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Educational Background
- Ph.D., International Management & Organization, University of Victoria, 2017
- M.A., American Studies, University of Warsaw, 2012
- M.A., Management, Warsaw School of Economics, 2011
- B.A., International Relations, University of Warsaw, 2010
- B.A., Finance & Accounting, Warsaw School of Economics, 2009
Positions Held
- Clinical Associate Professor of Business Administration, Business Administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2023 to present
- Associate Professor of Strategy, MSM Skolkovo, 2020-2023
- Assistant Professor of International Business, EGADE Business School, 2017-2020
- Sessional Lecturer, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria, 2014-2017
Recent Publications
- Szymanski, M., A. Mockaitis & C. Butler (Ed.) (2024). Multiculturals. Elgar Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Management ( pp. 175-179). UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. link >
- Szymanski, M. (2024). A Comparison of Preferred Leader Behaviors in Slavic Countries: Three Tribes and Seven Nations. Cross-Cultural Research, SAGE Publications, 58 (4), 382-394.
- Szymanski, M., & Wilczewski, M. (2024). Where West Meets East: Culture and Preferred Leader Behavior in Poland A and Poland B. Cross-Cultural Research, SAGE Publications, 58 (4), 334-345. link >
- Brighi, C., & Szymanski, M., A. Mockaitis & C. Butler (Ed.) (2024). Ethnic Accents. The Elgar Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Management UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Cretu, O., & Szymanski, M., A. Mockaitis & C.L. Butler (Ed.) (2024). Global Virtual Teams. The Elgar Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Management UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Other Publications
Articles
- Kalra, K., & Szymanski, M. (2023). Alike Yet Distinct: The Effect of Language Diversity on Interpersonal Relationships Within National and Multinational Project Teams. Management And Organizational Review, (online first), 1-28. link >
- Szymanski, M., Alon, I., & Kalra, K. (2022). Multilingual and multicultural managers’ effects on team performance: insights from professional football teams. Multinational Business Review, 30 (1), 40-61. link >
- Szymanski, M., Valdovinos, I., & Kaltenecker, E. (2022). How far are we from understanding corruption? The effect of cultural distance on corruption perception. Critical Perspectives on International Business, 18 (2), 224-242. link >
- Valderrey, F., Davis, A., Sanchez, A., & Szymanski, M. (2022). Crossing the Ocean to Teach International Business. Is it worth the trouble? The International Journal of Management Education, 20 (3), 100680. link >
- Szymanski, M., Valderrey Villar, F., & Cervantes Zepeda, M. (2021). Multicultural individuals and their potential to become international entrepreneurs. Thunderbird International Business Review, 63 (6), 735-749. link >
- Szymanski, M., & Kalra, K. (2021). Performance effects of interaction between multicultural managers and multicultural team members: Evidence from elite football competitions. Thunderbird International Business Review, 63 (2), 235-251. link >
- Szymanski, M., Wolfe, R., Danis, W., Lee, F., & Uy, M. (2021). Sport and International Management: Exploring research synergy. Thunderbird International Business Review, 63 (2), 253-266. link >
- Szymanski, M., & Ipek, E. (2020). The better, the worse, and the bicultural: Examining bicultural competence and bicultural liability in elite football teams. European Journal of International Management, 14 (2), 357-380. link >
- Szymanski, M., Fitzsimmons, S., & Danis, W. (2019). Multicultural managers and competitive advantage: Evidence from elite football teams. International Business Review, 28 (2), 305-315. link >
- Valdovinos, I., Szymanski, M., & Grabowska, K. (2019). Revisiting corruption and culture – Are there really cultures more prone to corruption? Forum Scientiae Oeconomia, 7 (1), 103-120. link >
- Valdovinos-Hernandez, I., Szymanski, M., & Grabowska, K. (2019). Mea culpa – The role of religion in corruption perception. Forum Scientiae Oeconomia, 7 (3), 49-62. link >
Book Chapters
- Szymanski, M., Kalra, K., Kaltenecker, E., & Olszewska, A. (2020). Cross-Cultural Differences in Inclusive Leadership Perception and Application. The Routledge Companion to Inclusive Leadership ( pp. 215-222). Routledge. link >
- Hrenyk, J., Szymanski, M., Kar, A., & Fitzsimmons, S. (2016). Understanding multicultural individuals as ethical global leaders. Advances in Global Leadership ( vol. 9, pp. 57-78). link >
Books and Monographs
- Szymanski, M., & Kalra, K. (2021). Foreign language acquisition, bilingualism, and biculturalism: A new theoretical avenue for organizational research. Research Anthology on Bilingual and Multilingual Education ( pp. 1190-1207). link >
- Szymanski, M., & Olszewska, A. (2021). To teach leadership ethically or to teach ethical leadership? Leadership education in the Polish executive education context. Research Anthology on Business and Technical Education in the Information Era ( pp. 1317-1333). link >
- Szymanski, M., & Schindler, E. (2017). Embracing organizational trauma: Positive effects of death experiences on organizational culture - three short case studies. Organizational Culture and Behavior: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications ( vol. 4-4, pp. 1526-1542). link >
Presentations
- Brighi, C., & Szymanski, M. (2023). “It is Difficult to Understand Them...”- The Role of Non-native Accents in Global Virtual Teams. Carlo Brighi, Academy of Management.
- Brighi, C., & Szymanski, M. (2023). Non-native accent as a barrier to communication in global virtual Teams. Academy of International Business, AIB.
- Javidan, M., Fitzsimmons, S., Szymanski, M., & Kasa, R. (2023). GLOBE 2020 on National Cultural Norms and Leadership Ideals in Poland and Hungary. Academy of International Business, AIB.
