Personal profile
Biography
I am Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management and International Business at the Faculty of Business and Law, University of Portsmouth. I am the Global DBA course director, and a Phd supervisor. I have led, and participated in Research Programs and International Conferences. My research papers have been published in leading scientific journals, such as the International Business Review (IBR), Management International Review (MIR) and Multinational Business Review (MBR) and in edited volumes. I am member of the Editorial Board of the European Management Journal.
Research Interests
Main scientific interests relate to strategy and international business, specifically in areas related to FDI, institutional influences, sustainability, internationalization decisions, influences of policy and geopolitics.
Theory interests: configurational theorizing, institutional theory, dynamic capabilities theory, resource-based view, signalling theory, theory of social capital.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Explaining Chinese FDI in Africa: a longitudinal configurational approach integrating policy influences to traditional FDI motivations
Garri, M., Beynon, M., Kim, J.-Y. & Pickernell, D., 26 Jan 2026, (Early online) In: Management International Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring South Korean foreign direct investment motives and state-level location decisions: US evidence 1995–2008
Kim, J.-Y., Garri, M., Beynon, M. & Pickernell, D., 3 Mar 2025, (Early online) In: Thunderbird International Business Review. 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Informal institutions’ influence on FDI flows: A configurational fsQCA analysis of corruption as part of the MNEs’ FDI motivation system
Aluko, O., Garri, M., Owalla, B., Kim, J.-Y. & Pickernell, D., 13 Aug 2024, (Early online) In: International Business Review. 20 p., 102327.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring South Korean FDI motives and state-level dynamic views of location decisions
Kim, J. Y., Garri, M., Beynon, M. & Pickernell, D., 4 Aug 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Exploring South Korean foreign direct investment (FDI) motives and state-level dynamic views of location decisions: evidence from South Korean high-technology industries’ FDI in the US: 1995-2008
Kim, J. Y., Garri, M., Beynon, M. & Pickernell, D., 5 Jul 2023, p. 47. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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AI Leadership Skills Bootcamp Funded by Portsmouth City Council (£144,000,.00)
Ozcan, S. (PI), Bader-El-Den, M. (CoI), Dann, Z. (CoI), Busoi, G. (CoI), Mohasseb, A. (CoI), Garri, M. (CoI), Bhatti, Z. A. (CoI), Walton, N. (CoI), Sekhon, J. (Team Member), Ahmad, F. (CoI), Arabikhan, F. (CoI), Golcarenarenji, G. (CoI), James, K. (CoI), Xu, M. (CoI), Raheem, S. (CoI), Amin, A. (CoI), Goraya, M. (CoI), Pearce, H. (CoI), Dam, S. (CoI) & Heald, R. (CoI)
2/09/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Innovation
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Dynamic Capabilities building in Ukrainian SMEs for development and growth in the framework of post-war restoration of territorial communities of Ukraine
Garri, M. (PI)
29/03/23 → 31/08/23
Project: Research
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Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Conference 2026
Adama, B. (Presented paper), Garri, M. (Presented paper), Aluko, O. (Presented paper) & Tait, A. (Presented paper)
29 Jun 2026 → 3 Jul 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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1st Doctoral Symposium University of the Aegean Business School
Garri, M. (Keynote speaker)
18 Mar 2026 → 19 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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51st AIB UK & Ireland Chapter Conference “Navigating Global Technological, Political and Sustainability Challenges” 24 – 26 April 2025, Surrey Business School, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
Garri, M. (Presented paper) & Vazquez-Brust, D. (Presented paper)
26 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Presentation on Developing (Dynamic) Resources and Capabilities Based Strategies to the Business School of University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece
Garri, M. (Speaker)
9 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Prizes
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Alan M. Rugman Most Promising Young Scholar(s) Award
Garri, M. (Recipient), Aug 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)