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Dr. Paul Ryan
Associate Professor, Trinity Business School

Biography

Dr Paul Ryan has lectured in international business strategy and management at the Smurfit Business School, University College Dublin and Cairnes Business School, National University of Ireland, Galway and as visitor at the Universities of La Coruna, Spain and Coimbra, Portugal. He completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on MNE subsidiary strategy, industrial clusters, entrepreneurial ecosystems and international entrepreneurship. His work has been published in California Management Review, International Business Review, Global Strategy Journal, Regional Studies, European Journal of International Management, International Marketing Review, Industrial Marketing and Management, World Economy, Industry & Innovation, Technovation, Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, International Journal of Innovation & Technology Management and Organizational Research Methods. He is a member of the Academy of International Business. He previously worked as a business consultant and analyst in Hong Kong and has completed strategy consulting projects in the private, public and non-profit sectors.

Publications and Further Research Outputs

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Ryan, P. And Buciuni, G., Gorillas can dance: lessons from Microsoft and other corporations on partnering with startups, Review of Gorillas can dance: lessons from Microsoft and other corporations on partnering with startups, by Shameen Prashantham , Journal of International Business Studies, 2024, p1-4 Review, 2024 DOI

Cho, D., Ryan, P. and Buciuni, G., MNE Spinouts and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Evolution, European Academy of Management Annual , Trinity College Dublin, June 14-16, 2023, 2023 Conference Paper, 2023

Pattinson, S., Nicholson, J., Ehret, M., Velu, C. and Ryan, P., Innovation ecosystems in B2B contexts: Owning the space, Industrial Marketing Management, 2023, p1 - 9 Journal Article, 2023 DOI

Subsidiary Governance and Strategy in the Multinational Enterprise in, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Business and Management , Oxford:UK, Oxford University Press, 2023, [O'Riordan, N., Ryan, P. and Andersson, U.] Book Chapter, 2023 DOI

Andersson, U., Ryan, P., Giblin, M. and Perri, A., Subsidiary Knowledge Creation, Selective Disclosure and Knowledge Protection in its Local Environment, Academy of International Business Annual Conference, Warsaw, July 6-9, 2023, 2023 Conference Paper, 2023

Giblin, M., Ryan, P., Andersson, U. and Perri, A., `When the Stakes are High": Managing knowledge disclosures in local external subsidiary initiatives, Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference, University of Galway, 23-24 August, 2023, 2023 Conference Paper, 2023

Andersson, U., Ryan, P., Giblin, M. and Perri, A., Selective Disclosure for Subsidiary Knowledge Creation and Knowledge Protection, Academy of International Business UK&Ireland Annual Conference, Glasgow, 13-15 April, 2023, 2023 Conference Paper, 2023

O'Riordan, N., Ryan, P. and Andersson, U., The subsidiary strategising process for a competence-creating role, Multinational Business Review, Online first, 2023 Journal Article, 2023 DOI

Ryan, P., Giblin, M. and Andersson, U., The Evolution of Dynamic Boundary Spanning Capabilities for Subsidiary Innovation, Academy of International Business, Miami, July 6-9, 2022, 2022, pp1-20 Conference Paper, 2022

Ryan, P., Buciuni, G., Giblin, M. and Andersson, U., Global Value Chain Governance in the MNE: A Dynamic Hierarchy Perspective, California Management Review, 2022, p1 - 22 Journal Article, 2022 DOI

Ryan, P., Buciuni, G. and Finnotto, V., Assessing the Consolidation of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Low-Tech Industries: Evidence from the Craft Beer Sector, Beeronomics, Dublin, 20-23 June, 2022, 2022 Conference Paper, 2022

Complementary frameworks for examining global innovation: aligning GVCs, industrial clusters and entrepreneurial ecosystems in, editor(s)Castellani, D., Perri, A., Scalera, V. and Zane, A. , Cross-Border Innovation in a Changing World, Oxford University Press, 2022, pp143 - 159, [Buciuni, G., Cho, D. and Ryan, P.] Book Chapter, 2022

