He obtained his PhD (Organizations, Strategy and Entrepreneurship) and MA (Sociology) from Stanford University. Sam’s research interests are in issues at the intersection of entrepreneurship, strategy, and organizational behavior. His specific interests include corporate governance, strategic decision making, power dynamics, and cognition in entrepreneurial firms and international businesses. He is currently investigating CEO-Board relationship using a real-time, longitudinal multiple case study approach. His other recent work has been published (or is forthcoming) in the Academy of Management Review and the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. He is also a co-author of “Inspire to Innovate: Management and Innovation in Asia”, a book based on several mini case studies and a survey.