STEVE SAUERWALD Department of Managerial Studies | University of Illinois at Chicago 601 South Morgan Street, 2210 UH | Chicago, IL 60607 Phone: (312) 996-4054 [email protected] ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT University of Illinois at Chicago, Assistant Professor of Management 8/2014 – Present EDUCATION University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 8/2010 – 5/2014 Ph.D. in International Management Studies * Dissertation: “Board Social Capital, Proxy Advisors, and Board Information-Processing Capability” * Visiting Scholar at Free University Berlin (Prof. Gregory Jackson), Spring 2013 University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX MBA with specialization in International Management (Fulbright Scholar) 2007 – 2008 Jena University of Applied Sciences, Jena, Germany Diploma in Business Administration and Engineering * Visiting DAAD Scholar at Clemson University, Clemson, SC, Fall 2005 2002 – 2007 RESEARCH INTERESTS Strategic Management: Corporate governance; Shareholder activism; Executive compensation; Board effectiveness; Leadership changes; Strategic alliances; Social responsibility International Business: International comparative corporate governance; European business; Emerging economies; Informal and formal institutions PUBLICATIONS Sauerwald, S., Lin, Z., & Peng, M.W. Board Social Capital and Excess CEO Returns. Strategic Management Journal (forthcoming). Peng, M.W., Mutlu, C.C., Sauerwald, S., Au, K., & Wang, D.L. Board Interlocks and Corporate Performance Among Firms Listed Abroad. Journal of Management History (forthcoming). Sauerwald, S., van Oosterhout, J., & van Essen, M., & Peng, M.W. (2015). Proxy Advisors as Gatekeepers of Shareholder Dissent. Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Conference in Vancouver, Canada. Dess, G.G. & Sauerwald, S. (2014). Creating Value in Organizations: The Vital Role of Social Capital. Organizational Dynamics, 43: 1–8. Sauerwald, S. & Peng, M.W. (2013). Informal Institutions, Shareholder Coalitions, and PrincipalPrincipal Conflicts. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 30(3): 853–870. Peng, M.W. & Sauerwald, S. (2013). Principal-Principal Conflicts. In M. Wright, D.S. Siegel, K. Keasey, and I. Filatotchev (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Governance, 658-672. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Sauerwald, S., Lin, Z., & Peng, M.W. (2013). Board Social Capital and Excess CEO Compensation. Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings of the 2013 Annual Conference in Orlando, FL. Steve Sauerwald (Updated: April 7, 2015) Page 1 of 4 Sauerwald, S., van Essen, M., & van Oosterhout, H. (2013). Shareholder Activism in Europe: Evidence from Shareholder Dissent in France, Germany, and the U.K. Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings of the 2013 Annual Conference in Orlando, FL. MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVISION/REVIEW Sauerwald, S., van Oosterhout, H., & van Essen, M. Towards a Political Understanding of Public Shareholder Activism: Analyzing Shareholder Dissent in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Status: 2nd R&R at Journal of Management Studies. Zhu, H., Ma, X., Peng, M.W., & Sauerwald, S. Home Country Institutions and Post-Acquisition Performance. Status: 2nd R&R at Journal of Management. Su, W. & Sauerwald, S. Is Corporate Philanthropy an Agency Cost? The Moderating Role of Corporate Governance. Status: 1st R&R at Business & Society. Sauerwald, S., van Oosterhout, H., van Essen, M., & Peng, M.W. Proxy Advisors as Gatekeepers of Shareholder Dissent. Status: Under review at Journal of International Business Studies. Sauerwald, S., Heugens, P.P.M.A.R., & van Essen, M. (2015). Principal-Principal Relationships: Cost or Benefit to Minority Shareholders? Status: Under review at Strategic Management Journal CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS / SYMPOSIA 1. Sauerwald, S., van Oosterhout, H., van Essen, M., & Peng, M.W. (2015). Proxy Advisors as Gatekeepers of Shareholder Dissent. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada. (Nominated for the CGIO Best Paper in International Corporate Governance) 2. Sauerwald, S., Heugens, P.P.M.A.R., & van Essen, M. (2015). Principal-Principal Relationships: Cost or Benefit to Minority Shareholders? Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada. 3. Sauerwald, S., van Essen, M., van Oosterhout, H., & Peng, M.W. (2014). Proxy Advisors as Gatekeepers of Shareholder Dissent: A Multilevel Investigation. Academy of International Business Southeast USA 2014 Annual Conference, Miami, FL 4. Sauerwald, S., van Essen, M., van Oosterhout, H. & Peng, M.W. (2014). Proxy Advisors as Gatekeepers of Shareholder Dissent: A Multilevel Investigation of Influence and Effectiveness. Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting, Madrid, Spain (Nominated for the Best Conference Paper Prize for Practice Implications). 5. Sauerwald, S., van Oosterhout, H., & van Essen, M. (2014). Towards a Political Understanding of Public Shareholder Activism. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA (SIM PDW Shareholder Empowerment) 6. Sauerwald, S., Lin, Z., & Peng, M.W. (2013). Board Social Capital and Excess CEO Compensation. Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA. 7. Sauerwald, S. & Peng, M.W. (2013). A Director Primacy View on CEO Dismissals. Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA. 8. BPS Dissertation Consortium (2013). Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (Roundtable discussion with Prof. Jordan Siegel). 9. Sauerwald, S., Lin, Z., & Peng, M.W. (2013). Board Social Capital and Excess CEO Compensation. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (Winner, Distinguished Paper Award, Academy of Management, BPS Division). 10. Sauerwald, S., van Essen, M., & van Oosterhout, H. (2013). Shareholder Activism in Europe: Evidence from Shareholder Dissent in France, Germany, and the U.K. Academy of Management Steve Sauerwald (Updated: April 7, 2015) Page 2 of 4 Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (Finalist, CGIO Best Paper in International Corporate Governance, Academy of Management, IM Division). 11. Su, W. & Sauerwald, S. (2013). Is Corporate Philanthropy an Agency Cost? The Moderating Role of Corporate Governance. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (Winner, Best Paper Award, Academy of Management, SIM Division). 12. Sauerwald, S., van Essen, M., & van Oosterhout, H. (2013). Shareholder Activism in Europe: Evidence from Shareholder Dissent in France, Germany, and the U.K. Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey. 13. Sauerwald, S., van Essen, M., van Oosterhout, H., & Peng, M.W. Proxy Advice and Shareholder Dissent. Invited presentation at Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, May 14, 2013. 14. Sauerwald, S. & Peng, M.W. (2012). A Director Primacy View on CEO Dismissals. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, MA (OMT). 15. Sauerwald, S. (2012). Informal Institutions and Tax Evasion. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, MA (SIM). 16. Sauerwald, S. & Peng, M.W. (2011). How do Informal Institutions and Shareholder Coalitions Influence Principal-Principal Conflicts? Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Nagoya, Japan (but unable to attend). TEACHING INTERESTS & EXPERIENCE Teaching interests in Strategic Management, International Business, Corporate Governance Courses taught at University of Illinois at Chicago Competitive Strategy (undergraduate, capstone course), Fall 2015 a. “Instructor's overall teaching effectiveness”: 4.9 out of 5 b. “Overall quality of the course”: 4.5 out of 5 Courses taught at University of Texas at Dallas Strategic Management (undergraduate, capstone course), Spring 2014 (Average evaluation 4.8/5) c. “Overall the course was excellent”: 4.8 out of 5 d. “Overall the instructor was excellent”: 4.9 out of 5 Strategic Management (undergraduate, capstone course), Summer 2013 (Average evaluation 4.9/5) a. “Overall the course was excellent”: 4.9 out of 5 b. “Overall the instructor was excellent”: 4.9 out of 5 International Business (undergraduate, senior level), Summer 2011 (Average evaluation 4.8/5) a. “The course as a whole was”: 4.7 out of 5 b. “The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was”: 4.9 out of 5 AWARDS AND HONORS Nominated for the UT Dallas Jindal School of Management PhD Student Teaching Award (2013) PhD Scholarship & Graduate Research Assistantship, University of Texas at Dallas (2010-present) Fulbright Scholarship, Sponsored by the Fulbright Commission (2007-2008) Dean’s Excellence Scholarship, University of Texas at Dallas (2008) DAAD Scholarship, Sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service (2005) Steve Sauerwald (Updated: April 7, 2015) Page 3 of 4 INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE xact4u strategy consulting AG, Karlsruhe, Germany Strategy Consultant Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Jena, Germany Cost-benefit analysis of international expansion Hewlett Packard GmbH, Jena, Germany IT Management 2006 – 2007; 2009 – 2010 2005 2002 – 2004 ACADEMIC SERVICE AND AFFILIATIONS Ad-hoc Reviewer for Journal of Management Inquiry Ad-hoc Reviewer for Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal Ad-hoc Reviewer for Journal of World Business Ad-hoc Reviewer for Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies Ad-hoc Reviewer for AOM Annual Meetings & AIB Annual Meetings Member of Strategic Management Society Member of Academy of Management 2014 – 2013 – 2013 – 2012 – 2010 – 2012 – 2010 – REFERENCES Mike W. Peng Jindal Chair of Global Strategy Jindal School of Management University of Texas at Dallas Phone: (972) 883-2714 E-mail: [email protected] Gregory G. Dess Andrew R. Cecil Endowed Chair in Applied Ethics and Strategy Jindal School of Management University of Texas at Dallas Phone: (972) 883-4439 E-mail: [email protected] Zhiang (John) Lin Professor Jindal School of Management University of Texas at Dallas Phone: (972) 883-2753 E-mail: [email protected] Seung-Hyun Lee Associate Professor Jindal School of Management University of Texas at Dallas Phone: (972) 883-6267 E-mail: [email protected] OTHER Languages: German (Native), English (Fluent) German Citizenship Steve Sauerwald (Updated: April 7, 2015) Page 4 of 4
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