Dr. Martin Owens BA Hons, MSc, PhD and PGCE
Senior Lecturer in International Business
Summary
I am a Senior Lecturer in International Business at Sheffield Hallam University. I am the module leader for Advanced International Business at undergraduate level, and currently supervise doctoral students on international business.
About
I joined Sheffield Hallam in July 2018. Prior to this, I was a Lecturer in International Business at the University of Bradford, and a Lecturer at Aston University.
I received my BA Hons in Business Studies and MSc in Marketing Science at Ulster University. I subsequently completed a PhD in International Business at Ulster University. I won the best doctoral student paper at the Academy of International Business conference. I have a post-graduate certificate in Higher Education.
I am an experienced teacher and have taught at all levels - undergraduate, MSc, MBA and doctoral. Throughout my career, I have taught a wide range of subjects, including international strategy, international business environment, managing international business, international business in emerging economies, and strategic management. I encourage students to use theory to achieve a deep and diverse understanding of contemporary international business.
My key research interest relates to political violence and international business. I ask questions concerning the linkages between political violence and international firms, and how business stakeholders are impacted by political violence. I am especially interested in understanding the implications of state violence for firms, stakeholders and society. I use conceptual, theoretical and empirical methods.I have published in quality peer-reviewed academic journals, including International Business Review, Industrial Marketing Management, Critical Perspectives on International Business, Multinational Business Review, and International Marketing Management.
Teaching
Sheffield Business School
Subject area
Global Business, Tourism and Hospitality Management.
Modules taught
Advanced International Business
Managing International Business
Foreign Direct Investment and Multinationals
Publications
Key Publications
Owens, M. (2023). Inter-state war, institutions and multinationals: insights from the Russian-Ukraine war. Multinational Business Review. http://doi.org/10.1108/mbr-05-2022-0067
Journal articles
Owens, M., & Johnson, E. (2024). Not gone away: how domestic terrorism impacts multinationals in foreign markets. Critical Perspectives on International Business. http://doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-09-2022-0100
Olubajo, L., Dimitri, P., Johnson, A., & Owens, M. (2022). Managing inter-organisational collaborations to develop medical technologies: the contribution of inter-personal relationships. Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology, 46 (6). http://doi.org/10.1080/03091902.2022.2089255
Owens, M. (2021). Exploiting Bullets: International Business and the Dynamics of War. Critical Perspectives on International Business. http://doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-05-2020-0063
Nuraddeen, N., Owens, M., & McQuillan, D. (2021). International entrepreneurship from emerging to developed markets: an institutional perspective. International Marketing Review. http://doi.org/10.1108/IMR-02-2020-0028
Yakimova, R., Owens, M., & Freeman, S. (2021). The ‘visible hand’ behind cooperation in franchising: A model of franchisor practices that influence cooperation within social networks. Industrial Marketing Management, 94, 66-89. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2021.02.006
Yakimova, R., Owens, M., & Sydow, J. (2019). Formal control influence on franchisee trust and brand-supportive behavior within franchise networks. Industrial Marketing Management, 76, 123-135. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2018.07.010
Owens, M., Ramsey, E., & Loane, S. (2018). Resolving post-formation challenges in shared IJVs: The impact of shared IJV structure on inter-partner relationships. International Business Review, 27 (3), 584-593. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2017.10.007
Owens, M., Palmer, M., & Zueva-Owens, A. (2013). Institutional forces in adoption of international joint ventures: Empirical evidence from British retail multinationals. International Business Review, 22 (5), 883-893. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2013.01.002
Owens, M., Zueva-Owens, A., & Palmer, M. (2012). Partner identification and selection of joint ventures in international retailing. The Service Industries Journal, 32 (3), 383-410. http://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2010.540753
Owens, M. (2010). Equity ownership and control of international joint ventures in the retail sector. The International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research, 20 (5), 559-581. http://doi.org/10.1080/09593969.2010.520509
Palmer, M., Owens, M., & De Kervenoael, R. (2010). Paths of the least resistance: understanding how motives form in international retail joint venturing. The Service Industries Journal, 30 (6), 965-989. http://doi.org/10.1080/02642060802342653
