KAITLYN DEGHETTO Assistant Professor of Management College of Business Administration University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-3590 kdeghett@uccs.edu EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration May 2015 Primary Field of Study: Strategic Management Florida State University, College of Business Tallahassee, FL Dissertation Title: Drivers of international investment decisions: The role of safety risk Committee: Bruce Lamont (chair), R. Michael Holmes Jr., Pamela Perrewé, Chad Van Iddekinge Master of Business Administration April 2011 University of Florida, Hough Graduate School of Business Gainesville, FL Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration May 2007 University of Florida, Warrington College of Business Administration Gainesville, FL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE University of Colorado Colorado Springs, College of Business Administration Assistant Professor of Management Colorado Springs, CO 2015-Present Florida State University, College of Business 2011-2015 Research Assistant and Instructor Tallahassee, FL Peer Reviewed Journal Publications RESEARCH Holmes, R. M., Li, H., Hitt, M. A., DeGhetto, K., & Sutton, A. (in press). The effects of location and MNC attributes on MNCs' establishment of foreign R&D centers: Evidence from China. Long Range Planning. Kiggundu, M. N., & DeGhetto, K. (2015). Regional integration: Review of the management literature and implications for theory, practice, and policy. Africa Journal of Management, 1(4), 303-332. 1
Peer Reviewed Book Chapters DeGhetto, K., Ro, S., Lamont, B. T., & Ranft, A. L. (2015). Antecedents of anticipatory justice among acquired firm employees. In A. Risberg, D. R., King, & O. Meglio (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Mergers and Acquisitions (pp. 307-323). New York, NY: Taylor & Francis. DeGhetto, K., Sutton, A., Holcomb, T. R., & Holmes, R. M. (2015). It s who you know and what you do: How SMEs from developing economies capitalize on founder ties to create bargaining power with foreign multinational alliance partners. In T. K. Das (Ed.), Strategic Alliances for SME Development. (pp. 121-155). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Invited Publications DeGhetto, K, Gray, J. R., & Kiggundu, M. N. (forthcoming). The African Union s Agenda 2063: Aspirations, challenges, and opportunities for management research. Africa Journal of Management. Manuscripts under Review Holmes, R., M., Zahra, S. A., Hoskisson, R. E., DeGhetto, K., & Sutton, T. (proposal accepted; the second round of the full manuscript is under review). Technology policy and economic freedom: How governments influence firms' corporate entrepreneurship and political strategies. Academy of Management Perspectives. Wang, G., DeGhetto, K., Ellen, B. P. III, & Lamont, B. T. (initial submission). CEO duality and its implications for firm-, board-, and CEO-outcomes: A meta-analytic review and theoretical integration. Journal of Management Studies. Ellis, K. M., Lamont, B. T., DeGhetto, K., Faifman, L., Parola, H., Ro, S., & Holmes, R. M. (initial submission). Institutional determinants of ownership positions of foreign acquirers in Africa. Global Strategy Journal. Conference Presentations (Refereed) Ellis, K. M., Lamont, B. T., DeGhetto, K., Faifman, L., Parola, H., & Ro, S. (2016). Ownership decisions of foreign acquirers in Africa: the role of colonial relationships and experiences. Africa Academy of Management Biennial Conference. Nairobi, Kenya. DeGhetto, K., Wang, G., & Ellen, B. P. III. (2015). A meta-analytic review of the nomological network of CEO duality. Southern Management Association Annual Conference. St. Pete Beach, Florida. DeGhetto, K., & Russell, Z. A. (2014). Making do in emerging economies: How new ventures can exploit institutional voids. Strategic Management Society Annual Conference. Madrid, Spain. DeGhetto, K., Ro, S., Lamont, B. T., & Ranft, A. L. (2013). Antecedents of anticipatory justice among acquired firm employees. Strategic Management Society Annual Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. Zorn, M., & DeGhetto, K. (2013). An empirical investigation of good boards gone bad: The escalation of commitment of a board to an underperforming CEO. Strategic Management Society Annual Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. Holmes, R. M., Holcomb, T. R., Sutton, A., & DeGhetto, K. (2013). The effects of loss aversion, risk-taking propensity, and outcome timing on entrepreneurs' opportunity exploitation decisions. Strategic Management Society Annual Conference. Atlanta, Georgia.*Nominated for the SMS Best Conference Paper Prize. 2