Ryan, P., Andersson, U. and Giblin, M., Transforming Knowledge for Innovation: The Role of Dynamic Boundary Capabilities in an MNE Subsidiary, Academy of International Business UK&Ireland, Reading, 8-9 April, 2022, 2022, pp1-20 Conference Paper, 2022

The role of MNEs in the genesis and growth of a resilient entrepreneurial ecosystem in, editor(s)O'Connor, A., Mason, C., Miles, M. and Audretsch, D. , The Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, Routledge, 2022, pp36 - 53, [Ryan, P., Giblin, M., Buciuni, G. and Kogler, D.] Book Chapter, 2022

Ryan, P; Giblin, M. and Andersson, U., The Evolution of Dynamic Boundary Spanning Capabilities for Subsidiary Innovation, Irish Academy of Management, Dublin, 24-25 August, 2022, 2022, pp1-16 Conference Paper, 2022

Cho, D., Ryan, P., and Buciuni, Exiguous multinational enterprise alumni spinouts in an entrepreneurial ecosystem, European International Business Academy, Oslo, 8-10 December, 2022, 2022, pp1-20 Conference Paper, 2022

Ryan, P., Buciuni, G., Giblin M., Kogler, D., ., The Role of MNEs in the Genesis and Growth of a Resilient Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 33, (1), 2021, p36 - 53 Journal Article, 2021 DOI

Buciuni, G. Cho, D. and Ryan, P., Rethinking GVC governance in a post-pandemic world, Regional Studies Association Annual Conference, Online, June 2-21 2021, 2021, pp1 - 20 Conference Paper, 2021

Cho., D., Ryan., P. and Buciuni, G., Evolutionary Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: a Research Pathway, Small Business Economics, 2021, p1 - 20 Journal Article, 2021 TARA - Full Text DOI

Ryan, P., Giblin, M., Andersson, U. and Buciuni, G., The evolution of dynamic boundary spanning capabilities in MNE subsidiaries, European International Business Academy Annual Conference, Madrid, 10-12 December, 2021, 2021, pp1 - 38 Conference Paper, 2021

Ryan, P., Buciuni, G., Giblin M., and Andersson, U.., ., Subsidiary Upgrading and Global Value Chain Governance in the Multinational Enterprise, Global Strategy Journal, 10, (3), 2020, p496 - 519 Journal Article, 2020 DOI

Ryan, P., Andersson, U. and Giblin, M., MNE Subsidary's Multiple Boundary Spanning for New Product Innovation, Academy of International Business Annual Conference, Online, July 1-9, 2020, pp1 - 25 Conference Paper, 2020

Ryan, P., Giblin, M., Andersson, U., , The Boundary Spanning Function of the MNE subsidiary: The Effects on Charter and Role Evolution, EIBA Annual Conference, Leeds, 13-15 December, 2019, 2019, pp1 - 25 Conference Paper, 2019

Ryan, P., Evers, N., and Smith, A. , Home Country Knowledge Sharing and Congenital Learning Rapid Internationalisation for a BG Community of Practice, Academy of International Business UKI Annual Conference, Brighton, UK, 26-27 April, 2019, 2019, pp222 - 245 Conference Paper, 2019

Ryan, P., Evers, N., Smith, A. and Andersson, S., Local horizontal network membership for accelerated global market reach, International Marketing Review, 36, (1), 2019, p6 - 30 Journal Article, 2019 DOI

Ryan, P., Giblin, M., Andersson, U., ad Clancy, J., Subsidiary Knowledge Creation in Co-evolving Contexts, International Business Review, 27, (5), 2018, p915 - 932 Journal Article, 2018 DOI

