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Dr. J. (Jan) Schmitt

Faculty of Economics and Business
Section Strategy & International Business
Visiting address
  • Plantage Muidergracht 12
  • Room number: M3.01D
Postal address
  • Postbus 15953
    1001 NL Amsterdam
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  • Profile

    Position

    • Assistant Professor in Strategy & International Business

    Research Programme

    • International Business & Global Strategy

    Research Interests

    • Headquarters, relocation, digitalization, multinational corporations, location choices, coordination
    • My research interests are centered on the role headquarters (HQs) play in multinational organizations and on how they interact with their subunits. In particular, I investigate how current trends around HQ dispersion, disaggregation, and digitalization impact HQs’ functions, location choices, and coordination mechanisms.

    Dissertation Title

    • Headquarters on the Move: The Phenomenon of MNC Headquarters Relocating across Borders

    International Ties

    • Ross School of Business (University of Michigan), Ann Arbor, USA: Visiting Scholar (Fall 2019)
    • Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Vienna, Austria: Research and Teaching Associate (09/2016-08/2021)

    Prizes and Honours

    • Award "Danubius Young Scientist Award 2022" granted by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research in cooperation with the Institute for Danube Region and Central Europe
    • Award "Stephan Koren-Prize 2022" for an outstanding dissertation that has contributed to the excellent research reputation of WU Vienna (Austria)
    • Award “Best Paper in International Corporate Governance Award”, Academy of Management Annual Conference, 2022
    • Finalist for "IM Division D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University Dissertation Award", Academy of Management Annual Conference, 2022
    • Nomination for "William H. Newman Award", Academy of Management Annual Conference, 2022
    • Award for the Best Doctoral Dissertation Proposal, Academy of International Business Annual Conference, 2021
    • Nomination for “SMS Best Conference PhD Paper Prize”, Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, 2020
    • Best Reviewer Award 2021 & 2022, Academy of International Business Annual Conference
    • Best Reviewer Award IM Division 2018, 2021, 2022, & 2023, Academy of Management Annual Conference
  • Teaching
    • Theories of International Business (MSc.)
    • Globalisation and Offshoring (MSc.)
    • Research Foundations & Thesis Proposal in International Business (MSc.)
    • International Business (BSc.)
    • Thesis Supervision International Business Track (BSc. & MSc.)
  • Other Activities

    Service to the academic community

    • Organization of research seminar series in the area of International Business at UvA (since 2023)
    • Co-Chair of the International Management (IM) Doctoral Student Committee of Academy of Management (AOM) (2019-2021)

    International conferences

    • Session chair at iBEGIN conference 2023
    • Session chair at 2021, 2022, & 2023 Annual Conference of AOM
    • Session chair at 2021 & 2022 Annual Conference of AIB

    Referee activities

    • Ad hoc reviewer for international journals: Journal of International Management & International Business Review
    • Reviewer for international conferences: Academy of Management (IM and STR divisions); Academy of International Business; European International Business Academy; Strategic Management Society

    Participation in academic networks

    • PhD Program “Nordic Research School of International Business” (NORD-IB)
  • Links
    Institute for International Business, WU Vienna
    NORD-IB
    Ross School of Business (University of Michigan), Department of Strategy
  • Publications

    2021

    2019

    • Schmitt, J., Decreton, B., & Nell, P. C. (2019). How corporate headquarters add value in the digital age. Journal of Organization Design, 8, 1-10. Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41469-019-0049-6
    • Valentino, A., Schmitt, J., Koch, B., & Nell, P. C. (2019). Leaving home: An institutional perspective on intermediary HQ relocations. Journal of World Business, 54(4), 273-284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2018.08.004

    2022

    2019

    • Nell, P. C., Schmitt, J., & Decreton, B. (2019). How does digitalization affect headquarters and what does it mean for CEE-focused headquarters in Austria? In M. F. Berger, & A. Schuh (Eds.), What is Central and Eastern Europe's role in Europe (pp. 52-56). NEUSICHT Think Tank. https://epub.wu.ac.at/7425/

