Faculty Profile

Degrees

PHD, New York Univ (NYU); MBM, Asian Inst of Management; BSC, St Thomas Aquinas Coll

Bio

Teaching:

• EMBA 410 International Business Practicum
• EMBA 425 The Challenge of Global Business Strategy
• MBA 350 Integrative Capstone of the Zarb School MBA program
• IB 207 Global Business Decision Making
  

Areas of Expertise & Research

• Global Business Strategy
• Cross-Cultural Management
• International Marketing
• Corporate Strategy

Languages

• English, Hindi, & Malayalam
  

Education

• 1976
  Ph.D. in International Business
  Stern School of Business, New York university
• 1972
  Master of Business Administration (MBA) with distinction
  Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Philippines
• 1961
  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Physics and Mathematics
  St. Thomas College, Kerala University, India

Selected Publications

• Neelankavil, James P. and Anoop Rai, Basics of International Business,2nd Ed., Sheron Enterprises , Inc, New York, NY, June 2013.
• Neelankavil, James (2011) Corporate Strategy: A Practical Approach,
  2nd ed.McGraw-Hill: New York, N.Y.
• Neelankavil, James (2007) International Business Research, 1st Ed., M.E.
  Sharpe: New York, N.Y.
• Neelankavil, James, Yong Zhang, & Tao Gao, Eds. (2003). Selections from
  International Business and Global Business: Contemporary Issues, Problems,
  and Challenges, 3rd Ed, McGraw-Hill, Inc.: New York, NY.
• strong>Neelankavil, James & William McDonald (1999). International Business
  Management: Decision Making Simulation, McGraw-Hill Irwin, Inc.: Chicago, IL.
• strong>Neelankavil, James & Albert B. Stridsberg (1980). Advertising Self-Regulation: A
  Global Perspective, Hastings House Publishers: New York.
  

Journal Articles:

