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Rutgers School of Business – Camden

Dr. Rakesh B. Sambharya

Professor & Area Head

Strategy, International Business & Entrepreneurship

Office: BSB 438

Phone: (856) 225-6712

Ph.D., Temple University

Dr. Sambharya has published numerous articles in such publications as the Strategic Management Journal, the Management International Review, the Journal of International Business Studies, and Organization Studies. His research interest include international competition, Japanese management, top management teams, and corporate diversification and performance.

Research Interests: International Business; Strategic Management; Cross-Cultural management; Diversification Strategies

Courses Taught: International Business; Management Policy; Multinational Business; Business Policy; Organizational Analysis; Globalization

Representative Publications:

  • Ma, R., & Sambharya, R. B. International Diversification Strategy and CSR Disclosure Quality: A Multinational Study. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental
    Management (Accepted on March 19, 2024).
  • Sambharya, R B. and Goll, I. The moderating effects of national cultural practices on the relationship between diversification strategies and corporate environmental
    disclosures. Long Range Planning, 2024, 57(5): 102465.
  • Sambharya, R.B., Contractor, F.J. and Rasheed, A.A. Industry globalization: construct, measurement and variation across industries”, Multinational Business Review, 2022,
    30(4), 453-470. https://doi.org/10.1108/MBR-04-2022-0053
  • Nuruzzaman, N., Gaur, A. S., and Sambharya, R. B. WTO Accession and Firm Exports in Developing Countries. Journal of International Business Policy, 2022, 5(4): 444- 466.
  • Sambharya, R. B., Rasheed, Abdul A., & Contractor, F. J. Exploring the Antecedents of Industry Globalization: A Longitudinal Investigation. Cross Cultural Strategic
    Management, 2022, 29 (1): 91-113.
  • Sambharya, R. B., and Goll, I. Do International-, and Product Diversification Strategies affect Human Rights and Employee Orientation Disclosures? A Worldwide Empirical study. Global Strategy Journal, 2021, 11(2): 245-268.
  • Nuruzzaman, N., Gaur, A., and Sambharya, R. B. A Microfoundations Approach to Studying Innovation in the Multinational Subsidiaries. Global Strategy Journal, 2019. 9: 92-116.
  • Kim, Sungsoo, Sambharya, Rakesh B., and Yang, Joon Sun. Do CEOs Exercise Managerial Discretion to save their jobs? Journal of Management and Governance, 2016, 20: 179-200.

Media Guide

Dr. Rakesh Sambharya, professor of management at the Rutgers School of Business—Camden; author, numerous articles and reviews in professional publications. He can discuss:

Airline Industry:

  • Deregulation and business strategy in the airline industry
  • International airline industry
  • Wages in the airline industry

Bond Market:

  • Earnings

Executive Compensation:

  • Compensation of top management teams

International Business Issues (India):

  • The rise of India
  • Outsourcing

Securities:

  • Wall Street security analysts’ evaluation of firm performance

Automotive Industry:

  • Japanese automobile industry
  • Japanese management

Corporate Management, Governance and Finances:

  • Multinational corporate management and governance

International Business Issues (Competition and Strategy):

  • International competitiveness
  • International management
  • Multinational corporate strategies
  • Transborder data flow
  • Product and global diversification strategies

International Business Issues (Japan):

  • Japanese automobile industry
  • Japanese management

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