He completed his PhD at Manchester Business School of the University of Manchester, UK. Previously he held faculty positions at the University of Hull and the University of Manchester in the UK. His research interests include alliances, institutions and innovations, and economic and social consequences of FDI. His recent work has appeared in Journal of International Business Studies, Long Range Planning, Global Strategy Journal, International Business Review, critical perspectives on international business, International Marketing Review, R&D Management, and Industry and Innovation, among others. He sits on the editorial boards of Multinational Business Review and International Journal of Multinational Corporation Strategy. He is handling a special issue for International Studies of Management & Organization.