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JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (JIM) CALL FOR PAPERS - IN BRIEF Global Connectivity in a World of Disruptions PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND READ ATTACHMENT FOR THE FULL CALL Guest Editors: Snehal Awate, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India - [log in to unmask] Ram Mudambi, Temple University, USA - [log in to unmask] Vittoria G. Scalera, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands – [log in to unmask] Andreas Schotter, Ivey Business School, Canada - [log in to unmask] BACKGROUND TO SPECIAL ISSUE It is obvious that human connectivity is the basis of all civilization. A simple thought experiment, considering the standard of living any one of us would obtain in a Robinson Crusoe like situation on a desert island, is enough to establish this. Yet the very obviousness of the crucial nature of connectivity leads us to take it for granted, much like the air we breathe. And like any essential requisite, it is only through disruption that we recognize its true nature. Examining extant data illustrates that human capital and energy generate exponential returns when reinforced by inter-personal connectivity (Galperin and Viecens, 2017). Technology-based infrastructural networks have been the prime driver of connectivity since the industrial revolution. It began with transportation technologies of the 19th and 20th century (ships, railroads, aircraft, containerization), and continues in the 21st century in the form of IT and digital based technologies. Widespread technology diffusion has underpinned the hockey stick association between enablers of human connectivity and human prosperity (McCloskey, 2013). .... AIMS AND SCOPE OF THIS SPECIAL ISSUE These new scenarios represent challenges for existing theories adopted in the International Business literature and should stimulate scholars to assess, and eventually revise, current models and their assumptions to predict and explain MNEs’ decision and performance. MNEs that can leverage information and knowledge from ideally anywhere in the world are exposed to disruptions that can originate far from their centers of operation. Local disruptions can rapidly become global and involve different actors and organizations across global value chains. While disruptions have been widely studied, their link to connectivity largely remains underexplored (Jackowska and Lauring, 2021; Lorenzen et al., 2020; Schotter, 2021). .... SUBMISSION PROCESS AND DEADLINES Authors can submit their paper between March 15th and May 1st 2022 to JIM for review. All papers will be reviewed following the JIM double-blind review process and should be prepared using the JIM Guidelines, which can be reviewed at https://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/601266?generatepdf=true. Authors should submit an electronic copy of their manuscript via the journal’s online submission system via https://www.editorialmanager.com/intman/default.aspx. The editors welcome informal enquiries related to proposed topics. Manuscript Development Workshop: The guest editors of the Special Issue will hold a manuscript development workshop, which will be online or hyflex. Details will be communicated to submitting authors. Authors of manuscripts who receive an invitation to revise and resubmit for a second round of review will be invited to attend this workshop. Presentation at the workshop does not guarantee acceptance of the paper for publication in JIM. Conversely, attendance is not prerequisite for publication in the special issue. ----- Ram Mudambi Frank M. Speakman Professor of Strategy Fox School of Business Temple University Philadelphia PA 19122, USA https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Cs5-OYYAAAAJ&hl=en ----- Fellow, Academy of International Business Fellow, European International Business Academy ---- Check out my novels, my pen name is RM Burgess https://www.amazon.com/R-M-Burgess/e/B00FYXDSSO/ ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.asp To post message: [log in to unmask] For assistance: [log in to unmask] AIB-L is a moderated list.