Gabriel Robertstad Garcia Benito (born 1960) is a Norwegian economist, Professor of Strategy and International Business and a previous Dean of Doctoral Studies at

BI Norwegian Business School BI Norwegian Business School () is a Norwegian specialized university that provides education and conducts research primarily in the fields of business and economics, marketing, strategy, management, and administration. BI is organized as a self ...

, in Oslo, Norway. He is known for his work on

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Biography

Benito graduated from BI Norwegian Business School in 1984, and did his postgraduate studies at

Norwegian School of Economics The Norwegian School of Economics () or NHH is a business school situated in Bergen, Norway. It was founded in 1936 as Norway's first business school and is the leading teaching and research institution in Norway for the fields of management and ...

, where he obtained his MA in 1992 and PhD in 1995. Benito has been affiliated with several academic institutions including:

Copenhagen Business School Copenhagen Business School (Danish'': Handelshøjskolen i København'') often abbreviated and referred to as CBS (also in Danish), is a public university situated in Copenhagen, Denmark and is considered one of the most prestigious business scho ...

Østfold University College Østfold University College (, HiØ) is a University college (Scandinavia), university college in Østfold, Østfold county, Norway. It has campuses in Fredrikstad and Halden, and has around 7000 students (as of 2017) and 550 employees (as of 20 ...

, and

University of Agder The University of Agder (), formerly known as Agder College and Agder University College, is a public university with campuses in Kristiansand and Grimstad, Norway. The institution was established as a university college (Scandinavia), univer ...

. Benito has held visiting positions at

Henley Business School Henley Business School is a business school which is affiliated with the University of Reading. It was formed by merging the previously independent Henley Management College (formerly the Administrative Staff College) with the existing business ...

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University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne (colloquially known as Melbourne University) is a public university, public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in the state ...

, and

University of Valencia The University of Valencia ( ), shortened to UV, is a public research university in Valencia, Spain. It is one of the oldest universities in Spain, and the oldest in the Valencian Community. It is regarded as one of Spain's leading academic i ...

, and taught ''inter alia'' at

Helsinki School of Economics The Aalto University School of Business (; ), is the largest business school in Finland. Founded in 1911, it is the second oldest business school in Finland and one of the oldest business schools in the Nordic countries. The school became part of ...

(now

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(ISEG),

University of Oslo The University of Oslo (; ) is a public university, public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation#Europe, oldest university in Norway. Originally named the Royal Frederick Univ ...

, and

. In 2005, he was President of the European International Business Academy (EIBA). He was elected a Fellow of

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in 2015, and Fellow of European International Business Academy in 2017. Benito's research has focused on foreign direct investment, the structure and behavior of multinational enterprises and their foreign subsidiaries, and foreign operation methods.

Selected publications

Benito is the author of numerous publications.Gabriel R.G. Benito :Professor, BI Norwegian Business School
Google Scholar profile. Books: * Benito, Gabriel R.G., L.S. Welch and B. Petersen (2018) ''Foreign Operation Methods: Theory, Analysis, Strategy'', 2nd edition. Edward Elgar. * Benito, Gabriel R.G. with R. Narula, eds. (2007) ''Multinationals on the Periphery'' Palgrave. * Benito, Gabriel R.G. and H.R. Greve, eds. (2007) ''Progress in International Business Research, Vol. 1'' Elsevier. Articles, a selection: * Iurkov, Viacheslav and Benito, Gabriel R.G., "Domestic Alliance Networks and Regional Strategies of MNEs: A Structural Embeddedness Perspective”, ''Journal of International Business Studies'', 49(8), 2018, 1033–1059. * Benito, Gabriel R.G., Rygh, Asmund and

Lunnan, Randi Randi Lunnan (born 1963) is a Norwegian organizational theorist, and Professor at the Department of Strategy of the BI Norwegian Business School, known for her work on international strategic alliances and management of international corporations ...

, "The Benefits of Internationalization for State Owned Enterprises", ''Global Strategy Journal'', 6(4), 2016, 269–288. * Benito, Gabriel R.G.,

and Tomassen, Sverre, "Distant Encounters of the Third Kind: Multinational Companies Locating Divisional Headquarters Abroad", ''Journal of Management Studies'', 48(2), 2011, 373–394. * Benito, Gabriel R.G., Petersen, Bent and Welch, Lawrence S., "Towards more Realistic Conceptualisations of Foreign Operation Modes", ''Journal of International Business Studies'', 40(9), 2009, 1455–1470. * Goldeng, Eskil, Grünfeld, Leo A. and Benito, Gabriel R.G., "The Performance Differential between Private and State Owned Enterprises: The Roles of Ownership, Management, and Market Structure", ''Journal of Management Studies'', 45(7), 2008, 1244–1273. * Benito, Gabriel R.G., "Divestment and International Business Strategy", ''Journal of Economic Geography'', 5(2), 2005, 235–251. * Benito, Gabriel R.G., Pedersen, Torben and Petersen, Bent, "Export Channel Dynamics: An Empirical Examination", ''Managerial and Decision Economics'', 26(3), 2005, 159–173. * Benito, Gabriel R.G., Grøgaard, Birgitte and Narula, Rajneesh, "Environmental Influences on MNE Subsidiary Roles: Economic Integration and the Nordic Countries", ''Journal of International Business Studies'', 34(5), 2003, 443–456. * Benito, Gabriel R.G., "Divestment of Foreign Production Operations", ''Applied Economics'', 29(10), 1997, 1365–1377. * Benito, Gabriel R.G., and Welch, Lawrence S., "De-internationalization", ''Management International Review'', 37(SI 2), 1997: 7-25. * Benito, Gabriel R.G. and

Gripsrud, Geir Geir Gripsrud (born 1946) is a Norwegian organizational theorist, and Professor of Marketing at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo. He is known for his work on international marketing, market entry strategy and distribution channels. Life and w ...

, "The Expansion of Foreign Direct Investments: Discrete Rational Location Choices or a Cultural Learning Process?", ''Journal of International Business Studies'', 23(3), 1992, 461–476.

References

External links

Norwegian Business School website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Benito, Gabriel R. G. Living people Norwegian economists Norwegian business theorists Academic staff of Copenhagen Business School 1960 births