Douglas Dow is an experienced academic and researcher, and former consultant with the Boston Consulting Group, who specialises in the areas of strategy and international business. In his role as Associate Professor - Strategy at MBS, Douglas is also affiliated with the School's Centre for the Practice of International Trade. Douglas' research interests include the measurement and impact of psychic distance on international activities, market selection and entry modes for foreign direct investment (FDI) and the link between export performance and the degree to which firms adapt their business strategies when entering foreign markets.
Articles Accepted in Peer-Reviewed Journals
Challenging the Conceptualization and Measurement of Distance and International Experience in Entry Mode Choice Research (with Jorma Larimo), Journal of International Marketing (2009)
Although international entry mode choice has been extensively studied, the empirical results regarding two key...
Developing a Multidimensional Instrument to Measure Psychic Distance Stimuli (with Amal Karunaratna), Journal of International Business Studies (2006)
This paper develops and tests a range of potential psychic distance stimuli including differences in...
Adaptation and Performance in Foreign Markets: Evidence of Systematic Under-adaptation, Journal of International Business Studies (2006)
The Adaptation of Host Market Positioning Strategies: Empirical Evidence on Australian Exporters, Journal of International Marketing (2001)
A Note on Psychological Distance and Export Market Selection, Journal of International Marketing (2000)
Working Papers