Within the academic realm, doctoral research plays a vital role in the advancement of knowledge. In areas ranging from strategy and international business to marketing, finance and operations management, the contributions in this volume represent the very best in doctoral research in the field of management worldwide.The second volume in the Advances in Doctoral Research in Management series comprises doctoral research papers and research notes, which are shorter versions of extended monographs. Research methodology papers that introduce applications of new methodological concepts, techniques, and tools are also included in this comprehensive volume.