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Meredith Downes Meredith Downes

Professor
Office
SFHB State Farm Hall Of Business 207
  • About
  • Selected Research

Biography

Meredith Downes joined the MQM Department at ISU in 1997.

Current Courses

MGT 350.001 International Management

MGT 385.012 Organizational Strategy

MGT 385.016 Organizational Strategy

IB 398.091 Professional Practice: Internship International Business

Teaching Interests & Areas

International Business, International Management, Strategic Management

Research Interests & Areas

Expatriation, Corporate Governance

Grants and Contracts

Faculty Development Grant
Meredith Downes.
Katie School of Insurance. 2016 - 2016
Research Grant
Meredith Downes.
Katie School of Insurance. 2015 - 2015
Faculty Development Grant
Meredith Downes.
Katie School of Insurance. 2012 - 2012
SoTL
Meredith Downes.
Center for Teaching and Learning Technologies. 2012 - 2012
University Research Grant
Meredith Downes.
Illinois State University. 2012 - 2012
Coleman Research Grant
Meredith Downes, Mark Hoelscher.
Coleman Foundation. 2010 - 2010
Faculty Development Grant
Meredith Downes, Masoud Hemmasi.
Katie School of Insurance. 2010 - 2010
University Research Grant
Meredith Downes.
Illinois State University. 2010 - 2010
University Research Grant
Meredith Downes.
Illinois State University. 2009 - 2009
Faculty Development Grand
Meredith Downes.
Illinois State University Katie School of Insurance. 2008 - 2008
University Research Grant
Meredith Downes, Iris Varner.
Illinois State University. 2007 - 2007
Katie School of Insurance Faculty Development Grant
Meredith Downes.
Illinois State University Katie School of Insurance. 2006 - 2006
Katie School of Insurance Faculty Development Grant
Meredith Downes.
Illinois State University Katie School of Insurance. 2006 - 2006
Katie School of Insurance Faculty Development Grant
Meredith Downes.
Illinois State University Katie School of Insurance. 2005 - 2005
Scholarhsip for Teaching and Learning Research Grant
Meredith Downes, Iris Varner, Luke Musinski.
Illinois State University Center for Teaching and Learning Technologies. 2005 - 2005
Katie School of Insurance Faculty Development Grant
Meredith Downes, Gail S Russ.
Illinois State University Katie School of Insurance. 2004 - 2004
Katie School of Insurance Faculty Development Grant
Gail S Russ, Meredith Downes.
Illinois State University Katie School of Insurance. 2003 - 2003
Katie of School Insurance Faculty Development Grant
Gail S Russ, Meredith Downes.
Illinois State University Katie School of Insurance. 2002 - 2002
Katie School of Insurance Research Grant
Meredith Downes.
Illinois State University Katie School of Insurance. 2001 - 2001
University Research Grant
Meredith Downes.
Illinois State University. 2000 - 2000
University Research Grant
Meredith Downes.
Illinois State University. 1999 - 1999
University Research Grant
Meredith Downes.
Illinois State University. 1998 - 1998

Instructor's Manual

Managing Internationally
Meredith Downes.
Sage Publications, 728, (2007)

Presentations

Downes, M. and Galloway, T. (2024). Do Staggered Boards and Embedded Networks Insulate Underperforming CEOs? A Test of the Entrenchment Hypothesis.
Meredith Downes, Tera Galloway.
International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines, Las Vegas, NV, October 22, 2024
Applying Multiple Theoretical Perspectives in Connecting International Boards to Firm Performance
Meredith Downes, Alex J Barelka.
International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD), Las Vegas, NV, October 22, 2022
International Experience and Firm Performance Revisited
Meredith Downes, Alex J Barelka.
International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines, Las Vegas NV, October, 2021
Variations in Glass Ceiling Perceptions
Meredith Downes, Alex J Barelka.
College Park Maryland, , 2018
Connecting goverance to CEO replacement and organizational recovery
Meredith Downes.
Atlantic City New Jersey, , 2017
The risk of inadequate governance: Board composition, CEO replacement, and organizational recovery
Meredith Downes.
Barcelona Spain, , 2015
Learning outcomes of college study abroad programs and the effects of culture shock
Meredith Downes, Barbara Ribbens.
Prague Czech Republic, , 2013
Prepared discussions for 5 manuscripts
Meredith Downes.
null, , 2012
Cultural distance and expatriate adjustment revisited
Meredith Downes, Masoud Hemmasi.
Nagoya Japan, , 2011
Regional economic integration: From theory to measurement
Meredith Downes, Mark Hoelscher.
Nagoya Japan, , 2011
The role of national culture in explaining entrepreneurial orientation
Meredith Downes.
Newport Beach California, , 2011
Strategic Analysis of Expatriation: An Application of the Importance-Performance Model
Meredith Downes, Masoud Hemmasi.
Rome Italy, , 2010
Spring 2008 - Particpated in a WebEx seminar on a simulation called Business Strategy Game. Time commitment was approximately 1.5 hours, and I was paid $150 for this activity.
Meredith Downes.
null, , 2008
Corporate Governance: An overview of key topics
Gail S. Russ, Meredith Downes.
Normal Illinois, June, 2006
Corporate governance in a somewhat-hard-to-crack nutshell
Gail Russ, Meredith Downes.
Urbana Illinois, June, 2005
Disney and the new governance landscape
Meredith Downes, Gail Russ, P Ryan.
Kansas City Missouri, , 2004
Governance legislation and litigation: The Disney response.
Gail Russ, Meredith Downes.
Chicago Illinois, August, 2004
Trust and access to capital: The role of corporate governance in the Russian insurance environment.
Gail Russ, Meredith Downes.
Bloomington Illinois, July, 2004
Corporate governance and the insurance industry: Theory, practice, and implications
Gail Russ, Meredith Downes.
Springfield Illinois, May, 2004
Governance and corporate reputation: A review and synthesis of Sarbanes-Oxley, NYSE, and Nasdaq regulations
Gail Russ, Meredith Downes.
Ft. Lauderdale Florida, May, 2004
When governance mechanisms fail to govern: The case of Enron and its board of directors
Meredith Downes, Gail Russ.
Ft. Lauderdale Florida, May, 2004
Best practices in corporate governance
Meredieth Downes, Gail Russ.
Bloomington Illinois, April, 2004
Corporate governance, business ethics, and regulation: Problem solved?
Gail Russ, Meredith Downes.
Bloomington Illinois, January, 2004
Corporate governance best practices
Gail Russ, Meredith Downes.
Bloomington Illinois, April, 2003
Corporate governance and directors and officers liability insurance: An overview of best practices.
Gail Russ, Meredith Downes.
Bloomington Illinois, March, 2003
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