    2023

    2022

    2020

    • Schmitt, J., & Nell, P. C. (2020). Corporate Headquarters in the DACH region: A Benchmarking Study of Vienna, Zurich, and Munich. Vienna University of Economics and Business. https://epub.wu.ac.at/7819/

    2019

    • Nell, P. C., Schmitt, J., & Gellner, N. (2019). Danish headquarters in the digital age: A study of the opportunities, challenges, and changes that digitalization presents to headquarters in Denmark. Vienna University of Economics and Business. https://epub.wu.ac.at/7194/
    • Nell, P. C., Schmitt, J., & Hauska, L. (2019). Austria's competitiveness in times of digitalization: Still a prime location for HQs? Vienna University of Economics and Business. https://epub.wu.ac.at/6789/
    • Nell, P. C., Schmitt, J., Preveden, V., & Hauska, L. (2019). Headquarters of the future: The Impact of digitalization on Headquarters structures and value added. Vienna University of Economics and Business. https://epub.wu.ac.at/6787/

    2018

    • Nell, P. C., & Schmitt, J. (2018). Geographic Relocations of Headquarters to and from Austria. Vienna University of Economics and Business. https://epub.wu.ac.at/6724/

    2022

    • Schmitt, J. (2022). Serving Two Masters: Conflicts of Interest in Intermediary HQ Relocation Decisions?. Paper presented at AIB Annual Conference, Miami, Florida, United States.
    • Schmitt, J. (2022). The CEO Effect in HQ Relocation Decisions. Paper presented at AIB Annual Conference, Miami, Florida, United States.
    • Schmitt, J. (2022). The Traveling Headquarters: The New Phenomenon of Temporary Headquarters Relocations. Paper presented at 48th EIBA Annual Conference 2022, Oslo, Norway.

    Prize / grant

    • Schmitt, J. (2023). AOM Best Reviewer Award for the International Management (IM) Division.
    • Schmitt, J. (2022). Nomination for Best Reviewer Award.
    • Schmitt, J. (2022). Danubius Young Scientist Award 2022.
    • Schmitt, J. (2022). Stephan Koren Prize 2022.
    • Schmitt, J. (2022). AOM Best Reviewer Award for the International Management (IM) Division.
    • Schmitt, J. (2022). Finalist for the IM Division D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University Dissertation Award.
    • Schmitt, J. (2022). Best Paper in International Corporate Governance.
    • Schmitt, J. (2022). Nomination for the 2022 William H. Newman Award.
    • Schmitt, J. (2022). AIB Best Reviewer Award.
    • Schmitt, J. (2022). Nomination for the 2022 AIB Insights Award for Actionable Insights.
    • Schmitt, J. (2021). AOM Best Reviewer Award for the International Management (IM) Division.
    • Schmitt, J. (2021). AIB Best Reviewer Award.
    • Schmitt, J. (2021). AIB Award for Best Doctoral Dissertation Proposal.

    Media appearance

    Others

    • Schmitt, J. (participant) (15-12-2023 - 17-12-2023). 49th EIBA Annual Conference 2023, Lisbon (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Schmitt, J. (participant) (4-8-2023 - 8-8-2023). 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Schmitt, J. (participant) (17-4-2023 - 18-4-2023). iBEGIN Workshop 2023, Amsterdam (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Schmitt, J. (participant) (8-12-2022 - 10-12-2022). 48th EIBA Annual Conference 2022, Oslo (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Schmitt, J. (participant) (5-8-2022 - 9-8-2022). 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Seattle (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Schmitt, J. (participant) (5-7-2022 - 9-7-2022). AIB Annual Conference, Miami (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Schmitt, J. (participant) (12-5-2022). Academy of Management Discoveries (AMD) Paper Development Workshop, Amsterdam (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).

    2021

    • Schmitt, J. (2021). Headquarters on the Move: The Phenomenon of Multinational Corporations’ Headquarters Relocating across Borders. [Thesis, fully external, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU)].
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