Prof. Dr. John Saee

Field of activity at ESB Business School

• International Business Management

Research and Lecture Concentration

• International Business Management

Responsabilities

• Representative of International Relations at the degree programmes industrial engineering

Biographical Profile

During the past 24 years, Professor Dr. John Saee has held senior line managerial and leadership roles in industry and academia internationally, including, General Manager of insurance and investment companies, executive officer at Chamber of Commerce and Industry and project manager in public and private institutions in Australia. Whereas, his academic leadership roles cover three continents (Australia, Asia and Europe including France, and Germany where Prof. Dr. John Saee has held a number of senior academic positions, including, Director of Business College, Chair Professor, Academic Program Director – BBA, MBA, MIB, MSci, and Doctoral programs, offshore Academic Director, Academic Leader/Head of School and Dean- School of Business Administration and Communications Faculty at leading Australian, French and German Universities. Due to his senior academic appointments, Prof. Dr. Saee has actively been involved in policy making decisions at the university, faculty and school levels as well as internationalization of degree programs throughout the world for which he has gained awards and international recognition, for example, from the Australian Government and American University in Europe as well as the Scientific Society of Management in Europe.

Professor Dr. Saee has delivered seminars and courses in a number of countries including Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Romania, Scotland, Germany, China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Lithuania. Professor Dr. John Saee has also supervised research degrees at all levels including Bachelors, Masters and doctoral studies.

Professor Dr. Saee has won an award from the NSW Government TAFE-Sydney for his outstanding contribution towards internationalization of tertiary education coupled with the development of the most innovative Management Training Program in Malaysia and he has further received an excellence award from the American University, Bucharest - Romania for his outstanding contribution in research and teaching excellence as well as the promotion of international education and culture throughout the world. In his tenure as an academic he has earned an international reputation for his achievements as author, researcher and scholar.

Professor Dr. Saee has authored more than two hundred publications made up of books and research articles, which have been published by globally leading and respected publishing houses and refereed academic and professional journals and refereed international conference proceedings in Australia, Europe, Asia and the USA. 

Prof. Dr. Saee has also provided managerial consultancies including executive management training to a number of public and private institutions both in Australia and in Europe including Air freight forwarding companies in Australia, Carrefour, the world second largest chain of Retail stores and Auchan - Europe's leading chain of Retail stores.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
• Master of Commerce University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
• Bachelor of Arts (Behavioural Sciences) Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

International Honors and Awards

SEVERAL EDITORIAL APPOINTMENTS OF INTERNATIONALLY PEER REVIEWED ACADEMIC JOURNALS

MEMBERSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• Academic Member – CNRS - National Centre for ScientificResearch (France’s most prestigious National Research Centre which boasts 47 French Nobel Prize Laureates as its members).
• Associate Fellow - Australian Institute of Management (AFAIM)
• Member – European Academy of Management
• Member – European Knowledge Management Association
• Member – Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management
• Member – Academy of International Business
• Member – Business and Economic Society International
• Member – Association of Management/International Association of Management
• Member – Federation of Business Disciplines – USA
• Member – International Management Development Association
• Member – SW Academy of International Business

Research Profile

Professor Dr. Saee has an interdisciplinary approach to research domain and his wide-ranging research publications and interests reflect a broader consideration of business and economics disciplines, including, Corporate Strategy, HRM, Organizational Behavior, Leadership, International Project Management, Global Ethics, International Negotiations, Management Education, International Business, Entrepreneurship, East and West cultural studies, Foreign Direct Investment and Knowledge Management.

INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

Professor Dr. John Saee has authored more than two hundred publications made up of books, monographs, research articles and refereed international conference proceedings publications which have been published by some of globally leading and respected publishing houses and Journals in Australia, Asia, Europe and the USA.

Outlined below are  selected list of his  international publications:

Books

Saee, J. (2011): China and the Global Economy in the 21^st Century, Routledge-Taylor and Francis Group of Publishing, New York and London.  www.allbookstores.com/John-Saee/author

Saee, J. (2010): Foreign Direct Investment. A Major Catalyst for Economic Development in Business and Management 2010 – Selected best papers, Vol. 1-2 VGTU Publishing House Technka 1477-M Publisher of Scientific books.

Saee, J. (2009): Managerial Competence within the Hospitality and Tourism Service Industries: Global Contextual Analysis, Routledge Publishing (Francis Taylor Group of Publishing) – New York and London.

