cgasi
Department of Strategy and Innovation
Christian Geisler
Asmussen
Professor with special responsibilities
Room:
KIL/14.A-2.81
Tel:
+4538153034
E-mail:
cga.si@cbs.dk
195733
Presentation
Christian Geisler Asmussen received his PhD from Copenhagen Business School in 2007 and is currently a Professor MSO at the Department of Strategic Management and Globalization. Drawing on a background in formal economics but applying a multi-disciplinary approach to his research, he focuses in particular on the interaction between competitive advantage and the international expansion trajectories of multinational corporations. His research has been awarded numerous prizes from the Danish and international research communities, including the Barry M. Richman best dissertation award from the Academy of Management and the Haynes Prize for most promising scholar from the Academy of International Business.
Primary research areas
- International Diversification
- Knowledge Management
- Game Theory
- Strategic Factor Markets
Curriculum Vitae
Link to this homepage
www.cbs.dk/en/staff/cgasi
Courses
- International Economics and Business (HA)
- Economics of Global Strategy (cand.merc)
- Strategic Management and International Business (PhD)
Supervision
- Cand.Merc Master Thesis supervision
Selected publications
- Asmussen, C.G. “Strategic Factor Markets, Scale-Free Resources, and Economic Performance: The Impact of Product Market Rivalry”. Forthcoming: Strategic Management Journal.
- Asmussen, C.G., Foss, N.J., and Pedersen, T. “Knowledge Transfer and Accommodation Effects in Multinational Corporations: Evidence from European Subsidiaries”. Journal of Management, 39 (6), pp. 1397-1429.
- Asmussen, C.G., Pedersen, T., Devinney, T.M., and Tihanyi, L. (eds.) Dynamics of Globalization: Location-Specific Advantages or Liabilities of Foreignness? Advances in International Management, 24.
- Asmussen, C.G. “Local, Regional, or Global? Quantifying MNC Geographic Scope”. Journal of International Business Studies, 40 (7), pp. 1192-1205.
- Asmussen, C.G., Dhanaraj, C. and Pedersen, T. “Host country environment and subsidiary competences: extending the diamond network model”. Journal of International Business Studies, 40 (1), pp. 42-57.
- Asmussen, C.G., Pedersen, T., and Petersen, B. “How do we capture ‘global specialization’ when measuring firm’s degree of globalization?” Management International Review, 47 (2007/6), pp. 791-813
Publications sorted by:
2018
Christian Geisler Asmussen; Bo Bernhard Nielsen; Anthony Goerzen; Svenja Tegtmeier / Global Cities, Ownership Structures, and Location Choice : Foreign Subsidiaries as Bridgeheads.
In: Competitiveness Review, Vol. 28, No. 3, 2018, p. 252-276
In: Competitiveness Review, Vol. 28, No. 3, 2018, p. 252-276
Journal article > peer review
Bo Nielsen; Christian Asmussen; Anthony Goerzen / Toward a Synthesis of Micro and Macro Factors that Influence Foreign Direct Investment Location Choice
In: The Routledge Companion to the Geography of International Business. ed. /Gary Cook; Jennifer Johns; Frank McDonald; Jonathan Beaverstock; Naresh Pandit. Abingdon : Routledge 2018, p. 190-212 (Routledge Companions in Business, Management and Accounting)
In: The Routledge Companion to the Geography of International Business. ed. /Gary Cook; Jennifer Johns; Frank McDonald; Jonathan Beaverstock; Naresh Pandit. Abingdon : Routledge 2018, p. 190-212 (Routledge Companions in Business, Management and Accounting)
Book chapter > peer review
2017
Bo Bernhard Nielsen; Christian Geisler Asmussen; Cecilie Dohlmann Weatherall / The Location Choice of Foreign Direct Investments : Empirical Evidence and Methodological Challenges.