• Licuanan, V.S., K. Sengupta, & J.P. Neelankavil, (2015) "Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Initiatives among Asian Multinationals: A Cross-Country Analysis," International Journal of Commerce and Management, 25, no. 1: 67-83.
• Yoo, B., J.P. Neelankavil, De Guzman, G., and R. Lim, (2014), "Personality type preferences of Asian managers: A cross-country analysis using the MBTI instrument," International Journal of Global Management Studies,/strong> 5, no. 1: 2-23. (Lead Article).
• Kulviwat, S., B.C. Gordon, & J. P. Neelankavil, (2014), "The Effect of Self-Efficacy on the Antecedents of Cognition and Affect: An Extension to the Consumer Acceptance of Technology (CAT) Model," Journal of Consumer Marketing, 31, no. 3: 190-199.
• Piluso, F., I. L. Amerise, and J.P. Neelankavil, (2013), "The Analysis of Relative Performance of London Hedge Funds during the Financial Crisis," International Journal of Financial Markets and Derivatives, 3, no. 2: 91-113. (Lead Article). 
• Jadhav, A., J.P. Neelankavil, & D. Andrews, (2013), "Determinants of GDP growth and the impact of austerity," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, 15, no. 1: 15-28.
• Roman, F., & J.P. Neelankavil, (2013), "Mekong delta countries: Growth prospects and the critical variables that would help these countries to achieve sustained economic growth," Economic Review, 57, no. 4: 375-387
• Stevans, L., J.P. Neelankavil, R. Mendoza, and S. Shankar, (2012), "The economic competiveness of countries: A principle factor approach," International Journal of Economic and Finance,4, no. 12: 80-92.
• Jadhav, A., J.P. Neelankavil, and D. Andrews, (2012), "Maximum sustainable level of national debt," Journal of Accounting and Finance, 12, no. 2: 51-64.
• Jadhav, A., and J.P. Neelankavil, (2011), "Deficit Financing: Cases, Consequences, and Potential Cures," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, 12, no. 6: 24-38.
• Neelankavil, J.P., L. Stevans, and F.L. Roman, (2011), "Correlates of Economic Growth for Developing Countries: A Panel Cointegration Approach, "International Review of Applied Economics. 26, no. 1: 83-96.
• DeGuzman, J., J.P. Neelankavil, and K. Sengupta, (2011), "Human Resources Roles - Ideal versus Practiced: A Cross-Country Comparison among Organizations in Asia,"International Journal of Human Resource Management. 22, no. 13: 2665-2682. (Lead Article).
• Zhang, Yong, James Neelankavil, & Anil Mathur (2009). The Cultural Relativity of Managerial Leadership Styles: A Cross Cultural Comparison of Middle-Level Managers in four Countries. International Journal of Business and Public Administration., 6 (3), Fall, 32-49.
• Neelankavil, James & Mahesh Chandra (2008). Products Development and Innovation for Developing Countries: Potential and Challenges. Journal of Management Development, 27 (5), 117-125.
• Neelankavil, J.P. and D. Comer, (2007), "The Best of the Best: Lessons from the Top Performing American Corporations, 1954-2005," Journal of Management Development, 26 (5): 499-515.
• Chandra, M. and J.P. Neelankavil, (2006), "Strategic and Management Tools for Innovation", Improving Quality of Stakeholder Engagement, V (1): 13-19.
• Chandra, M. J.P. Neelankavil, J. Ullmann, (2005), "Strategic Tools for Innovation and Their Impact on the Long-Term Success of Modern Corporations," Annual Review of Communications, 58 (fall): 169-178.
• Neelankavil, James & V.T. Alganar (2003). Strategic Resource Commitment of High Technology Firms: An International Comparison. Journal of Business Research, 56 (5), 493-502.
• Mathur, Anil, Yong Zhang, & James Neelankavil (2001), "Critical Managerial Motivational Factors: A Cross Cultural Analysis of Four Culturally Divergent Countries," International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management,1(3), 251-267.
• Neelankavil, James, Anil Mathur & Yong Zhang (2000). Determinants of Managerial Performance: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Middle Managers from Four Countries. Journal of International Business Studies, 31 (1)
• Zhang, Y., and J.P. Neelankavil, (1997), "The Influence of Culture on Advertising Effectiveness in China and the United States: A Cross-Cultural Study" European Journal of Marketing, 31 (1): 134-149.
• Neelankavil, James, David Sessions, & Venkat Mummalini (1995). Use of Foreign Language and Models in Print Advertisements in East Asian Countries: A Logit Modeling Approach. European Journal of Marketing, Vol. 29, No. 4, 24-38.
• Neelankavil, J.P., (1994), "Corporate America's Quest for an Ideal MBA", Journal of Management Development, 13 (5): 38-52.
• Neelankavil, J.P., (1992), "Management Development and Training Programs in Japanese Firms," Journal of Management Development, 11 (3): 12-17.
• Delener, N. and J.P. Neelankavil, (1990), "Informational Sources and Media Usage: A Comparison Between Asian and Hispanic Subcultures," Journal of Advertising Research, (June-July): 45-52.
• Sriram, V., J.P. Neelankavil, and R. Moore, (1990), "Export Policy and Strategy Implication for Small-to-Medium Sized Firms," Journal of Global Marketing, (Spring): 43-60.
• Johnson, R.A, J.P. Neelankavil, and A. Jadhav, (1986), "Developing the Executive Resource," Business Horizon, (November/December): 29-33.
• Neelankavil, James, Thomas O'Neil, & Richard Tashjian (1985). Techniques to Obtain Market-Related Information from Very Young Children. Journal of Advertising Research, June-July,41-47.
• Neelankavil, J.P. (1984), "Advertising Agency Remuneration Practices: An International Viewpoint," Management Research,7, No. (3): 15-19.
• Neelankavil, James & Benjamin Lipstein (1984). Television Advertising Copy Research: A Critical Review of the State of the Art. Journal of Advertising Research, April-May, 19-28.

Refereed conference proceedings

• Chandra, M. and J.P. Neelankavil, "India's CSR law - an opportunity or threat to find innovative solutions to critical social problems," 9th International Conference on CSR, Institute of Directors Proceedings, January, 2015 pp: 38-49.
• Neelankavil, J.P., "Corporate social responsibility and the importance of forming collaborative partnerships with country governments," the Annual Global Business Studies Conference Proceedings, Oxford University, UK, May, 2014.

Awards & Honors

• 2011
  Dean's Award for Outstanding Service to The Zarb School of Business
  
  Top ranked teacher, Asian Institute of Management, September 2010 - December 2011 graduate program
  
  Best Paper Award,the International Academy of Business & Public Administration's Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.
• 2008
  Fulbright Senior Specialist fellow
• 2006
  Dean's Award for Outstanding Service to The Zarb School of Business
• 2003 & 2005
  Best Teacher Award
  Executive MBA Program

Professional Background

• 2012 - Present
  Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Advances in Management Science
• 2011 - Present
  Editorial Board Member, Journal of Asian Business
• 2002 - Present
  Editor, Journal of International Business and Law
• 1972
  Business consultant to leading US and Asian companies
• 1961 - 1970
  Production Supervisor
  Firestone Tire & Rubber Company of India Ltd., Mumbai, India.

Teaching Interests

Corporate Strategy International Business

Research Interests

Cross-cultural studies; Economic Development of Developing Countries; and International Business Strategy