Biography
Dr. André Sammartino is a lecturer in the Department of Management and Marketing at the University of Melbourne. He was previously Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Programme for the Practice of Diversity Management in Australian Centre for International Business. André’s undergraduate and postgraduate work was principally in Economic History. In 2004 he received the Butlin Prize from Economic History Society of Australia & New Zealand for best Masters or PhD thesis in Australian of New Zealand economic history, 2000-2002. André’s current research interests lie in the international business and strategic management areas. He has a book chapter impending on the regional aspects of multinational expansion, and a paper on the nature of subsidiary role transformation in light of sunk costs will appear in a forthcoming volume of Advances in International Management. André has two chapters in the new book titled The Internationalisation Strategies of Small-Country Firms: The Australian Experience of Globalisation (2007, Dick & Merrett (eds)). André has presented at conferences and workshops in China, Canada, Sweden, Spain, the UK and NZ, and was recently invited to undertake research leave at Copenhagen Business School.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest |
Key Words |
Country of Expertise |
| International Business |
Multinational Expansion |
Australia |
| International Business |
Retail Sector |
Australia |
| Strategic Management |
|
Australia |
| Business History |
Australia |
Australia |
| International Business |
Retailing |
Australia |
International Linkages
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) |
University of Melbourne |
31-Dec-1993 |
|
| Doctor of Philosophy |
University of Melbourne |
18-Sep-2002 |
|
Memberships
| Membership Type |
Membership Body |
Description |
Start Date |
End Date |
| Member |
Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy |
Member |
01-Jan-2004 |
|
| Member |
Economic History Society of Australia & New Zealand |
Member |
01-Jan-2003 |
|
| Member |
Academy of International Business |
Member |
01-Jan-2004 |
|
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Additional Grant and Contract Information
André has secured two faculty grants in recent years. One funded research into the international expansion of Australian retailers. The second supports further exploration of the regional aspects of multinational expansion.
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.
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