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Dr B Elango

University Professor
Department of Management
Office
State Farm Hall of Business - SFH 345
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Biography

Dr. B. Elango is one of the leading scholars in international strategy and competition. He has published over 67 articles in top-tier journals such as Journal of International Business Studies, Management International Review, Decision Sciences Journal, Journal of Operations Management,Journal of International Management, Journal of Business Venturing, Long Range Planning, and Journal of Risk and Insurance. His work has been referenced by other scholars over 4550 times.

Teaching Interests & Areas

Strategy; International Business; New Venture Creation; Franchising

Research Interests & Areas

My general research area is Strategic Management. As a researcher, I apply Strategy Theory to the subfields of International Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology Management. To be more specific, my research interests lie where Strategy interfaces with International Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology Innovation Management. Within these areas, my philosophical goal has been to push the envelope of research on these topics in pragmatic ways with sophisticated methodologies that will enhance managerial decision-making. Since the field of strategy is holistic in nature, within the above domains I have taken a dialectic approach to develop breadth of knowledge in my field of work.

BE

P.S.G. College of Technology
Coimbatore, India

MBA

Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK

Other

City University of New York
New York, NY

PhD

City University of New York
New York, NY

University Professor

Illinois State University
2019

Literati Award: Outstanding Reviewer

Emerald Publishing Limited
2018

Hobart and Marian Gardner Hinderliter Endowed Professorship

College of Business, Illinois State University
2017

Hobart and Marian Gardner Hinderliter Endowed Professorship

College of Business, Illinois State University
2016

Manahan Family Award for Teaching Excellence in Business

College of Business, Illinois State University
2015

Country Insurance & Financial Services Faculty Scholar

College of Business, Illinois State University
2014

Country Insurance & Financial Services Faculty Scholar

College of Business, Illinois State University
2013

Best Paper on Emerging Economies

Academy of International Business - Annual Meeting
2011

Country Insurance & Financial Services Faculty Scholar

College of Business, Illinois State University
2010

Country Insurance & Financial Services Faculty Scholar

College of Business, Illinois State University
2009

Book, Authored

Elango, B. Service Industry Databook: Understanding and Analyzing Sector Specific Data Across 15 Nations. Springer (2015)

Book, Chapter

Jawahar, I., & Elango, B. Predicting End User Performance. M. Mahmood (EDs), Advanced Topics in End User Computing. Idea Publishing Group (2002): 177-187.

Conference Proceeding

Elango, B. Does Resource Imbalance Influence Entry Mode Decisions of Firms?. Decision Sciences Institute - Annual Conference (2001)
Abel, I., & Elango, B. Host Country Characteristics and its Influence on U.S. Foreign Direct Investment. ASAC-IFSAM Joint International Conference (2000)
Elango, B. Internet Strategies of Small Business Entrepreneurs. Allied Academies International (2000)
Elango, B., & Jawahar, I. The Need for Differing Franchisee Attributes Across Franchising Systems. Decision Sciences Institute - Annual Conference (1996)

Journal Article

Elango, B., & Talluri, S. A Study of the Impact of Cultural Dimensions on the Operational Orientation of Manufacturing Firms. S. Minner, Dr. (EDs). International Journal of Production Economics 255 (2022)
Elango, B., & Dhandapani, K. Does Institutional Industry Context Matter to Performance? An Extension of the Institution-based View. Journal of Business Research 115.7 (2020): 139-148.
Chen, S., Elango, B., & Jones, J. Necessary Conditions for Social Enterprise: The Case of the Microinsurance Sector.. Social Business 44.4 (2019): 209-219.
Elango, B. A Bibliometric Analysis of Franchising Research (1988-2017). Journal of Entrepreneurship 28.2 (2019): 223-249.
Elango, B., Chen, S., & Jones, J. Sticking to the Social Mission: Microinsurance in Bottom of the Pyramid Markets. Journal of General Management 44.4 (2019): 209-219.

Presentations

The Influence of Country Characteristics on Operations Management. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute. (2022)
Impact of Cultural Dimensions on the Management of Manufacturing Plants. 52nd Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute. Decision Sciences Institute. (2021)
Female Leaders in Top Management Teams (TMT) in the P&L Sector. 54th Annual Meeting of Western Risk & Insurance Association. (2020)
Impact of the Institutional Environment on the Choice between Indirect Exports and Direct Exports. Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business - AIB 2020 Online. Academy of International Business. (2020)
Informal Finance, Home Country Characteristics and Export Performance of Emerging Market Firms: A Multi-Country Analysis. Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business - AIB 2020 Online. Academy of International Business. (2020)
International Experience, Board Characteristics and Conformity in Multinationality. European Academy of Management (EURAM 2020 Online Conference). European Academy of Management. (2020)
Three Scales: Shareholder and Stakeholder Perspectives, and Social Responsibility Skepticism. 2020 Virtual Conference - International Assoication for Business and Society. International Assoication for Business and Society. (2020)
Home Country Institutions and Exporting Strategy: A Multi-Country Analysis. Academy of Management Annual National Conference. (2019)
Innovating Education in the Era of Industry 4.0. Chancellor's Vision 2030. Indian Institute of Management, Trichy. (2019)
Necessary Conditions for Social Enterprise in Emerging Markets: The Case of Microinsurance. 2019 Academy of International Business Annual Meeting. (2019)