Saee, J., Ginevičius, R., Rutkauskas, K. and Didenko, T. (2008): Business Management Book, VGTU Publishing House Technika 1477-M publisher of scientific books – Europe.

Saee, J. (2007): Contemporary Corporate Strategy: Global Perspectives,Routledge Publishing (Francis Taylor Group of Publishing) – UK, USA and Canada.

Saee, J. (2005): Managing Organizations in a Global Economy: An Intercultural Perspective, South Western – Thomson Learning, USA.

Saee, J. (2002): Strategic Global Management: International Edition, Normedia Publishing House,France.

Edited Books

Saee, J.; Tvaronaviciene, M. (2009): Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Transition Countries: An Empirical Study of Innovative Behaviour of Lithuanian Entrepreneurs with Reference to Regional Economic Development. (This is a major empirical study involving more than 1500 firms). In: Female Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Growth: A Case of Countries in Transition, edited by MarkovicM.R.Kyaruzi, USA. ISBN: 978-1-4327-4755-8. 

Saee, J. (2008): Ethical Paradigm Shift for Enterprises Operating within Global Economy in the 3^rd Millennium. In: Business Management– edited by Saee, J., Ginevičius, R., Rutkauskas K. and Didenko, T. VGTU Publishing House Technka 1477-M Publisher of Scientific books. ISBN 978-9955-28-267-9.

Research Articles in Refereed Academic Journals

Saee, J., Voinea, L.; Pauna, B. (2010): Does Institutional Design Matter for the Success of the Lisbon Agenda? The Institutional Determinants of Public and Private R&D Expenditures in EU-27. In: Journal of Management Systems. Vol. 22, Number 1, pp.23-37 ISSN #1041-2808. www.aom-iaom.org/jms_iss_22.html

Saee, J. (2009): Ethical Challenges Confronting Entrepreneurs within Contemporary Global Economy: In Search of a New World Ethics. In: Journal of Management Systems, USA. Vol. 21, Number 1, 2009.

Saee, J. (2008): Strategic Management of Ecotourism: An Australian Perspective. In: Journal of Tourism Challenges and Trends Vol. 1 Issue 2. 

Saee, J. (2008): Best Practice in Global Negotiation Strategies for Leaders and Managers in the 21^st Century. In: Journal of Business Economics and Management, Vol. 9, Issue 4 pp. 309–318.

Ramady, M.; Saee, J. (2006): Foreign Direct Investment: A Strategic Move for Sustainable Free Enterprise and Economic Development. In: TR International Business Review, Vol. 49 (1) pp.37-56, Wiley Interscience, USA. www. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/tie.20130/abstract?systemMessage=Wiley+Online+Library+will+be+disrupted+5+Nov+from+10-12+GMT+for+monthly+maintenance

Saee, J.; Tanas, J. (2007): Entrepreneurial Cognition and its Linkage to Social Capital. In: Journal of American Academy of Business, Vol.11, No. 1.

Saee, J.; Zahid, M. (2006). Towards the Development of an Excellence Paradigm of Intraorganizational Marketing Culture and Quality Management. In: Journal of Management Systems (USA).

Saee, J. (2006): Managerial Cognitive State of Cultural Diversity and its Managerial Application: An Empirical Study with International Implications. In: Global Business & Economics Anthology, Vol. 11, USA.

Saee, J. (2005): Societal Ethics and Legal System Facing Contemporary Marketing Strategies: An Australian Insight. In: Journal of Business Economics and Management. Vol. 6, No. 4.

Saee, J.; Tvaronaviciene, M. (2005): The Role of Russia in Lithuanian Oil Business: A Case Analysis. In: Journal of East-West Business, USA, Vol. 11 No. 3/4 pp.75-83. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J097v11n03_06

Saee, J. (2005): Effective Leadership for the Global Economy in the 21^st Century. In: Journal of Business Economics and Management, Vol. 6, No. 1.

Saee, J. (2004): SMEs andTheir International Business Strategy: A Management Case Study. In: Journal of Management Systems, Vol. 16 Issue 2.

Saee, J. (2004): Internationalization Strategy of Education in the 21^st Century. In: Journal of Business Economics and Management, Vol. No. 2.

