Jennifer M. Oetzel Associate Professor of
International Business Kogod School of
Business American University 4400 Massachusetts
Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016 Tel. (202)
885-1905
My research focuses on how businesses can address
the political and economic challenges they face in their foreign and domestic
operations. More specifically, I am interested in how firms can manage and
perhaps reduce the risk of violent conflict and contribute to economic and
social development in the countries where they operate.
Research
Teaching
Biography
Oetzel, J. & Getz, K. MNE Response to Violent Conflict
Risk: An Empirical Assessment. Preparing
initial draft.
Oetzel, J., Westermann-Behaylo, M., Koerber, C., Fort, T, & Rivera, J. Peace through commerce: Sketching the Terrain. Revising manuscript.
Articles
Under Review
Dahan, N.M., Doh, J.P., Oetzel, J., & Yaziji, M. Cooperation and Co-Creation in
Cross-Sectoral Collaboration: New Business Models for Developing Markets. Under second review.
Oh, C.H. & Oetzel,
J. Subsidiary
response to disaster risk. Under first
review.
Refereed
Publications
Getz,
K., & Oetzel, J. MNE Strategic
Intervention in Violent Conflict: Variations Based on Conflict Characteristics. Journal of Business Ethics, forthcoming.
Rivera, J., Oetzel, J., de Leon, P. & Starik, M. 2009. The Policy Process
and Business Political Environmental Management Strategies in Developing
Countries.* Policy Sciences, 42(1):
3-32.
* Lead article
Oetzel, J. & Doh, J. 2009. Multinational Enterprise in Developing Countries: Spillovers, Liabilities and Resource Complementarity.* Journal of World Business, 44(2): 108-120.
* Lead article
Oetzel, J. & Banerjee, S.G. 2008. A Case of
the Tortoise versus the Hare? Deregulation Process, Timing, and Firm
Performance in Emerging Markets. International
Business Review, 17(1): 54-77.
Oetzel, J., Getz, K. &
Ladek, S. 2007. The
Role of Multinational Enterprises in Responding to Violent Conflict: A
Conceptual Model and Framework for Research.
American Business Law Journal, 44(2):331-358.
Oetzel, J., Getz, K. &
Ladek, S. 2007. Business
and Violent Conflict. Proceedings of the
International Association of Business and Society.
Banerjee, S.G., Oetzel, J.
& Ranganthanan, R. 2006. How do institutions matter? A longitudinal study
of private investment in infrastructure in emerging markets. Development Policy Review, 24(2): 175-202.
Oetzel, J. 2005. Smaller
may be beautiful but is it more risky? Assessing and managing political and
economic risk post FDI in Costa Rica. International Business Review, 14(6): 765-790.
Oetzel,
J. 2004.
Differentiation strategies and the online brokerage industry. International Journal of Electronic
Commerce, 9(1): 105-126.
Oetzel, J.,
Bettis, R. & Zenner, M. 2001. “Country risk measures: How risky are they?” Journal of World Business,
36(2):128-145.
Other
Publications
Chellappa,
R., Barua, A., Oetzel, J. & Whinston, A. 1997. Chapter 15: Electronic
publishing versus publishing electronically. Readings in Electronic Commerce (Kalakota, R. and Whinston, A.;
Eds.). MA: Addison-Wesley.
Oetzel,
J.
1995. The Tunisian-USAID Technology Transfer Project and its Potential for
Promoting Economic Development in Tunisia. Tunisian
Scientific Magazine, 8(1&2):38-41.
Powell, L., Oetzel, J. & Redford, R. 1995. Whose Property? Whose Rights? Planning Forum, 1:65-69.
Teaching
I am currently on sabbatical in Costa Rica but will return to teaching in
the fall of 2009.
Biography
Academic
Background
Ph.D. Business Strategy
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Minor Concentration: International
political economy
M.S. Economic Development and Urban Planning
University
of Texas at Austin
Thesis: The Tunisia/United
States Agency for International Development (USAID) Technology Transfer
Project: Nontraditional Success Measures. Research undertaken for
the thesis was awarded the Wolf E. Jessen Endowed Presidential Scholarship for
“high merit.”
B.A. Economics, Minor: Spanish
University
of Texas at
Austin
Studied abroad in Sevilla, Spain during
my junior year.
Professional
Experience
American
University, Kogod School of Business
Associate
Professor, International Business Department, June 2008-present
Assistant
Professor, International Business Department, August 2002-May 2008
Kogod
Endowed Fellow, 2002-2006
University
of Colorado, Colorado Springs; College of Business and Administration
Adjunct
Professor, Marketing, Strategy and International Business Department, Spring
2002
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Kenan-Flagler School of Business
Instructor, Management Department, Fall 1999,
Summer 2000 and Spring 2001
Last revision: 4/21/2009