Professor Torben PEDERSEN

Professor in International Business
Copenhagen Business School

Biography

Torben Pedersen is professor of International Business at Copenhagen Business School. His research interests is in the interface between strategy and international management and he has published over 100 articles and books concerning the managerial and strategic aspects of globalization. His research has appeared in prominent journals such as Academy of Management JournalStrategic Management JournalJournal of ManagementJournal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management Studies and Organization Science. In addition, he has written more than 25 teaching cases published at case clearing houses. He was Vice-President for AIB (2008-2010) and Program chair in 2009 for the AIB-conference in San Diego. He was also Vice Chairman of EIBA from 2007-2010. He is an elected Fellow of the Academy of International Business, Strategic Management Society and European International Business Association. He is founding editor of Global Strategy Journal and serves on numerous editorial boards. He has directed a number of research projects and is currently one of the leaders of the Manufacturing Academy of Denmark focusing on issues of digitalization and sustainability.

Intellectual Contributions (Publications, Conferences, Books, Book Chapters, etc.)

Selected Publications

  • Andersson, U., Dasí, Á., Mudambi, R., & Pedersen, T. (2016). Technology, innovation and knowledge: The importance of ideas and international connectivity. Journal of World Business51(1), 153-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2015.08.017.
  • Asmussen, C. G., Larsen, M. M., & Pedersen, T. (2016). Organizational adaptation in offshoring: The relative performance of home-and host-based learning strategies. Organization Science27(4), 911-928. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2016.1060.
  • Colicev, A., Hakkarainen, T., & Pedersen, T. (2023). Multi‐project work and project performance: Friends or foes?. Strategic Management Journal44(2), 610-636. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.3443.
  • Foss, N. J., & Pedersen, T. (2019). Microfoundations in international management research: The case of knowledge sharing in multinational corporations. Journal of International Business Studies50(9), 1594-1621. https://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41267-019-00270-4.