Mr Max Smith

Max Smith
Position/s:Associate Dean (International and Community)
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
 Lecturer in International Business
Flinders Business School
Phone: +61 8 82013897
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Location: Law Commerce (3.01)
Postal address: GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Biography

After 15 years in the international telecommunications industry Max commenced his academic career with Flinders University in 1997.

Qualifications

PhD Candidate with La Trobe University's School of Management.
Working title: Psychic Distance in the Middle Kingdom: A comparison of Chinese and Australian business people.
Supervisors: Professor Peter Dowling and Dr Peter Lamb of La Trobe University; Professor Elizabeth Rose of Aalto University, Finland.

Master of International Business Administration, 2000.

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Arts 1997.

Honours, awards and grants

Visiting Fellow with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 2009

Teaching

Teaching interests

International Business
International Marketing

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Research and supervision

Research expertise

  • Business and management

Research interests

  • International business negotiations
  • Internationalisation of Chinese firms
  • Effect of psychic distance on international business
  • Family business management and development

Supervisory interests

  • International business environment, Asian region

RHD research supervision

Current

Associate supervisor: Environmental Accounting China (1);

RHD Student Achievements

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Publications

Book chapters
Smith, M.S. (2005). Negotiating with Asians: Australian perspectives. In Sumati Reddy, ed. International Negotiations: Perspectives and Challenges. Hyderabad, India: ICFAI University Press, pp. 116-145.
Refereed journal articles
Smith, M.S., Dowling, P.J. and Rose, E.L. (2011). Psychic distance revisited: A proposed conceptual framework and research agenda. Journal of Management & Organization, 17(1), pp.123-143. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5172/jmo.2011.17.1.123.
Smith, M.S. (2008). Differences between family and non-family SMEs: a comparative study of Australia and Belgium. Journal of Management & Organization, 14(1), pp.40-58.
Smith, M.S. (2007). "Real" managerial differences between family and non-family firms. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 13(5), pp.278-295. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13552550710780876.
Smith, M.S. (2006). An empiricial comparison of the managerial development of family and non-family SMEs from Australia's manufacturing sector. Journal of Enterprising Culture, 14(2), pp.125-141. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S021849580600009X.
Smith, M.S. (2005). Scanning the business environment and rates of growth among Australian manufacturing SMEs. Small Enterprise Research: The Journal of SEAANZ, 13(1), pp.22-36.
Smith, M.S. (2003). From entrepreneurial to professional management: a transition model from Australian manufacturing SMEs. Small Enterprise Research: The Journal of SEAANZ, 11(2), pp.3-21. [online]. Available from: http://wms-soros.mngt.waikato.ac.nz/ser/default.htm.
Refereed conference papers
Smith, M., Dowling, P., Lamb, P. and Rose, E. (2012). Testing a Proposed Conceptual Framework of Psychic Distance using Data from Australia and China. In Hussain Rammal (University of South Australia) and Peter Dowling (LaTrobe University), ed. Fusion or Fracturing? Implications for International Business. ANZIBA Conference 2012.
Smith, M.S. (2006). Real differences between family and non-family SMEs: a comparative study of Australia and Belgium. In Christine D Ho, ed. Industry, market and regions: proceedings for the 2nd International Conference for the ABBSA. Industry, markets, and regions: the 2nd International Conference for the ABBSA. pp. 1-17.
Journal articles
Zhou, G.Q., Smith, M.S. and Andressen, C.A. (2009). Yunnan's trade in agricultural products with Southeast Asia?: a test case for the China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement. Taiwanese Journal of WTO Studies, 13, pp.103-129.