Subsidiary Combinative Capability for Knowledge Creation as a Co-evolutionary Development Process in, editor(s)Castellani, D., Narula, R., Nguyen, Q., Surdu, I. and Walker, J. , Contemporary Issues in International Business: Institutions, Strategy and Performance, Palgrave MacMillan, 2018, pp221 - 229, [Clancy, J., Ryan, P., Andersson, U. and Giblin, M.] Book Chapter, 2018 DOI

Ryan, P., Giblin, M., Andersson, U., and Clancy, J., A Dynamic Ambidexterity Strategy: An evolving subsidiary role of exploiter and explorer, Academy of International Business UKI Annual Conference, Birmingham, UK, 12-14 April, 2018, 2018, pp221 - 237 Conference Paper, 2018

Ryan, P., Geoghegan, W., and Hilliard, R., The Microfoundations of Firms' Explorative Innovative Capabilities Within the Triple Helix Framework, Technovation, 77, 2018, p15 - 27 Journal Article, 2018 DOI

Giblin, M.; Ryan, P. and Clancy, J., A Dynamic Ambidexterity Strategy: the Evolving Subsidiary Role of Exploiter and Explorer, European International Business Academy Annual Conference, Politechno de Milano, Milan, 14-16 December, 2017, pp126 - 148 Conference Paper, 2017

Ryan, P., Evers, N., Smith, A. Anderson, S., Cartoon Network: Rapid Internationalisation for Born Global Members of a Community of Practice, European International Business Academy Annual Conference, Politechno de Milano, Milan, December 14-16, 2017, pp52 - 76 Conference Paper, 2017

Ryan, P., Evers, N., Smith, A. Anderson, S., Accelerated Internationalisation via Membership of a Community of Practice, Entrepreneurship Research: Past, Present & Future Conference, Paris, May 10-12, 2017, pp25 - 50 Conference Paper, 2017

Ryan, P., Evers, N., Smith, A. Anderson, S., Communities of Practice: A Creator and Accelerator of Born Global Ventures, McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference, National University of Ireland, Galway, 30-31 August, 2017, pp55 - 78 Conference Paper, 2017

Ryan, P., Buciuni, G., Giblin, M., Andersson, U., Intra-MNE Global Value Chain orchestration for Innovation, iBEGIN Annual Conference, University of Venice, December 18-19, 2017, pp20 - 40 Conference Paper, 2017

Ryan, P; Andersson, U; Perri, A; Giblin, M., Knowledge Creation and Protection in Subsidiaries Embedded in Local Technology Clusters, Academy of International Business UK and Ireland Annual Conference, Henley Business School, University of Reading, 6-9 April, 2017, pp10 - 30 Conference Paper, 2017

Ryan, P., Clancy, J., Giblin, M., Amdersson, U., MNE Subsidiary Survival and Advancement in a Coevolving Dual Context, Academy of International Business Annual Conference, Dubai, July 2-5, 2017, pp350 - 380 Conference Paper, 2017

Clancy, J., Ryan, P., Giblin, M. Andersson, U., The Janus-Faced Subsidiary: A Coevolutionary Framework of Dual Network Embeddedness, Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference, University College Dublin, 31st August - 2nd Se, 2016, pp20 - 34 Conference Paper, 2016

Ryan, P., Andersson, U., Perri, A. and Giblin, M, Knowledge Creation and Protection in Subsidiaries Embedded in Local Technology Clusters, Academy of International Business UK and Ireland Annual Conference, Birbeck College, University of London, April 7-9, 2016, 2016, pp1 - 28 Conference Paper, 2016

Ryan, P., Clancy, J., Andersson, U., Giblin, M., Coevolution for the Dually Embedded MNE Subsidiary, European International Business Academy Annual Conference, Wien University, Vienna, December 2-4, 2016, 2016, pp10 - 25 Conference Paper, 2016

Ryan, P. Andersson, U; Perri, A; Giblin, M., Subsidiary Strategies for Local Knowledge Sourcing and Protection: The Role of Partner Heterogeneity, Academy of International Business Annual Meeting,, New Orleans, USA, June 27-30, 2016 , 2016, pp1 - 20 Conference Paper, 2016

