International Business in Latin America, 2015 Innovation, Geography and Internationalization AIB Latin America Series

This volume in the Academy of International Business Latin America Chapter (AIB-LAT) series presents research findings and theoretical developments in international business, with special emphasis on innovation, geography and internationalization in Latin America. Contributions are based on the best papers from the fourth annual AIB-LAT conference.

1. International Business in Latin America, and Latin Americans in International Business: Insights from AIB-LAT 2. Doing Research and Publishing on Latin America 3. Local Business and International Business: Innovation as a Key Component of the International Strategy of Colombian Firms 4. International Entrepreneurship in Latin America: Lessons from Theory and Practice 5. Migrant Transnational Entrepreneurship in Colombia 6. Entrepreneurs' Responses to Crime-entrepreneurs in Mexico 7. Cultural Heritage, Institutional Entrepreneurship, and Latin American SME Multinationalization: A Comparative Analysis of Peruvian Diaspora and Repatriate Gastronomy 8. Internationalization of Video Game Studios from Emerging Markets: A Colombian Case Study 9. Strategic Positioning and Characteristics of Domestic and International Firms: A Study in the Brazilian Software Industry 10. The Development of Absorptive Capacity in Brazilian and Foreign Franchise Networks: A Multi-method Study

William Newburry is an associate department chair and the SunTrust Bank Professor at Florida International University, USA, in the Department of Management and International Business. Before joining FIU, he was employed at Rutgers University Business School, USA. He is the current president/chapter chair of the Academy of International Business Latin America Chapter (AIB-LAT).

Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez is full professor of Management, past head of the Department of International Business (2009–2013) and former director of the International Studies Research Group at Universidad EAFIT (Colombia). Maria-Alejandra has published eight books, several academic papers and book chapters in the areas of internationalization, corporate social responsibility and international migration.