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Dr Josephine Igoe

B.Comm, MBS, PhD

 
researcher
 

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.                               

 


 
 
 
 

                                                                      
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

  1. Subsidiary Cognition
  2. Female Entrepreneurship
  3. Scaling and Culture
  4. 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 Subject / Desc
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