of International Business Annual Conference.
Lunnan, Randi; Tomassen, Sverre, Andersson, Ulf & Benito, Gabriel R G (2016)
Governance and the Roles of Distance, Coordination, and Relationship Atmosphere in the MNC: A View from the Periphery
[Academic lecture]. European International Business Academy Annual Conference.
Andersson, Ulf; Tomassen, Sverre & Benito, Gabriel R G (2015)
Management Costs Incurred by Headquarters Choice of Foreign Operation Method
[Academic lecture]. European International Business Academy Annual Conference.
Andersson, Ulf; Benito, Gabriel R G & Lunnan, Randi (2014)
Costs and Performance Implications from HQs Intervention in Subsidiaries’ Affairs
[Academic lecture]. Strategic Management Society Annual International Conference.
| Year | Academic Department | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Uppsala University | Ph.D Dr. Oecon. |
| 1988 | Uppsala University | Bachelor |
| Year | Employer | Job Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 - Present | BI Norwegian Business School | Adjunct professor |
| 2011 - Present | Johannes Kepler University | Visiting Professor |
| 2009 - Present | Copenhagen Business School | Professor |
| 2008 - 2009 | Copenhagen Business School | Visiting Professor |
| 2007 - 2009 | Wirtschaft Universität Wien | Visiting Professor |
| 2004 - 2009 | Uppsala University | Professor |
| 2001 - 2004 | Uppsala University | Associate Professor |
| 2001 - 2003 | Uppsala University | Head of Department |
| 2000 - 2001 | Uppsala University | Assistant Professor |
| 1988 - 2000 | Uppsala University | Lecturer |