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Rosey Bao

Associate Professor of Strategic Management

Department: Management and Entrepreneurship

Office and address: Koury Business Center, office 348A 2075 Campus Box Elon, NC 27244

Phone number: (336) 278-5499

Brief Biography

Dr. Rosey Bao is an Associate Professor of Management (strategy) in the Love School of Business at Elon University. Her research interests include Corporate Governance, National Culture and Institutions, Dynamic Capabilities, Upper Echelons, International Entrepreneurship, and fFrm Behavior in Emerging Markets. Her research has appeared in British Journal of Management, Journal of World Business, International Business Review, Journal of International Management, International Journal of Emerging Markets, Academy of Management Preceedings, Academy of International Business Preceedings, and Southern Management Association Preceedings. Dr. Bao has work experience in public accounting in the U.S. She has also worked on consulting projects with Cold Cure Inc. at the University of Virginia. 

    Education

    Strome College of Business, Old Dominion University, VA                                                                 08/2014                      Ph. D (Strategic Managment & International Business)                                                                                                    

    McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia, VA                                                                   08/2009                      MS.    (Accounting/ Management)                        

     

    Courses Taught

    BUS465: Strategic Management (Course Coordinator)

    BUS111: Gateway to Business

    MBA713: International Business

    Current Projects

    • White., G. W., Guldiken, O., & Bao, S. Cross-National Distance as a Determinant of Foreign Subsidiary Adaptive Capability Building. International Business Review. 2nd round review
    • Li, S., Park, S., & Bao. S. Governance Bundle during the Transition from Relation-based to Rule-based System. Global Strategy Journal. 2nd round review. 

    Publications

    • Bao, S., & Lewellyn, K.B. (2017). Ownership Structure and Earnings Management in Emerging Markets – An Institutionalized Agency Perspective. International Business Review. 26(5):828-838
    • Lewellyn, K.B., & Bao, S. (2017). The role of national culture and corruption on managing earnings around the world. Journal of World Business. 52(6):798-808
    • Li, S., Park, S., & Bao. S. (2017). The Transition from Relation-Based to Rule-Based Governance in East Asia: Theories, Evidence, and Challenges. International Journal of Emerging Markets. Forthcoming
    • Bao, S., & Lewellyn, K.B. (2016). Earnings Management and Future Firm Value: The Moderating Roles of National Governance Quality and Level of Trust. Journal of International Business Research and Practice. Forthcoming
    • Lee. S-H. Bao, S. White, G. (2016). Capability Building by Foreign Subsidiaries in Emerging Markets: The Roles of Networks and National Culture. Journal of Asia-Pacific Business. 17(4)
    • Lewellyn, K.B. & Bao, S. (2015) R&D Investment in the Global Paper Products Industry: A Behavioral Theory of the Firm and National Culture Perspective. Journal of International Management. 21(1): 1-17.
    • Lewellyn, K.B. & Bao, S. (2014). A cross-national investigation of IPO activity: The role of formal institutions and national culture. International Business Review, (1):13908.
    • Li, S., Park, S. H., & Bao, S. (2014). How Much Can We Trust the Financial Report? Earnings Management in Emerging Economies. International Journal of Emerging Markets, 9(1): 33- 53.
    • Bao, S., Fainshmidt, S., Nair, A., & Vracheva, V. (2012). Women in Upper Echelons of Management, Tenure and Legal Risk. British Journal of Management, (25): 388 – 405.