In: Journal of World Business, Vol. 52, No. 1, 2017, p. 62-82
In: Journal of World Business, Vol. 52, No. 1, 2017, p. 62-82
Review > peer review
2016
Christian Geisler Asmussen / Diversity and Knowledge Transfer
In: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Nationalism. ed. /John Stone; Dennis M. Rutledge; Polly S. Rizova; Anthony D. Smith; Xiaoshuo Hou. Vol. 2, Chichester : Wiley 2016 (Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedias in Social Sciences)
In: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Nationalism. ed. /John Stone; Dennis M. Rutledge; Polly S. Rizova; Anthony D. Smith; Xiaoshuo Hou. Vol. 2, Chichester : Wiley 2016 (Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedias in Social Sciences)
Encyclopedia chapter > peer review
Alain Verbeke; Christian Geisler Asmussen / Global, Local, or Regional? : The Locus of MNE Strategies.
In: Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 53, No. 6, 2016, p. 1051-1075
In: Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 53, No. 6, 2016, p. 1051-1075
Journal article > peer review
Christian Geisler Asmussen; Marcus Møller Larsen; Torben Pedersen / Organizational Adaptation in Offshoring : The Relative Performance of Home- and Host-Based Learning Strategies.
In: Organization Science, Vol. 27, No. 4, 2016, p. 911-928
In: Organization Science, Vol. 27, No. 4, 2016, p. 911-928
Journal article > peer review
Bo Bernhard Nielsen; Christian Geisler Asmussen; Cecilie Dohlmann Weatherall; Ditte Håkonsson; Tobias Kofoed Kjær / Udenlandske direkte investeringe r i Danmark : Hvad er sammenhængen mellem lokale rammebetingelser og den geografiske placering af udenlandske arbejdssteder?.
København : Kraks Fond Byforskning 2016, 51 p. (Temahæfte. Kraks Fond Byforskning)
København : Kraks Fond Byforskning 2016, 51 p. (Temahæfte. Kraks Fond Byforskning)
Report
Christian Geisler Asmussen / Videndeling på tværs af lande
In: Bedre videndeling: Teoretiske og praktiske perspektiver. . ed. /Peter Holdt Christensen. København : Hans Reitzels Forlag 2016, p. 138-160
In: Bedre videndeling: Teoretiske og praktiske perspektiver. . ed. /Peter Holdt Christensen. København : Hans Reitzels Forlag 2016, p. 138-160
Book chapter > peer review
2015
Christian Geisler Asmussen / Strategic Factor Markets Scale Free Resources and Economic Performance : The Impact of Product Market Rivalry.
In: Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 36, No. 12, 2015, p. 1826-1844
In: Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 36, No. 12, 2015, p. 1826-1844
Journal article > peer review
Christian Geisler Asmussen; Bo Bernhard Nielsen; Tom Osegowitsch; Andre Sammartino / The Dynamics of Regional and Global Expansion
In: Multinational Business Review, Vol. 23, No. 4, 2015, p. 306-327
In: Multinational Business Review, Vol. 23, No. 4, 2015, p. 306-327
Journal article > peer review
2015
Bo Bernhard Nielsen; Christian Geisler Asmussen / Where Do MNEs Locate Their Foreign Direct Investments? : An Assessment of the Empirical Literature.
In: Proceedings of the 57th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business: Global Networks: Organizations and People. . ed. /Ram Mudambi; Tunga Kiyak. East Lansing, MI : Academy of International Business 2015, 1 p., p. 158 (Academy of International Business. Annual Meeting. Proceedings, Vol. 57)
In: Proceedings of the 57th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business: Global Networks: Organizations and People. . ed. /Ram Mudambi; Tunga Kiyak. East Lansing, MI : Academy of International Business 2015, 1 p., p. 158 (Academy of International Business. Annual Meeting. Proceedings, Vol. 57)
Conference abstract in proceedings > peer review
2014
Christian Geisler Asmussen; Nicolai Juul Foss / Competitive Advantage and the Existence of the Multinational Corporation : Earlier Research and the Role of Frictions.
In: Global Strategy Journal, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2.2014, p. 49-54
In: Global Strategy Journal, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2.2014, p. 49-54
Journal article > peer review
Anthony Goerzen; Christian Geisler Asmussen; Bo Bernhard Nielsen / Global Cities and Multinational Enterprise Location Strategy
In: Location of International Business Activities : Integrating Ideas from Research in International Business, Strategic Management and Economic Geography . . ed. /John Cantwell. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan 2014, p. 137–180
In: Location of International Business Activities : Integrating Ideas from Research in International Business, Strategic Management and Economic Geography . . ed. /John Cantwell. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan 2014, p. 137–180
Book chapter > peer review
2013
Christian Geisler Asmussen; Nicolai Juul Foss; Phillip Christopher Nell / A Double-edged Sword : Procedural Justice Constrains Harmful and Beneficial Headquarters Intervention.
