His research focuses on how multinationals' internationalisation strategies and foreign activities are affected by institutional factors. His work has been published in leading international journals such as the Journal of International Business Studies and the Journal of Management Studies. He currently serves on the editorial review boards of the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management Studies, and Journal of World Business, among others. He completed his PhD at Tilburg University in 2005. He has also been a visiting scholar at the University of South Carolina.