Smith, A., Ryan, P. and Evers, N., The International Network Structure for A Set of Born Global Firms, Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference, Galway, Ireland, 2-4 September, 2015, 2015, pp1 - 9 Conference Paper, 2015

Giblin, M. and Ryan, P., Anchor, Incumbent and Late Entry MNEs as Propellents of Technology Cluster Evolution, Industry and Innovation, 22, (7), 2015, p553 - 574 Journal Article, 2015 DOI

Inside the Born Globals' International Network: A Microscopic Examination in, editor(s)Larimo, J., Nummela, N. and Mainela, T. , Handbook of International Alliance and Network Research, Cheltenham: UK, Elgar, 2015, pp297 - 319, [Ryan, P., Evers, N. and Smith, A. ] Book Chapter, 2015 URL

Ryan, P., Giblin, M., Andersson, U. and Perri, A., The Role of Partner Heterogeneity in MNEs' knowledge creation and protection, European International Business Association, Rio de Janeiro, December 1-3, 2015, 2015, pp25 - 41 Conference Paper, 2015

Ryan, P., Evers, N. and Smith, A. , Bridging the Structural Holes across Born Globals' International Network, European International Business Association Annual Conference,, Uppsala University, Sweden, December 12-14, 2014, 2014, pp1 - 12 Conference Paper, 2014

Ryan, P., Andersson, U. and Clancy, J. , MNE Subsidiary Relationships and R&D role evolution at the Dual Context Nexus, Academy of International Business UK and Ireland Chapter Conference, York, UK., April 10-12, 2014, 2014, pp1 - 16 Conference Paper, 2014

Hautamaki, J., Ryan, P. and Clancy, J. , Divergent and Convergent Paths to Cluster Formation and Evolution: A Study of an Exogenous and Endogenous Success Route, Regional Studies Association Winter Conference, London, UK., November 13-14, 2013, 2013, pp12 - 24 Conference Paper, 2013

Ryan, P., Giblin, M., Collings, D. and Fahy, J., Industry Clusters Life Cycle Extension Flagship: Specialisation, Adaptation and Connectivity in Staving off Extinction, Academy of International Business Annual Meeting,, Istanbul, Turkey., July 3-6, 2013, 2013, pp1 - 18 Conference Paper, 2013

Significance of International Business and Local Business Clusters for the Preparation for Sudden Structural Changes in Regions in, editor(s)Hautamaki, J. and Vesasto, M. , Proactive Approach to Structural Change, Lahti: Finland, Lahti University Publishing., 2013, pp55 - 80, [Ryan, P., Clancy, J. and Hautamaki, J.] Book Chapter, 2013 URL

Ryan, P., Giblin, M. and Fahy, J. , Satellite High-Tech Clusters, Flagship MNE Subsidiaries and Mothership Ecosystems: Specialisation, Adaptation and Connectivity in Staving off Cluster Malaise, DRUID Annual Conference, Barcelona, Spain, June 17-19, 2013, 2013, pp1 - 20 Conference Paper, 2013

Strategic Repositioning: A Case Study of Bulmers Original Cider in, editor(s)Dundon, T. and Wilkinson, A. , Case Studies in Global Management, Vicroria: Australia, Tilde Publishing, 2012, pp13 - 20, [Ryan, P.] Book Chapter, 2012

Ryan, P. and Giblin, M. , High-Tech Clusters, Innovation Capabilities and Technological Entrepreneurship: Evidence From Ireland, World Economy, 6, (5), 2012, p266 - 289 Journal Article, 2012 URL

Smith, A., Ryan, P. and Collings, D. , 'Born Global Networks: The Role of Connectors, European Journal Of International Management, 6, (5), 2012, p223 - 239 Journal Article, 2012 URL