Paper presented at Sumantra Ghoshal Conference 2013, 2013
Paper presented at Sumantra Ghoshal Conference 2013, 2013
Paper > peer review
Christian Geisler Asmussen; Nicolai Juul Foss / Competitive Advantage and the Existence of the MNC : Earlier Research and the Role of Frictions.
Frederiksberg : Copenhagen Business School [wp] 2013, 24 p.
Frederiksberg : Copenhagen Business School [wp] 2013, 24 p.
Working paper
Anthony Goerzen; Christian Geisler Asmussen; Bo Bernhard Nielsen / Global Cities and Multinational Enterprise Location Strategy
In: Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 44, No. 5, 2013, p. 427–450
In: Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 44, No. 5, 2013, p. 427–450
Journal article > peer review
Christian Geisler Asmussen; Nicolai J. Foss; Torben Pedersen / Knowledge Transfer and Accommodation Effects in Multinational Corporations : Evidence from European Subsidiaries .
In: Journal of Management, Vol. 39, No. 6, 9.2013, p. 1397-1429
In: Journal of Management, Vol. 39, No. 6, 9.2013, p. 1397-1429
Journal article > peer review
Christian Geisler Asmussen; Anthony Goerzen / Unpacking Dimensions of Foreignness : Firm-Specific Capabilities and International Dispersion in Regional, Cultural, and Institutional Space .
In: Global Strategy Journal, Vol. 3, No. 2, 5.2013, p. 127-149
In: Global Strategy Journal, Vol. 3, No. 2, 5.2013, p. 127-149
Journal article > peer review
2012
Christian Geisler Asmussen / Foundations of Regional Versus Global Strategies of MNEs
In: Handbook of Research on International Strategic Management. ed. /Alain Verbeke; Hemant Merchant. Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing 2012, p. 271-290
In: Handbook of Research on International Strategic Management. ed. /Alain Verbeke; Hemant Merchant. Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing 2012, p. 271-290
Book chapter > peer review
Ingo Ralf Kleindienst; Christian Geisler Asmussen; Thomas Hutzschenreuter / International Arbitrage Strategies and Risk-Return Trade-offs
In: Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings. ed. /Leslie Toombs. Birminham, AL : Academy of Management 2012 (Academy of Management Proceedings, Vol. 2012)
In: Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings. ed. /Leslie Toombs. Birminham, AL : Academy of Management 2012 (Academy of Management Proceedings, Vol. 2012)
Article in proceedings > peer review
2012
Ingo Kleindienst; Christian Geisler Asmussen; Thomas Hutzschenreuter; Torben Pedersen / International Specialization : A Bridge between Polar Views of Operating Flexibility and Location-Specific Commitment.
In: Proceedings of the 54rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business. ed. /Susan Feinberg; Tunga Kiyak. East Lansing, MI : Academy of International Business 2012, p. 43-44 (Academy of International Business. Annual Meeting. Proceedings, Vol. 54)
In: Proceedings of the 54rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business. ed. /Susan Feinberg; Tunga Kiyak. East Lansing, MI : Academy of International Business 2012, p. 43-44 (Academy of International Business. Annual Meeting. Proceedings, Vol. 54)
Conference abstract in proceedings > peer review
Christian Geisler Asmussen; Nicolai Juul Foss; Phillip C. Nell / The Paradox of Good Parenting : A Game-Theoretical Model of Procedural Justice and Headquarters Intervention.
Paper presented at Strategic Management Society 32nd Annual International Conference. SMS 2012, 2012
Paper presented at Strategic Management Society 32nd Annual International Conference. SMS 2012, 2012
Paper > peer review
Marcus Møller Larsen; Christian Geisler Asmussen; Torben Pedersen / Whether or Not to Prepare for Offshoring : A Simulation Study.