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Book chapters
Smith, M.S. (2005). Negotiating with Asians: Australian perspectives. In Sumati Reddy, ed. International Negotiations: Perspectives and Challenges. Hyderabad, India: ICFAI University Press, pp. 116-145.
Refereed journal articles
Smith, M.S., Dowling, P.J. and Rose, E.L. (2011). Psychic distance revisited: A proposed conceptual framework and research agenda. Journal of Management & Organization, 17(1), pp.123-143. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5172/jmo.2011.17.1.123.
Smith, M.S. (2008). Differences between family and non-family SMEs: a comparative study of Australia and Belgium. Journal of Management & Organization, 14(1), pp.40-58.
Smith, M.S. (2007). "Real" managerial differences between family and non-family firms. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 13(5), pp.278-295. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13552550710780876.
Smith, M.S. (2006). An empiricial comparison of the managerial development of family and non-family SMEs from Australia's manufacturing sector. Journal of Enterprising Culture, 14(2), pp.125-141. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S021849580600009X.
Smith, M.S. (2005). Scanning the business environment and rates of growth among Australian manufacturing SMEs. Small Enterprise Research: The Journal of SEAANZ, 13(1), pp.22-36.
Smith, M.S. (2003). From entrepreneurial to professional management: a transition model from Australian manufacturing SMEs. Small Enterprise Research: The Journal of SEAANZ, 11(2), pp.3-21. [online]. Available from: http://wms-soros.mngt.waikato.ac.nz/ser/default.htm.
Refereed conference papers
Smith, M., Dowling, P., Lamb, P. and Rose, E. (2012). Testing a Proposed Conceptual Framework of Psychic Distance using Data from Australia and China. In Hussain Rammal (University of South Australia) and Peter Dowling (LaTrobe University), ed. Fusion or Fracturing? Implications for International Business. ANZIBA Conference 2012.
Smith, M.S. (2006). Real differences between family and non-family SMEs: a comparative study of Australia and Belgium. In Christine D Ho, ed. Industry, market and regions: proceedings for the 2nd International Conference for the ABBSA. Industry, markets, and regions: the 2nd International Conference for the ABBSA. pp. 1-17.
Smith, M.S. (2005). Family businesses are not always different: an empirical comparison of some managerial characteristics of family and non-family SMEs across nine Australian industry sectors. In Patrick Hutchinson, ed. Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference, Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand. Small Enterprise Association of Australia & New Zealand (SEAANZ) 18th Annual Conference.
Smith, M.S. (2004). Growth stages and the business management practices of SMEs: an Australian manufacturing sector perspective. In Gabriel Ogunmokun, Rony Gabbay and Janelle McPhail, ed. Conference Proceedings of the 2004 Inaugural Academy of World Business, Marketing and Management Development. The Challenge of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Globalisation in the 21st Century: 2004 Inaugural Academy of World Business, Marketing and Management Development Conference. [online]. Available from: http://academyofworldbusiness.com/.
Smith, M.S. (2002). From entrepreneurial to professional management: a transitional model. In Small enterprise: accessing the global economy: proceedings of the 15th conference of the Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand. 15th SEAANZ Conference 2002.
Journal articles
Zhou, G.Q., Smith, M.S. and Andressen, C.A. (2009). Yunnan's trade in agricultural products with Southeast Asia?: a test case for the China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement. Taiwanese Journal of WTO Studies, 13, pp.103-129.
Smith, M.S. (2007). "Real" differences between family and non-family SMEs: A comparative study of Australia and Belgium. !The School of Commerce Research Paper Series, 07(6), pp.1-33. [online]. Available from: http://business.flinders.edu.au/research/papers/07-06.pdf.
Smith, M.S. (2005). Are family firms really that different? An empirical examination of some managerial differences between family and non-family SMEs when industry and size are accounted for. !The School of Commerce Research Paper Series, 05(6). [online]. Available from: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/91386/20081126-1113/www.flinders.edu.au/shadomx/apps/fms/fmsdownloaddb40.pdf?file_uuid=FDCFF8B9-0FB8-8167-EBC9-B583A573i.
Smith, M.S. (2005). Managerial differences between familty and non-family businesses: a nine industry empirical comparison of incorporated and unincorporated Australia SMEs. !The School of Commerce Research Paper Series, 5(5), pp.1-25.
Other public research outputs
Smith, M.S. (2004). Environmental scanning practices and rates of growth of Australian Manufacturing SMEs. School of commerce research paper series, 04(4). [online]. Available from: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/tep/10216.
Smith, M.S. (2003). Are family businesses different? A comparison of managerial transitions. School of Commerce Research Paper Series, 03(9). [online]. Available from: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/10216/20040215-0000/commerce.flinders.edu.au/researchpapers/03-9.pdf.
Smith, M.S. (2003). Business growth and marketing management practices amongst manufacturing SMEs from Australia's business longitudinal study. School of Commerce Research Paper Series, 03(8). [online]. Available from: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/10216/20040215-0000/commerce.flinders.edu.au/researchpapers/03-8.pdf.

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Professional and community engagement

  • Keynote speaker for Regional Development Australia
  • Board member of the Exporters' Club - City of Onkaparinga
  • Higher Education Accreditation and Registration Panel 2007
  • Fellow of the Academy of Marketing Science
  • Associate fellow of the Academy of World Business, Marketing and Management Development
  • Member Academy of International Business
  • Member Australian and New Zealand International Business Academy
  • Member Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management
  • Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand

Expertise for media contact

  • International Business Environment Asian region
  • International Business Negotiations Asian region

Subject/s

  • Asia
  • Business, Economics and Finance
  • International Relations


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