He received his Ph.D. from the Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University. His research has been published in Academy of Management Review, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Management Studies, Management International Review, and Strategic Management Journal. He serves as a senior editor for Asia Pacific Journal of Management and is on the editorial board at Journal of International Business Studies. His theoretical interests are in institutional theory, real options theory and property right theory. His research domain is on corruption, MNC operational flexibility, environmental uncertainty and microfinancing.