Pradeep Kanta Ray is a specialist in the field of teaching and research in international business at the School of Management and Governance, UNSW School of Business. His research concerns operations of multinational companies, disruptive innovations for the base of the pyramid, and internationalisation strategies latecomer and emerging market firms. His publications include a research book titled FDI and industrial organization in developing...view more
Pradeep Kanta Ray is a specialist in the field of teaching and research in international business at the School of Management and Governance, UNSW School of Business. His research concerns operations of multinational companies, disruptive innovations for the base of the pyramid, and internationalisation strategies latecomer and emerging market firms. His publications include a research book titled FDI and industrial organization in developing countries: The challenge of globalization in India (Routledge 2010). He has peer reviewed papers in international journals such as World Development, Technovation, Journal of World Business, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Energy, Regional Studies Regional Science, and has contributions in research books. Pradeep obtained his PhD in international business from University of Western Australia in 1999. He has 10 years industry experience in senior roles in multinational organizations in India including EMI Music Ltd.
My Grants
Research Grants:
- 2019: Techvoucher and Cognitivo Pty Ltd Grant: Categorization of Merchant Electronic Receipts. Funding is from NSW Techvoucher and Cognitivo Pty Ltd. $29700 (with Professor Fethi Rabhi CSE, UNSW)
- 2010-12: Australia India Institute Grant for the project ‘Governance, Institutions and Technology Transfers in the Renewable Energy Sector: Evidence of Cooperation between Australian and Indian Enterprises’
- 2008-09: School of Organisation and Management Research Grant for the project 'Comparative cross country study of globalisation of technology', $20,000
- 2005-06: Australian Research Council Linkage (International) Grant, for the project 'Towards a Virtual Enterprise Framework for Effective Business Process Outsourcing', $13,600
- 2003-04: Special Research Grant, Faculty of Commerce and Economics, UNSW, for the project, 'Determining mobility barriers and competitive advantage of Japanese and Indian firms', $5,000
- 2002-03: Foreign Research Scholar, Ministry of Education, Japan. Administered by Hannan University, Osaka, Japan for studies in the project 'International development in the Asia Pacific', ¥500,000
- 2002-03: Special Research Grant, Faculty of Commerce and Economics, UNSW, for the project, 'Overseas research and development and intellectual property rights distribution in transnational corporations', $3,980
- 2001-02: Special Research Grant, Faculty of Commerce and Economics, UNSW, for the project, 'Foreign dependence and the propensity for inter-firm linkages in multinational and local enterprises in India', $3,750
- 2000-01: Special Research Grant, Faculty of Commerce and Economics, UNSW, for the project, 'Flying geese of national development or flying goose of foreign direct investment? Industrialisation based on indigenous capital versus monopoly capital', $4,000
- 1999-2000: Special Research Grant, Faculty of Commerce and Economics, UNSW, for the project, 'The institutional context and resource dependence in multinational and local enterprises in India under economic liberalisation', $2,000
- 1999-2000: Foreign Research Scholar, Ministry of Education, Japan. Administered by Hannan University, Osaka, Japan for studies in the project 'Flying Geese and Product Cycles: International Development in the Asia Pacific', ¥500,000
My Qualifications
- Ph.D., University of Western Australia, 1999
- M.B.A. Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India 1987
- M.A (Economics), Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India 1984
- B.A. (Hons.) Economics, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India 1982
My Awards
- Teaching Award 2023: School of Management and Governance
- Teaching Award 2021: School of Management and Governance
- Literati Award 2020: International Journal of Emerging Markets – Emerald Publishing
- Supervisor of the Year Award 2012 (PGC-HDR) presented by Graduate Research School and ARC
My Research Supervision
Areas of supervision
- National innovation systems
- Industrial organization in developing countries
- Vertical inter-firm linkages of multinational corporations
- Creation and appropriation of intellectual property rights in multinational corporations
- Internationalization and catch-up of firms from emerging countries
- Welfare impact of foreign direct investment
- Non-market institutions and strategy
- Corporate governance
Currently supervising
Higher Degree Research Students
- Eamon Mansoor (with Prof Fateh Rabhi, School of Computer Science and Engineering)
HDR Completions as Main Supervisor
- Amir Chiti Zadeh 2023 (PhD. Topic: Catching up of emerging market firms – the Indian leather goods industry)
- Anton Klarin: 2018 (PhD. Topic: Impact of Liberalisation on innovation practices in Russia)
- Rifat Sharmelly: 2015 (PhD. Topic: Organisational capabilities for innovation for mass markets in developing countries)
- Partha Mukherjee: 2013 (Ph.D. Topic: Evolution of dynamic capability in emerging market firms from Indian IT industry)
- Zahid Riaz: 2011 (Ph.D. Topic: ‘State and self regulation as alternative mechanisms for addressing agency conflict’ 2011)
- John Liu: 2009 (MPhil Topic: ‘Development of technological capabilities under a triple alliance model: the case of Taiwan’s display panel industry’)
- Zahid Riaz: 2008 (MPhil: ‘Institutionalising Disclosure Practices of Directors and Executive Remuneration in Australia)
HDR Completions as Co-Supervisor
- Jane Qiu: 2010 (Ph.D. Topic: ‘An extension and critique of international strategy-structure theory’ (with Lex Donaldson)
My Engagement
Reviewer
- World Development
- Research Policy
- Asia Pacific Journal of Management
- Journal of International Management
- Technovation
- IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
- International Journal of Production Economics
- Australian Journal of Management
- Management International Review
- Long Range Planning
Seminars and events organized (2010-2015)
- S.P Shukla, CEO Mahindra and Mahindra, Aircraft and Defence Equipment, EMIRG, February 2016
- Professor Amitabha Chattopadhyay, INSEAD, Emerging market firms, 2013
- Professor Ram Mudambi, Fox Business School, Temple University; Talking latest developments in International Business, March 2011
- Steel Authority of India visit to SoM 2010
My Teaching
- International business and multinational operations
- Asia Pacific business
- Managing global value chains
- International business strategy
- Global business environment
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