Saee, J.; Zahid, M. (2004): An Empirical Study of Quality Management within the Australian Service Industry. In: Journal of Management Systems, Vol 16, Issue 1. www.aom-iaom.org/jms_iss_16.html

Saee, J. (2004): A Critical Review of Theoretical Perspectives on Intercultural Communication and Their Implication for Management of Enterprises within Contemporary Global Economy. In: SW Review of International Business Research.

Saee, J.; Mouzytchenko, O. (2003): A Phenomenological Study of Sub-Contracting Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Their Internationalisation Strategies and Responses: A Scottish Perspective. In: Journal of Transnational Management Development (USA) Vol. 9, Issue, 1. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J130v09n01_02

Saee, J. (2002): Managerial Excellence in Project Management. In: South Western Review of International Business Research, USA Vol XIII 90-99.

Saee, J. (2001): Cross-Cultural Effectiveness: The Key to International Business. In: Journal of Management Systems, Vol. 13 No. 4, pp. 51-80.

Saee, J. (2001): Asian Business Practice and Corporate Strategy: A Socio-Cultural Perspective. In: Global Business and Economic Review, USA.

Saee, J. (2001): Best Practice in Project Management in Contemporary Global Economy. In: Journal of Management Systems, Vol. 13 No. 4, pp. 80-96.

Saee, J.; Mouzytchenko, O. (2001): The Role of Sub-Contracting Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Their Business Strategies within the Contemporary Global Economy. In: Journal of Management Systems, Vol. 13 No. 3, pp. 11-27.

Saee, J.; Saunders, S. (2000). Intercultural Communication Competence and Managerial Functions within the Australian Hospitality Industry. In: Australian Journal of Communication, Vol. 27 (1), pp. 111-129

Refereed International Conference Proceeding- Publications

Saee, J. (2010): “Foreign Direct Investment: A Major Catalyst for Economic Development”. 6^th International Scientific Conference Proceedings on Business and Management, Vilnius, 13-14 May, Europe. 

Saee, J. (2009): “International Investment in China: A Critical Appraisal”, Harvard International Conference, venue, Harvard University, Boston, USA.

Saee, J. (2009): “Australia as a Destination Country for Foreign Direct Investment: Prospects, Challenges and Strategic Responses for the European Transnational Corporations”, accepted for presentation at the Business and Economics Society International Conference held between 15 to 19 July in Hawaii, USA. (Please note: I also won an international award for best research paper from a major globally leading publishing group, Emerald Group of Publishing in the USA, which has reviewed some 150 fully, refereed research manuscripts, which have over time been submitted by professors internationally.)

Saee, J. (2009): “International Project Management: Strategy and Organisational Design”, accepted for presentation at the prestigious international conference: 2009 Oxford Business & Economics International Conference to be held between June 24 to 26, 2009, venue, Oxford University.I was also invited to serve as a chair and discussant at this major international conference

Saee, J. (2008): “Paradigm Shifts in Corporate Strategy in the Third Millennium”, Academy of International Business (UK & Ireland), Annual Conference, UK, April. I was also invited to serve as a reviewer and chair of a session.

Saee, J. (2008): “Ethical Paradigm Shift for Enterprises Operating within Global Economy in the 3^rd Millennium”. 5^th International Scientific Conference Proceedings on Business and Management, Vilnius, 16-17 May, Europe.

Saee, J.; Saji, M. (2008): “The Emergence of India as a Global Economic Powerhouse and the Strategic Responses by Multinational Corporations: An International Human Resource Management Perspective. In: The 25^th Euro-Asia Management Studies Association (EAMSA)International conference December – Japan. www.eamsa.org

Saee, J. and Pureau, B. (2008): “The Impact of Technological Innovation upon Communication Strategy with Key Stakeholders of State and Local Government Organisations in Australia”. 9^th European Conference on Knowledge Management, UK, September.

Saee, J. (2008): “The Rising Role of China within the Global Economy in the 21^st Century”, Harvard International Conference, venue, Harvard University, USA. I also chaired the major Panel on China’s international competitiveness and have also served as a member of the selection panel for reviewing manuscripts.

Saee, J. (2007): “Current State of Entrepreneurial Education and Training in Europe: An Exploratory Study”, EFMD International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Slovenia.

Saee, J. (2007): “Effective Global Negotiation Skills and Strategies for Entrepreneurs in the Third Millennium”, Global Entrepreneurship Conference, 2007 INTENT, Gdansk, Poland.