    Presentations

    • Bao. S. Corporate Governance and Earnings Management across Different Cultural Contexts.
      • 2017 Academy of Management PDW – Atlanta, G.A., U.S.A
    • Li, S., Park, S., & Bao. S. Governance Bundle during the Transition from Relation-based to Rule-based System: The case of East Asia.
      • 2017 International Conference on Trust – Tokyo, Japan
    • Bao, S. Corruption in Asia – A Review.
      • 2017 Academy of International Business Midwest – Chicago, I.L., U.S.A. 
    • Bao, S. & Grigg, O. Effects of Corporate Governance and National Culture on Earnings Management.
      • 2016 Southern Management Association – Charlotte, N.C., U.S.A
    • Lewellyn, K.B. & Bao, S. Effects of Culture and Corruption on Earnings Management.
      • 2016 Academy of Management – Anaheim, C.A., U.S.A.
    • Bao, S., & Lewellyn, K.B. Earnings Management and Future Firm Value: The Moderating Roles of National Governance Quality and Level of Trust.
      • 2015 Academy of International Business Midwest – Chicago, I.L., U.S.A.
    • Bao, S., & Lewellyn, K.B. The Institutional Antecedents of Earnings Management in Emerging Markets.
      • 2014 Academy of International Business – Vancouver, Canada
    • Bao, S., & Lewellyn, K.B. Corporate Governance and Earnings Management in Emerging Markets – An Institutionalized Agency Perspective.
      • 2014 Academy of Management – Philadelphia, U.S.A.
    • Bao, S., & Lewellyn, K.B. Examining Earnings Management in Emerging Markets – A Multilevel Analysis.
      • 2014 (The eleventh annual) JIBS/AIB Paper Development Workshop (PDW), Academy of International Business – Vancouver, Canada
    • White., G. W., Guldiken, O., & Bao, S. The Moderating Influence of Corruption Pervasiveness and Industrial Sector on Cross-National Distance and Foreign Subsidiary Adaptive Capability Building.
      • 2014 Academy of International Business – Vancouver, Canada
    • Bao, S. & Lee, S-H. Capability Building by Foreign Subsidiaries in Emerging Markets: The Roles of Networks and National Culture
      • 2013 Academy of Management – Orlando, F.L., U.S.A.
    • Guldiken, O., White., G. W., & Bao, S. Cross-National Distance as a Determinant of Foreign Subsidiary Adaptive Capability Building
      • 2013 Academy of Management – Orlando, F.L., U.S.A.
    • Lewellyn, K.B. & Bao, S. National Culture, Formal Institutions, and IPO Activity: A Cross-National Analysis.
      • 2013 Academy of Management – Orlando, F.L., U.S.A.
    • Guldiken, O., White., G. W., & Bao, S. Cross-National Distance as a Determinant of Foreign Subsidiary Adaptive Capability Building
      • 2013 (The tenth annual) JIBS/AIB Paper Development Workshop (PDW), Academy of International Business – Istanbul, Turkey.
    • Bao, S. Antecedents and Consequences of Creative Accounting in Emerging Markets: An Institutionalized Agency Perspective
      • 2013 Old Dominion University Dean’s Research Seminar Selected Paper Presentation
    • Lewellyn, K.B. & Bao, S. R&D Investment, Performance above Aspirations and National Culture: Evidence from the Paper Products Industry.
      • 2012 Academy of International Business – Washington, D.C.
    • Bao, S. Towards successful management localization of MNEs’ foreign subsidiaries: A GLOBE cultural and leadership perspective
      • 2011 Old Dominion University Dean’s Research Seminar Selected Paper Presentation
    • Bao, S., Fainshmidt, S., Nair, A., & Vracheva, V. Women in Upper Echelons of Management, Tenure and Legal Risk.
      • 2011 Southern Management Association – Savannah, G.A. 

    Professional Activities

    PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

    Chandos Publishing, Elsevier                       Book Reviewer         2015 - Present

    British Journal of Management                       Reviewer                2014 - Present

    International Journal of Emerging Markets       Reviewer                2013 - Present

    Academy of Management Annual Meeting       Reviewer                2013 - Present

    Academy of International Business Annual Meeting     Reviewer        2013, 2014

    Southern Management Association Annual Meeting     Reviewer        2014                                  

     

    PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

    ·  Academy of Management

    .  Academy of International Business

    ·  Southern Management Association

    ·  Golden Key International Honor Society

    ·  Beta Alpha Psi International Honor Society

    Personal Information

    Dr. Bao lives in Chapel Hill, NC. She enjoys reading, cooking, and traveling.

    Awards

    • "Dean's Award for Excellence in Scholarship" - Elon University Love School of Business, 2017
    • “Highly Commended” best paper award - GLOBE Robert J. House Research Project, 2016
    • "Best Paper" award - Academy of Management Annual Meetings IM Division, 2016
    • "Hultquist" award - Elon University, 2015