The Department of Strategy and Policy at NUS Business School will host its annual Strategy Research Conference on Wednesday and Thursday, September 1-2, 2010.
The Conference will focus on the theme of corporate governance and institution. While it would be unsurprising to suggest that governance varies across institutional contexts, understanding how and why institutions emerge, involve and change and their impact on business enterprises are less self-evident.
The rapidly evolving world of global business provides significant opportunities to do cross-national research in this arena. The economies of Asia are all historically characterized to a significant extent by a network form of capitalism. Yet, the development (and evolution) of institutions has proceeded significantly and rapidly in several of these nations.
This serendipitous co-emergence of both theoretical and practical significance suggests that the time may be right for the next push in research on the interface between governance and institutions. General topics of our interest include:
- Role of intellectual property rights, political rights, and civil liberties in innovation and economic growth;
- Impact of corporate legal and regulatory framework on firm behaviour and performance;
- Role of business groups in emerging market countries;
- Impact of institutions in individual countries-in addressing a common environmental shock, e.g., global financial crisis;
- Evolution of institutions with interactions among individual actors and governments
Registration is on a first come first serve basis as the number of places available is limited. Please scroll down the page to register.
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
8:45am - 9:00am Welcome Speech
Bernard Yeung, Dean
9.00am - 10.00am Keynote Speech
Bruce Kogut (Columbia University):
Recent Trends in Research on Governance and Institutions
10.00am - 10.20am Tea Break
10.20am - 11.50 am Session 1: Corporate Governance Reforms in Asia I
Ahmadjian, Christina (Hitotsubashi University):
Rethinking the Relationship between Independent Directors and
Performance: Governance Complementarities and Strategic
Contingencies
Discussant: Sangchan Park, NUS Business School
Li, Jiatao (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology):
The Change of Corporate Control in China: A Test of Efficiency,
Governance and Ownership Explanations
Discussant: Lu Xiaohui, NUS Business School
12.00pm – 1.30pm Lunch
1.30pm - 3.00 pm Session 2: Corporate Governance Reforms in Asia II
Sung, Taeyoon (Yonsei University):
What Determines Firm R & D Intensity in Business Groups with
Cross-Ownership Structure?
Discussant: Kim Young-Choon, NUS Business School
Tsui-Auch, Lai Si (Nanyang Technological University):
State-Mandated versus State-Initiated Reforms in Corporate
Governance: A Comparative Study of South Korea and Singapore
3.00pm - 3.20pm Tea Break
3.20pm - 4.50pm Session 3: Governance and Investment Behaviours
Gupta, Anil (INSEAD):
Impact of the Institutional Context on the Investment Behaviour
of VC Firms in China
Discussant: Elizabeth Boyle, NUS Business School
Asaba, Shigeru (Gakushuin University):
Patient Investment: A Study on the Behaviour of the Listed Family
Business in the Japanese Electric Machinery Industry
Discussant: Yupana Wiwattanakantang, NUS Business School
Thursday, 2 September 2010
9.00am – 10.30am Session 4: Performance Implications of Governance and Institution
Makino, Shige (Chinese University of Hong Kong):
Foreign Affiliate Performance around the World
Discussant: Jane Lu, NUS Business School
Chatterjee, Partha (NUS Business School)
Democracy and Growth Volatility: Exploring the Links
Discussant: Brishti Guha, Singapore Management University
10.30am – 10.50am Tea Break
10.50am – 12.20pm Session 5: Internal Governance Mechanisms
Greve, Heinrich (INSEAD):
Alternatives to the Corporation
Discussant: Sai Yayavaram, NUS Business School
12.30pm – 1.30pm Lunch
1.30pm - 3.00pm Session 6: Deregulations and Industry Evolution
Costantini, James (INSEAD):
Industry Evolution Resulting from Firm Dynamics Shaped by Changes
in Institutions and Differences in Firm Governance
Discussant: Fu Qiang, NUS Business School
Mukerhji, Rahul (NUS South Asian Studies Programme):
Regulation and Infrastructure Development in India: A Comparison of
Telecommunications, Ports and Power
Discussant: Amit Jain, NUS Business School
3.00pm – 3.20pm Tea Break
3.20pm - 4.50pm Session 7: Laws and Regulations
Png, Ivan, NUS Business School
Trade Secrets Law and Innovation: Empirical Analysis
Discussant: Jasjit Singh, INSEAD
Desai, Mihir (Harvard University):
Paper Title: TBA
Discussant: Kim-Chi Trinh Wakefield, NUS Business School
[Note: Lunch will be provided]
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Registration
Registration for the Summer Strategy Conference 2010 will open on 25 June 2010. Please click on this registration link to complete the registration form. Registration will close on 20 August 2010.
Enquiries
For enquiries on the Summer Strategy Conference 2010, please call Ms Esther Yuen at +65 65161321 or email her at .