Holmes, R. M., Li, H., Hitt, M. A., DeGhetto, K., & Sutton, A. (2013). The effects of China s location advantages and location disadvantages on MNCs establishment of China R&D centers. Southern Management Association Annual Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana. DeGhetto, K., & Sutton, A. (2012). Government spending in a changing economy: effects on entrepreneurial allocation. Strategic Management Society Annual Conference. Prague, Czech Republic. Zorn, M., Ranft, A. L., & DeGhetto, K. (2012). Good boards gone bad: the escalation of commitment of a board to an underperforming CEO. Strategic Management Society Annual Conference. Prague, Czech Republic. Holmes, R. M., Li, H., Hitt, M. A., & DeGhetto, K. (2012). What determines foreign MNCs establishment of R&D centers in China over time? Long Range Planning Special Issue & Research Conference. Hong Kong. DeGhetto, K. (2012). Entrepreneurial bricolage at the bottom-of-the-pyramid. Academy of International Business Southeast USA Chapter Annual Conference. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. PDW Presentations DeGhetto, K., Zorn, M., & Baldwin, E. (2012). The impact of non-executive employee compensation on MNC performance. Academy of Management Annual Conference. Boston, Massachusetts. Selected Research in Progress DeGhetto, K., Lamont, B. T., & Holmes, R. M. Drivers of international investment decisions: The role of safety risk. DeGhetto, K., Lamont, B. T., Holmes, R. M., Kasapoglu, M., & Lucianetti, L. International new ventures: location decisions and the domestic mindset. Zorn, M. L., DeGhetto, K., & Combs, J.G. You re the one we want: Director objectivity post CEO selection. Lamont, B. T., DeGhetto, K., Sutton, A., & Ranft, A. L. Corporate scope: Processes, capabilities, and value re(creation). Holmes, R. M., Holcomb, T. R., Sutton, A., & DeGhetto, K. How do managers process information about expected returns? The impact of outcome magnitude, time, and intuitive decision making on opportunity exploitation. University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Professor Business, Government, & Society (BGSO 4000) Fall 2015, Spring 2016 TEACHING Florida State University, Instructor Strategic Management and Business Policy (MAN 4720) Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Summer 2014 Florida State University, Teaching Assistant Introduction to Entrepreneurship (ENT 3003) Spring 2015, Summer 2015 Competitive Dynamics (online simulation) (MAN 4752) Fall 2014 3
HONORS & AWARDS Nominee, Florida State University Graduate School Student Leadership Award, 2015 Recipient, Florida State University College of Business Outstanding Doctoral Teaching Award, 2014 Recipient, Kosciuszko Foundation Scholarship for International Study, 2005 and 2006 Golden Key International Honour Society, inducted 2005 Professional Service SERVICE, AFFILIATIONS, & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Academy of Management Business Policy & Strategy (BPS) Newsletter Production, 2014-Present Reviewer, 2015 Placement Services Volunteer, 2013 Southern Management Association Session Facilitator, Entrepreneurship Track, 2015 Pre-Doctoral Consortium Panel Participant, 2015 Conference Volunteer, 2013-2015 Reviewer, 2012-2013, 2015 Academy of International Business Reviewer, 2012 University Service FSU Doctoral Business Student Association President, 2014-2015 Vice President, 2013-2014 FSU College of Business Ph.D. Policy Committee Student Representative, 2014-2015 Professional Affiliations Strategic Management Society Academy of Management Southern Management Association Professional Development Strategy Research Initiative Ph.D. Boot Camp. IESE Business School, New York, NY, 2014 Southern Management Association Late-Stage Doctoral Consortium, New Orleans, LA, 2013 Academy of Management Doctoral Consortium, Orlando, FL, 2013 Southern Management Association Early-Stage Doctoral Consortium, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2012 4
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