In: Proceedings of the 54rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business. ed. /Susan Feinberg; Tunga Kiyak. East Lansing, MI : Academy of International Business 2012, p. 81 (Academy of International Business. Annual Meeting. Proceedings, Vol. 54)
In: Proceedings of the 54rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business. ed. /Susan Feinberg; Tunga Kiyak. East Lansing, MI : Academy of International Business 2012, p. 81 (Academy of International Business. Annual Meeting. Proceedings, Vol. 54)
Conference abstract in proceedings > peer review
2011
Christian Geisler Asmussen (Editor) ; Torben Pedersen (Editor) ; Timothy M. Devinney (Editor) ; Laszlo Tihanyi (Editor) / Dynamics of Globalization : Location-Specific Advantages or Liabilities of Foreignness?.
Vol. 24, Bingley : Emerald Group Publishing 2011, 462 p. (Advances in International Management, Vol. 24)
Vol. 24, Bingley : Emerald Group Publishing 2011, 462 p. (Advances in International Management, Vol. 24)
Anthology > peer review
Christian Geisler Asmussen; Torben Pedersen; Timothy M. Devinney; Laszlo Tihanyi / Introduction to Part II: Dynamics of Globalization : Location-Specific Advantages or Liabilities of Foreignness?.
In: Dynamics of Globalization: Location-Specific Advantages or Liabilities of Foreignness?. . ed. /Christian Geisler Asmussen; Torben Pedersen; Timothy M. Devinney; Laszlo Tihanyi. Bingley : Emerald Group Publishing 2011, p. 45-85 (Advances in International Management, Vol. 24)
In: Dynamics of Globalization: Location-Specific Advantages or Liabilities of Foreignness?. . ed. /Christian Geisler Asmussen; Torben Pedersen; Timothy M. Devinney; Laszlo Tihanyi. Bingley : Emerald Group Publishing 2011, p. 45-85 (Advances in International Management, Vol. 24)
Book chapter > peer review
Christian Geisler Asmussen; Niron Hashai; Andrew Delios / The Co-evolution of Internationalization and Technological Knowledge
In: Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business. ed. /Shige Makingo ; Tunga Kiyak. East Lansing, MI : Academy of International Business 2011, p. 161 (Academy of International Business. Annual Meeting. Proceedings, Vol. 53)
In: Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business. ed. /Shige Makingo ; Tunga Kiyak. East Lansing, MI : Academy of International Business 2011, p. 161 (Academy of International Business. Annual Meeting. Proceedings, Vol. 53)
Conference abstract in proceedings > peer review
2010
Niron Hashai; Christian Geisler Asmussen; Gabriel R. G. Benito; Bent Petersen / Technological Knowledge Intensity and Entry Mode Diversity
In: M I R: Management International Review, Vol. 50, No. 6, 2010, p. 659-681
In: M I R: Management International Review, Vol. 50, No. 6, 2010, p. 659-681
Journal article > peer review
2009
Christian Geisler Asmussen; Torben Pedersen / Host-Country Environment and Subsidiary Competence : Extending the Diamond Network Model.
In: Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 40, No. 1, 2009, p. 42-57
In: Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 40, No. 1, 2009, p. 42-57
Journal article > peer review
Christian Geisler Asmussen / Local, Regional or Global? : Quantifying MNE Geographic Scope.
In: Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 40, No. 7, 2009, p. 1192-1205
In: Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 40, No. 7, 2009, p. 1192-1205
Journal article > peer review
Christian Geisler Asmussen; Gabriel R. G. Benito; Bent Petersen / Organizing Foreign Market Activities : From Entry Mode Choice to Configuration Decisions.
In: International Business Review, Vol. 18, No. 2, 2009, p. 145-155
In: International Business Review, Vol. 18, No. 2, 2009, p. 145-155
Journal article > peer review
2008
Bent Petersen; Gabriel R. G. Benito; Lawrence S. Welch; Christian Geisler Asmussen / Mode Configuration Diversity : A New Perspective on Foreign Entry Mode Choice.