Giblin, M. and Ryan, P., 'Tight or Loose Networks? The Critical Role of Inward Investment in Cluster Creation, Regional Studies, 46, (2), 2012, p245 - 258 Journal Article, 2012 DOI

Dundon, T. and Ryan, P., Interviewing Reluctant Respondents: Strikes, Henchmen and Gaelic Games, Organizational Research Methods, 13, (3), 2010, p562 - 581 Journal Article, 2010 DOI

Ryan, P. and Dundon, T., The Qualitative Research Interview: Fashioning Respondent Affinity, Jourmal of Management Research, 1, (1), 2009, p12 - 25 Journal Article, 2009 DOI

Combating Information Suspicion: Guinness. Sports and Glassblowing in, editor(s)Townsend, K. and Burgess, J . , Method in Madness: Research Stories You Don't Read in Textbooks , Oxford: UK, Chandos Publishing, 2009, pp60 - 75, [Ryan, P. and Dundon, T.] Book Chapter, 2009

Ryan, P. and Dundon, T., Case Research Interview: Eliciting Superior Quality Data, International Journal of Case Method Research and Application, 20, (4), 2008, p443 - 457 Journal Article, 2008

Bulmer's Original Cider: A Case in Strategic Repositioning in, editor(s)Cunningham, J. and Harrington, D. , Irish Management 2.0, Dublin: Ireland, Blackhall, 2008, pp179 - 190, [Ryan, P., Moroney, M. & Geoghegan, W. ] Book Chapter, 2008

Ryan, P., Moroney, M., Cunningham, J. and Geoghegan, W. , A Framework For Strategic Repositioning: The Case of Bulmers Original Cider, Irish Journal of Management, 28, (2), 2007, p24 - 37 Journal Article, 2007 DOI

Dundon, T., Ryan, P., Morgan, D. and Maloney, M., Conceptualising the Dynamics of Employee Information and Consultation: Evidence from Ireland, Industrial Relations Journal, 37, (4), 2006, p492 - 512 Journal Article, 2006 DOI

Paul Ryan, Majella Giblin and Edel Walshe, From subcontracted R&D to joint collaboration: the role of trust in facilitating this process', International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, 1, (2), 2004, p205 - 231 Journal Article, 2004 DOI

Bulmer's: A Case In Strategic Learning in, editor(s)De Búrca, S., Fletcher, R. A. and Brown, L. , International Marketing: An SME Perspective , Dublin: Ireland, Prentice Hall, 2004, pp211 - 217, [Ryan, P., Moroney, M., Geoghegan, W. & Hayes, M.] Book Chapter, 2004

Industrial Clusters - The Role of organisations and Institutions in, editor(s)Genoff, R. and Sheather, G , Innovation and the Knowledge Economy , Adelaide: Australia, Playford, 2003, pp144 - 158, [Paul Ryan., Majella Giblin. and Roy Green. ] Book Chapter, 2003

Ryan, P., Suppliers' Perspectives of Lean Operation and Business-to-Business Relations from the Periphery of an Industrial Market, Irish Marketing Review, 14, (1), 2001, p5 - 14 Journal Article, 2001

Ryan, P. and Cooke, S., Brand Alliances: From Reputation Endorsement to Collaboration on Core Competences, Irish Marketing Review, 13, (2), 2000, p36 - 41 Journal Article, 2000

Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications

Andersson, U., O'Riordan, N. and Ryan, P., What is Subsidiary Strategy? An International Business Research Conundrum, EIBAzine, 2022 Journal Article, 2022

Paul Ryan, Why talent management became a (wrong) business obsession, 2019, - Miscellaneous, 2019

Paul Ryan, The secret to upgrading a subsidiary office's role, 2018, - Miscellaneous, 2018

Research Expertise

Description

MNE subsidiary strategy, industrial clusters, entrepreneurial ecosystems and international entrepreneurship.

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Memberships

Academy of International Business; European International Business Academy; Irish Academy of Management