Ramsin Yakob
Senior Lecturer
Department of Business AdministrationAbout Ramsin Yakob
Position
Ramsin Yakob (Ph.D.) is an associate professor and university lecturer in business administration. He is the Section Leader at the Management & Organization section, with particular responsibility for International Business and Economic Geography. He has previously been responsible Coordinator for the MSc International Business & Trade program at the School of Economics at the University of Gothenburg. Ramsin has also been the deputy director of the Business Design Lab (BDL). Ramsin's research is conducted at the Center for International Business Studies (CIBS). He conducts research in International Strategy, international HRM, knowledge transfer, and innovation and R&D. Ramsin teaches a wide range of courses, including strategy, international business management, cross-cultural leadership, HRM, as well as supervises theses and dissertations at undergraduate, postgraduate, and MBA levels. His latest project investigates the nascent Swedish EdTech industry.
Selected Publications
Ramsin's research is carried out at the Centre for International Business Studies. He conducts research in the field of International Strategy, International HRM, and Sports Management.
Teaching
Ramsin teaches in a wide range of courses, including International Strategic Management, Strategy, Cross-cultural Management, HRM, as well as supervises theses at undergraduate, graduate, and executive MBA levels.
Chosen Publications
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Yakob, R. (2026). Towards a dynamic state-change assessment model of talent development. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 21(3), 1403-1417.
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Yakob, R. (2024). Mind the professional void! Career capital development and transfer in international assignments. Journal of Global Mobility: The Home of Expatriate Management Research, 12(2), 219-240.Henning, M., & Yakob, R., (2022), “The impact of foreign firm ownership on local renewal activities”, Multinational Business Review Vol. 30 No. 3, 2022 pp. 434-452
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Yakob, R. (2020). Context, competencies, and local managerial capacity development: A longitudinal study of HRM implementation at Volvo Car China. Asian Business & Management, 19(5), 582-609.
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Alvstam, C-H., Henning, M., Ivarsson, I., Nakamura, R., & Yakob, R 2019, “Strategiskt förnyelsearbete inom svensk industry”, Slutrapport för projektet Strategiskt förnyelsearbete inom svensk industri, Financed by VINNOVA. Diarienummer 217-04972
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Yakob, R. (2018). "Augmenting Local Managerial Capacity Through Knowledge Collectivities: The Case of Volvo Car China". Journal of International Management, 24(4), pp.386-403.
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Yakob, R., Nakamura, H.R., and Ström, P., (2018). "Chinese foreign acquisitions aimed for strategic asset-creation and innovation upgrading: The case of Geely and Volvo Cars". Technovation, 70, pp.59-72.
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Yakob, R. (2015). “An empirical study of solution search processes in complex problem-solving: the vehicle cross-beam case”. International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, 15(4), pp.329-357
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Yakob, R., Bengtsson, M., & Wahlstedt, L., (2012) “Att Styra Problemlösning”, Ingår i:” Styrning: med projekt och kunskap i fokus” / [ed] Söderlund, Jonas & Tell, Fredrik, Lund: Studentlitteratur, 2012, s. 225-244
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Yakob. R., & Tell., F., (Dec. 2009), ‘Detecting Errors Early: Management of Problem-Solving in Product Platform Projects’, in Gawer, Annabelle (Ed.), Platforms, Markets and Innovation, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, US: Edward ElgarYakob, R., & Tell, F., (2007), ”Managing Near Decomposability in Complex Platform Development Projects”, International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning, Vol.3, No.4, pp.387-407
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Research areas
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International Business
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International HRM
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Sports Management
Teaching areas
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International Business
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International Strategic Management/Strategy
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International HRM