In: Thought Leadership in Advancing International Business Research. ed. /Arie Y. Lewin; S. Tamer Cavusgil; G. Tomas M. Hult; David A. Griffith. Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan 2008, p. 57-78
In: Thought Leadership in Advancing International Business Research. ed. /Arie Y. Lewin; S. Tamer Cavusgil; G. Tomas M. Hult; David A. Griffith. Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan 2008, p. 57-78
Book chapter > peer review
2007
Christian Geisler Asmussen / Global strategy and international diversity : A double-edged sword?.
Frederiksberg : Samfundslitteratur 2007, 165 p. (PhD Series, No. 30.2007)
Frederiksberg : Samfundslitteratur 2007, 165 p. (PhD Series, No. 30.2007)
Ph.D. thesis
Christian Geisler Asmussen; Torben Pedersen; Bent Petersen / How Do We Capture "Global Specialization" When Measuring Firms' Degree of Globalization?
In: M I R: Management International Review, Vol. 47, No. 6, 2007, p. 1-23
In: M I R: Management International Review, Vol. 47, No. 6, 2007, p. 1-23
Journal article > peer review
Niron Hashai; Christian Geisler Asmussen; Gabriel Benito; Bent Petersen / Predicting the Diversity of Foreign Entry Modes
2007, 45 p.
2007, 45 p.
Working paper
Christian Geisler Asmussen / The Best of Both Worlds or Between Two Chairs? : Formalizing the Integration-responsiveness Trade-off.
In: Landscapes and Mindscapes in a Globalizing World. ed. /Gabriel R. G. Benito; Heinrich R. Greve. Amsterdam : JAI Press The 31st EIBA Annual Conference 2005. European International Business Academy, 2007, p. 91-117 (Progress in International Business Research, Vol. 1)
In: Landscapes and Mindscapes in a Globalizing World. ed. /Gabriel R. G. Benito; Heinrich R. Greve. Amsterdam : JAI Press The 31st EIBA Annual Conference 2005. European International Business Academy, 2007, p. 91-117 (Progress in International Business Research, Vol. 1)
Book chapter
Anthony Goerzen; Christian Geisler Asmussen / The Geographic Orientation of Multinational Enterprises and Its Implications for Performance
In: Regional Aspects of Multinationality and Performance. ed. /Alan M. Rugman. Amsterdam : Pergamon Press 2007, p. 65-83 (Research in global strategic management, Vol. 13)
In: Regional Aspects of Multinationality and Performance. ed. /Alan M. Rugman. Amsterdam : Pergamon Press 2007, p. 65-83 (Research in global strategic management, Vol. 13)
Book chapter
2006
Christian Geisler Asmussen; Torben Pedersen; Charles Dhanaraj / Evolution of subsidiary competences : Extending the diamond network model.
Frederiksberg : Samfundslitteratur 2006, 29 p.
Frederiksberg : Samfundslitteratur 2006, 29 p.
Working paper
Christian Geisler Asmussen / Local, Regional or Global? : Quantifying MNC Geographic Scope.
København : Djøf Forlag 2006, 37 p.
København : Djøf Forlag 2006, 37 p.
Working paper
2005
Christian Geisler Asmussen; Torben Pedersen; Bent Petersen / How Do We Capture "Global Specialization" When Measuring Firms' Degree of Internationalization?
Frederiksberg : Djøf Forlag 2005, 39 p.
Frederiksberg : Djøf Forlag 2005, 39 p.
Working paper
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2013
Christian Geisler Asmussen; Bo Bernhard Nielsen / Globale byer kæmper om investeringer
In: Berlingske Tidende, 9.9.2013, p. 23
In: Berlingske Tidende, 9.9.2013, p. 23
Contribution to newspaper - Feature article
2015
Forskere kalder fif en gråzone
30/07/2015 // Børsen // Stephan Wedel Alsman
København taber kapløbet om internationale investeringer
23/06/2015 // Berlingske // Mikkel Danielsen
København taber kapløbet om internationale investeringer
23/06/2015 // Business.dk // Mikkel Danielsen
Kommuner går sammen i jagten på vækst
08/06/2015 // Kl.dk/Momentum // Rasmus Giese Jakobsen
Danmark skal have en skarpere profil
03/06/2015 // Børsen // Susanne Tholstrup
2014
Sådan booster du toplinjevæksten
08/10/2014 // Berlingske // Christina Jul Nielsen
Research Projects