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Email: shavin.malhotra@uwaterloo.ca
Phone: 519-888-4567 x40458
Location: E7 2444
Shavin Malhotra, BSc, MBA, PhD, is a Professor of Strategy at the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business. In his earlier roles, he was an Associate Professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management and the Co-director at the International Research Institute. Shavin received his PhD from Carleton University and his MBA from Panjab University. He teaches BET 601 - Strategically Managing the Entrepreneurial Organization and BET - 320 Introduction to Commercialization Management.
Expertise:
- Corporate strategy
- International business
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Role of heuristics and personality in strategic decision-making
Teaching
- BET 601 Strategically Managing the Entrepreneurial Organization
- BET 320 Introduction to Commercialization Management
Education
- PhD, Business Administration, Carleton University, 2008
- MBA, Marketing, Panjab University, 1999
- BSc, Chemistry, St. Stephen's College, Delhi University, 1996
Academic positions
- Professor, Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, University of Waterloo, 2020 to present
- Associate Professor, Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, University of Waterloo, 2016 to 2020
- Associate Professor, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, 2013 - 2015
- Co-director, International Research Institute, Ryerson University, 2010 - 2014
- Assistant Professor, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, 2009 - 2013
- Assistant Professor, Davis College of Business, Jacksonville University, 2008 - 2009
Industry experience
- Business Development Executive, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, 2001 - 2003
- Marketing Executive, Jobsahead.com, 1999 - 2001
Research interests
- Corporate strategy
- International business
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Role of heuristics and personality in strategic decision-making
Selected Publications
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Malhotra, S., Shen, W., Zhu, P. (2021). A vicious cycle of symbolic tokenism: The gendered effects of external board memberships on chief executive officer compensation. Human Resource Management, https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.22055
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Morgan, H., Sui, S., & Malhotra, S (equal authorship). (2020). No place like home: The effect of exporting to country of origin on the financial performance of immigrant-owned SMEs. Journal of International Business Studies, Forthcoming.
- Selected for Best Paper Finalist, Academy of Management, IM Division (2020).
- Selected Best Paper (IB), Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference (2020)
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Malhotra, S., Shen, W., & Zhu, P. (2020) What is (s)he worth? Exploring mechanisms and boundary conditions of the relationship between CEO extraversion and pay. British Journal of Management, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12424.
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Malhotra, S., Morgan, H., & Zhu, P. (2020). Corporate governance and firms’ acquisition behavior: The role of antitakeover provisions. Journal of Business Research, 118, 26-37.
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Sui, S., Matthias, B., & Malhotra, S (equal authorship) (2019). How home peer firms affect exit of small firms in export markets: Evidence from Canadian exporters. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 43(5), 1018-1045.
- Selected for Best Paper Proceedings, Academy of Management, BPS Division (2015).
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Malhotra, S., Reus, T., Zhu, P., & Roelofsen. E. (2018). The acquisitive nature of extraverted CEOs. Administrative Science Quarterly, 63 (2), 370-408.
- Featured in Harvard Business Review, Why extraverted CEOs win in acquisitions, November-December 2017 (22).
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Malhotra, S., Morgan, H., & Zhu, P. (2018). Sticky decisions: Anchoring and equity stakes in international acquisitions. Journal of Management, 44 (8), 3200-3230.
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Dev, D., Malhotra, S., & Zhu, P. (2016). Internationalization process, impact of slack resources, and role of the CEO: The duality of structure and agency in Evolution of Cross-Border Acquisition Decisions. Journal of World Business, 51 (2), 212-225.
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Malhotra, S., Lin, H., & Farrell, C. (2016). Cross-national uncertainty and level of control in cross-border acquisitions: A comparison of Latin American and U.S. multinationals. Journal of Business Research, 69, 1993-2004.
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Malhotra, S., Zhu, P., & Reus, T. (2015) Anchoring on the acquisition premium decisions of others. Strategic Management Journal, 36 (12), 1866-1876.
- Winner of the Distinguished Paper Award (paper rated in the top 1%), Academy of Management, BPS Division (2014).
- Selected for Best Paper Proceedings, Academy of Management, BPS Division (2014)
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Malhotra, S., & Gaur, A. (2014). Spatial geography and control in foreign acquisitions. Journal of International Business Studies, 45(2), 191-210.
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Gaur, A., Malhotra, S., & Zhu, P. (2013). Acquisition announcement and stock market valuation of rivals: A test of growth probability hypothesis. Strategic Management Journal, 34(2), 215-232.
- An abridged version of the paper appeared in Chinese Management Insights, a Chinese-English bilingual publication on China-related topics.
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Malhotra, S., & Zhu, P. (2013). Paying for cross-border acquisitions: The impact of prior acquirers’ decisions. Journal of World Business, 48, 271-281.
Selected Awards and Honours
2020 | Best Paper Award (IB), Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference |
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2020 | Best Paper Finalist, Academy of Management conference |
2020 | Outstanding Performance Award, University of Waterloo |
2018 | Recognized by Dean for Teaching Excellence |
2018 | Best Paper Award (Strategy), Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference |
2017 | Recognized by the Dean for Teaching Excellence |
2016 | SSHRC Insight Grant (Principal Investigator) ($133,132) |
2015 | Best Paper Proceedings, Academy of Management conference |
2014 | Distinguished Paper Award, Academy of Management conference (Paper rated in the top 1%) |
2014 | Best Paper Award (Strategy), Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference |
2014 | Faculty Scholarly Research Award, Ryerson University ($2,000) |
2013 | Identified by Ryerson students as ‘A Prof Who Made a Mark’ |
2013 | Best Paper Award (Global Business), Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference |
2013 | SSHRC Insight Development Grant (Principal Investigator) ($65,550) |
2013 | Best Paper Nomination, Canadian Journal of Administration Sciences |
2013 | Best Paper Nomination, Strategic Management Society |
2011 | Faculty Scholarly Research Award, Ryerson University ($2,000) |
2009 | Best Paper Award (International Marketing), AMA Winter Marketing Educators’ Conference |
2008 | University Senate Medal for Academic Achievement, Carleton University |
2007 | Ontario Graduate Scholarship ($15,000) |
2005 | Best Paper Award, 9th International Conference on Marketing Development |