Palmer, M., O'Kane, P., & Owens, M. (2009). Betwixt spaces: student accounts of turning point experiences in the first‐year transition. Studies in Higher Education, 34 (1), 37-54. http://doi.org/10.1080/03075070802601929
Owens, M., & Quinn, B. (2007). Problems encountered within international retail joint ventures: UK retailer case study evidence. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 35 (10), 758-780. http://doi.org/10.1108/09590550710820667
Palmer, M., Owens, M., & Sparks, L. (2006). Interdisciplinary (Retail) Research: The Business of Geography and the Geography of Business. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 38 (10), 1775-1783. http://doi.org/10.1068/a3810com
Palmer, M., & Owens, M. (2006). New directions for international retail joint venture research. The International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research, 16 (2), 159-179. http://doi.org/10.1080/09593960600572183
Conference papers
Kom, C., Sharpe, D., & Owens, M. (2023). Reflexivity in Context: Navigating the Challenges of Conducting Qualitative Research in International Business. In British Academy of Management, University of Sussex, Brighton, 1 September 2023 - 6 September 2023. British Academy of Management: https://www.bam.ac.uk/events-landing/bam2023-conference.html
Owens, M., & Zueva, A. (2022). Terrorism and international business: A critical perspective and future research agenda [abstract only]. In EIBA, 48th Annual Conference, Oslo, Norway, 2022 - 2022. European International Business Academy: https://www.eiba.org/UserFiles/proceedings-eiba-2022.pdf
Yakimova, R., & Owens, M. (2017). The structure of commitment and its relationship with co-operation among franchisees of retail franchises. In British Academy of Management Conference (BAM), Warwick, UK.
Owens, M., Zueva, A., & Palmer, M. (2013). Inter-firm diversity and shared management IJVs: empirical evidence from British MNEs. In British Academy of Management Conference (BAM), Liverpool, UK.
Owens, M., Zueva, A., & Palmer, M. (2008). International joint venture motives in retailing: a knowledge based view. In European International Business Academy (EIBA) Conference, Tallin, Estonia.
Owens, M., & Palmer, M. (2008). Institutional forces influencing international joint venture motives: a study of British retail TNCs operating in South East Asia? In Academy of International Business (AIB) Conference, Milan, Italy.
Palmer, M., Owens, M., & Sparks, L. (2006). Talking past one another? Re-examining the retail-geography disciplinary interface. In Academy of Marketing Conference, Middlesex University, London, UK.
Palmer, M., & Owens, M. (2005). International retail joint venture activity: new research directions. In 15th International Conference on Research in the Distributive Trades, Sweden.
Owens, M., Quinn, B., & Alexander, N. (2004). Motives for international joint venture formation in retailing. In Annual conference of the Academy of International Business (AIB), Unversity of Ulster, Magee.
Owens, M., Quinn, B., & Alexander, N. (2004). Equity joint venture formation processes in international retailing. In Recent advances in retailing and services science conference, Prague, Czech Republic.
Owens, M., Johnson, A., Drakolis, T., & Wang, C. How does SME perceived environmental uncertainty influence structuralbusiness network development? Evidence from Greek Tourism SMEs. In Academy of International Business.
Yakimova, R., Owens, M., & Freeman, S. The ‘visible hand’ behind cooperation in franchising: Towards a framework of centralised practices that influence cooperation within franchise network. In British Academy of Management.
Theses / Dissertations
Kom, C.N. (2022). Making Sense of Co-Opetition in a Post-Colonial Entrepreneurial Landscape: Nigeria’s Fashion Industry. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Sharpe, D., & Owens, M. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00519
Drekolias, T. (2021). Perceived environmental uncertainty and network development: the case of Greek SMEs. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Owens, M., Johnston, A., & Wang, C. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00384
Internet Publications
Owens, M. (2023). What BAE’s Ukraine deal shows about the risks and opportunities of setting up a business in a war zone, The Conversation, September.
Postgraduate supervision
I am an experienced doctoral supervisor, having supervised four doctoral students to successful completion. I am currently supervising several doctoral students, and keen to accept new PhD students in the following areas:
• Political Violence and multinationals
• Political Risk Management
• Market Entry Modes
Completed:
Dr Theo Drekolias (2020) (with Dr Andrew Johnson and Professor C. Wang). SME networking and environmental uncertainty: an empirical investigation in the Greek SME sector
Mr Salah Alawadhi (2013), “The role of institutional systems and government policy in securing foreign direct investment in Kuwait”, University of Bradford.
Dr Nuraddeen Nuru (2017), "The entrepreneurial process of emerging market entrepreneurship to developed markets: an institutional theory perspective", University of Bradford.