Saee, J. (2007): “Foreign Direct Investment. A Major Catalyst for Economic Development”, Academy of International Business (UK & Ireland), Annual Conference, London, UK.

Saee, J.; Benli, F. (2007): “The Role of Marketing Knowledge for Australian ICT based Entrepreneurs in Terms of Their Internationalization Strategy”, European Conference on Knowledgement, Spain.

Saee, J. (2006): “Ethical Challenges Confronting Entrepreneurs within Contemporary Global Economy: In Search of a New World Ethics”, international conference, 2006 INTENT (Internationalising Entrepreneurship Education and Training) in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

Saee, J. (2006): “Entrepreneurship Education and Training: A Panacea for the European Economic Malaise in the Third Millennium”, international conference: Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2006, Auckland, New Zealand.

Saee, J. (2006): “Managerial Cognitive State of Cultural Diversity and its Managerial Application: An Empirical Study with International Implications”, international conference organized by the Business and Economics Society of International in Florence, Italy.

Saee, J (2006): “The Nexus between Sound Business Strategy and Creating and Managing Enterprises”, UNESCO, Melbourne, Australia.

Saee, J (2005): “Chinese Family Owned Business: A Major Catalyst for Development of National Economy”, EFMD International conference in Sweden.

Saee, J. (2004): “Knowledge Management and its Application within the Contemporary Global Economy”, European Conference on Knowledge Management, Paris, France.

Saee, J. (2004): “Globalization and its Impact on National Economies and Enterprises: A Critical Perspective”, reviewed and accepted for presentation at the International conference organized by the Business and Economics Society of International in July, Greece. I was also invited to serve as a chairman, reviewer and discussant at this international conference. Furthermore, I won an excellence award for my outstanding contributions at this major international conference.

Saee, J. (2004): “A Critical Review of Theoretical Perspectives on Intercultural Communication and Their Implication for Management of Enterprises within Contemporary Global Economy”, reviewed and accepted forpresentation at the international conference organized by the Federation of Business Disciplines of America and Academy of International Business, US Chapter in Florida, USA, in March, 2004. My research article was accepted for publication within the SW Review of International Business Research. I was also invited to serve as a chairman and discussant at this international conference.

Saee, J. (2004): “Dynamic Corporate Culture and Management of Enterprises in the 21^st Century”, European Academy of Management, St. Andrews, Scotland.I was appointed by invitation as the Track Chairman for the Strategic Moves and Industry Structure with over 24 refereed papers being presented.

Saee, J. (2003): “Cross-cultural Knowledge Management and its Relevance to Management of Enterprises in the Global Economy of the 21^st Century”. 6^th International Conference on Quality Management and Organizational Development, Paris, France, 1^st to 3^rdOctober, 2003. I was also invited as the chairman for the session on Excellence in Management: Knowledge Management.

Saee, J. (2003): “The Nexus between Intercultural Competence and Effective Management of Enterprises in the Global Economy”, Academy of International Business, WS and the FBD, USA.

Saee, J. (2002): “Corporate Culture and Effective Management of Cultural Diversity with Global Implications”, international conference by the Decision Sciences Institute (USA) and San Diego State University, Puerto Rico.

Saee, J. (2002): “Contemporary Higher Education/ Internationalization Strategy”, international conference proceedings on Knowledge Management and Organizational Strategies organized by the Université Robert Schuman-Strasbourg III and Université de Technologie de Troyes.

Saee, J.; Muzychenko, O. (2002): "A Phenomenological Study of Subcontracting Small and Medium sized Enterprises and Their Internationalization Strategies and Responses”, 11^th World Business Congress Conference Proceedings pp. 810-817, Antalya, Turkey.

Saee, J. (2002): “Managerial Excellence in Project Management: An International Perspective”, international conference organized by the Academy of International Business, St. Louis, USA. I was also invited to chair session and act as discussant of a number of papers at this international conference.

Saee, J. (2001): “Asian Business Practice and Corporate Strategy: A Socio-Cultural Perspective”, presented at the international conference organized by the Business and Economics Society of International in July, in Paris, France. I was also invited to chair a session and act as a discussantat this international conference.

Saee, J. (2000): “Globalization and Australian Education: A Contextual Perspective”, 18^th International Management Conference, organized by the Association of Management and International Association of Management in August, published by the Maximilian Publishing Press in the USA. I was also invited to chair a session and act as a discussantat this international conference.