- Szymanski, M., & Brighi, C. (2023). Do you understand what I’m saying? And writing?” The perceptual differences in communication media choice between native and non-native speakers. GEM&L Annual Conference, GEM&L.
- Szymanski, M., Smagin, I., & Kaganer, E. (2022). Flubber Teams: The emergence of dynamic platform-enabled teams in business organizations. Academy of Managament Annual Meeting, AoM.
- Szymanski, M., Smagin, I., & Kaganer, E. (2022). Flubber Teams: The emergence of dynamic platform-enabled teams in business organizations. Academy of International Business Annual Conference, AIB.
- Valderrey, F., Davis, A., Sanchez, A., & Szymanski, M. (2022). Crossing the Ocean to Teach International Business: Is it worth the trouble? Academy of International Business Annual Conference, AIB.
- Szymanski, M., Valdovinos, I., & Kaltenecker, E. (2021). How Far Are We from Understanding Corruption? The effect of cultural distance on corruption perception. Academy of International Business Annual Conference, AIB.
- Szymanski, M., & Kalra, K. (2021). Multilingual and Multicultural Managers’ Effects on Team Performance: insights from professional football teams. GEM&L Annual Conference, GEM&L.
- Szymanski, M., Kalra, K., & Brighi, C. (2020). It’s Not What You Say, But How You Say It: The Relationship Between Ethnic Accent and Boundary Spanning Abilities. Academy of International Business Annual Conference, AIB.
- Szymanski, M., Valderrey, F., & Cervantes, M. (2020). Multiculturals and Their Potential to Become International Entrepreneurs. Academy of International Business Annual Conference, AIB.
- Kalra, K., & Szymanski, M. (2019). United yet Divided: Within-Subsidiary Linguistic Diversity and Knowledge Sharing in Teams. Academy of Management Annual Conference, AoM.
- Kalra, K., Brannen, M., Harzing, A., Mughan, T., Vigier, M., & Szymanski, M. (2019). Untwisting Tongues: Expanding the Reach of Language Research in International Management. Academy of International Business Annual Conference, AIB.
- Szymanski, M., & Kalra, K. (2019). When Two Times Two Equals More Than Four for the Team: Empirical Examination of the Interaction Effect Between Bicultural Managers and Team Members. Academy of International Business Annual Conference, AIB.
- Szymanski, M., Kalra, K., & Brighi, C. (2019). It’s Not What You Say, But How You Say It: The Relationship Between Ethnic Accent and Boundary Spanning Abilities. Academy of International Business Annual Conference, AIB.
- Szymanski, M., & Wolfe, R. (2018). Improving Health and Well-Being in Society: How Can Sport Help (or Hurt)? Academy of Management Annual Conference, AoM.
- Szymanski, M., & Ipek, E. (2018). The Better, The Worse, and The Bicultural: Is biculturalism not only a competence, but also a liability? Academy of International Business Annual Conference, AIB.
- Szymanski, M., & Ipek, E. (2017). Biculturals 1 – 1 Monoculturals: An empirical examination of biculturals’ performance in culturally heterogeneous work teams. Academy of International Business Annual Conference, AIB.
- Szymanski, M., Fitzsimmons, S., & Danis, W. (2017). When Do Bicultural Managers Improve Organizational Performance: Evidence from Elite Football Team Performance. Academy of International Business Annual Conference, AIB.
- Kalra, K., Brighi, C., & Szymanski, M. (2017). Within Country Linguistic Distance and the Transfer of Strategic Organizational Practices. Western Academy of Management, WAM.
- Szymanski, M., Kalra, K., & Ault, J. (2017). Development as Freedom to Choose: A new dynamic measure of social development. Western Academy of Management, WAM.
- Szymanski, M. (2016). Team Effects of Bicultural Individuals. Western Academy of Management, WAM.
- Wolfe, R., & Szymanski, M. (2016). Living Your Passion; To love what you do and feel that it matters, how can anything be more fun? Western Academy of Management, WAM.
- Wolfe, R., & Szymanski, M. (2015). Governance: What Can Be Learned from the Case of Big Time College Athletics. Academy of Management Annual Conference, AoM.
- Szymanski, M. (2015). To Boldly Go Where No Government and No Corporation Have Gone Before: Internationalization Strategies of Non-Governmental Organizations. Academy of International Business Annual Conference, AIB.
- Szymanski, M. (2013). SMEs in a Chaotic Business Environment: When Strategic Flexibility Is Too Much of a Stretch. SMS Special Conference: Strategy in Complex Settings, SMS.
Honors and Awards
- Best Reviewer Award, Academy of Management STR Division, 2023
- Best Reviewer, European Journal of International Management, 2023
- All-Academy Carolyn B. Dexter Award Nominee, Academy of Management, 2023
- Best Paper in OB/HRM/OT Finalist, Academy of Management IM Division, 2023
- Best Reviewer Award, Academy of Management IM Division, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Best Reviewer Award, Academy of International Business, 2021
Grants
- China-Russia Eurasia Studies Center (CREC) Research Grant, CREC, 2021-2022
Service
- Treasurer/Board of Directors/Executive Committee Member, GEM&L, 2022 to present
- Editor - Social Media, European Journal of International Management, 2020 to present
Current Courses
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Business Dynamics (BUS 201) Introduces College of Business sophomores to the primary functional areas of business and how each functional area relates to comprise a business system. Students will engage in a dynamic simulation to develop an understanding of the interdependencies between the functional areas. The course will also highlight and continue to develop the teamwork and leadership skills required of successful managers.
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Business in Action (BUS 301) Introduces students to the complexities of business by working on a real organizational problem with an actual client. Students will work with a client to identify, analyze, and present recommendations to solve an organizational problem. Requires students to apply problem-solving skills to uncertain situations as well as build and manage a professional team.