Call For Papers >> International Business in the AI Era
Publication
Springer Nature PublishingTitle
International Business in the AI EraType
Book ChapterEditors
Byung Il Park (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies), Shufeng Xiao (Sookmyung Women’s University), Omar Al-Tabbaa (University of Leeds)Deadline
March 31, 2026Description
We invite high-quality, original chapters that examine how the rapid diffusion of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping international business strategies, organizational practices, and global value chains, while raising new ethical, governance, and policy challenges for multinational enterprises.
Aims & Scope
The volume targets cutting-edge research on international business in the era of AI, with a particular focus on how AI-driven digitalization reshapes internationalization processes, organizational practices, and sustainable development. We welcome theoretical, empirical, and case-based papers that examine the strategic, organizational, institutional, and societal implications of AI for multinational enterprises and global business systems.
Book Overview
International Business in the AI Era is a book that innovatively explores how artificial intelligence is changing the global business landscape. Beyond simple technical discourse, this book thoroughly analyzes how intelligent algorithms are reshaping competitive strategies, global value chains, regulatory systems, and organizational structures. Written by leading scholars in the field of international business, this book provides fresh empirical insights based on cross-country case studies, large-scale surveys, and archival data. It systematically addresses where AI creates value in the global market, who owns that value, and how society can distribute the benefits more fairly. Readers will gain a newly reorganized perspective on existing international business theories such as OLI, Uppsala, RBV, and network theory for the data-driven era. Contributions spanning ethics, governance, talent management, innovation, and sustainability make this book an essential resource for scholars, doctoral students, and practitioners navigating the complexities of international business in the age of intelligent technologies. This interesting and thought-provoking book will be an important reference for understanding the strategic and social implications of AI beyond borders.
Potential topics (indicative only)
1. Rethinking IB Theory for the Algorithmic Age (e.g., revises OLI, Uppsala, RBV, network theory through AI constructs -algorithmic capability, data network effects)
2. AI and Global Strategy (competitive positioning, timing, and diversification decisions under data-driven analytics)
3. Data-driven Market Selection & Entry Modes (e.g., predictive screening, partner choice, algorithmic biases in emerging markets)
4. Intelligent GVCs & Operations (e.g., AI in forecasting, logistics, reshoring; labour-share effects and cyber risk governance.)
5. Organisation, Talent & Culture in AI Multinationals (e.g., decision-rights redistribution, new roles, cross-cultural adoption guidelines.)
6. Innovation, Knowledge Flows & Inclusive Growth (e.g., generative AI in global R&D, digital twins, policies for widening participation)
7. Ethics, Equity & Responsible AI (e.g., privacy, bias, consumer fairness; SDG-aligned “responsible AI playbook.”)
8. Governing AI: Toward International Regulation (e.g., comparative review of EU/US/China rules; blueprint for minimum viable harmonisation.)
9. Synthesis and conclusion (e.g., integrated framework, future research agenda)
Author Guidelines
- Length: Up to 14,000 words (including references, tables, figures, and appendices).
- All chapters will undergo double-blind review
Submission Process
• Please send your chapter by 31st March 2026 to leedspark@hufs.ac.kr, bizsxiao@sookmyung.ac.kr , and busofoa@leeds.ac.uk with subject: International Business in the AI Era
• For queries regarding scope or suitability, please contact: Byung Il Park(leedspark@hufs.ac.kr), Shufeng Xiao(bizxiao@sookmyung.ac.kr) or Omar Al-Tabbaa (busofoa@leeds.ac.uk)