Martin B. Meznar Associate Professor of International Management Department of Management Appalachian State University meznarmb@appstate.edu BA & BS, Bryan College, 1982; MS., U. of Texas Dallas, 1988; PhD, U. of S. Carolina., 1993.

Research Interests

Public Affairs management in multinational corporations; Corporate social responsibility; Globalization.

Publications

Meznar, M. (2007) Instructor’s Manual to accompany International Business (5^th ed.), by R. Griffith & M. Pustey. Published by Prentice-Hall, Uppler Saddle River, NJ.

Meznar, M., Johnson J. & Mizzi, P. (2006). “No news is good news? Press coverage and public affairs management.” Journal of Public Affairs, vol 6: 58-68.

Meznar, M. & Johnson J. (2005) “Business-government relations within a contingency theory framework: Strategy, structure, fit, and performance.” Business & Society, vol 44 (2): 119-143.

Meznar, M. & Johnson J. (2005) “Public affairs perceptions and practices: A ten year (1993-2003) comparison.” Journal of Public Affairs, vol 5: 53-65.

Meznar, M. (2005). The Organization and Structuring of Public Affairs, in P. Harris and C. Fleisher (eds.), Handbook of Public Affairs. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing Co

Meznar, M. & Nornonha, G.. (2004) “Currency crises in the global economy: Crises for whom?.” Latin American Business Review, vol 5 (4): 1 - 19.

Meznar, M. (2004) Instructor’s Manual to accompany International Business (4^th ed.), by R. Griffith & M. Pustey. Published by Prentice-Hall, Uppler Saddle River, NJ

Meznar, M. (2002). “The theoretical foundations of public affairs and political strategy: Where do we go from here?” Journal of Public Affairs, 2(1): 330-335.

Meznar, M. (2001) Instructor’s Manual to accompany Globalization and Business, by J. Daniels & L. Radebaugh. Published by Prentice-Hall, Uppler Saddle River, NJ.

Meznar, M. (2001). Instructor’s Manual to accompany International Business (3^rd ed.), by R. Griffin & M. Pustay. Published by Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.

Meznar, M. (2000). Instructor’s Manual to accompany International Business (9^th ed.), by J. Daniels & L. Radebaugh. Published by Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.

Meznar, M., Nigh, D. & Kwok, C. (1998). "Announcements of withdrawal from South Africa revisited: Making sense of contradictory event study findings." Academy of Management Journal, 41(6): 715-730.

Meznar, M. & Johnson, J. (1996). "Multinational Operations and Stakeholder Management: Internationalization, Public Affairs Strategies, and Economic Performance." Journal of International Management, vol. 2: 233-261.

Meznar, M. (1996). "Public Affairs Management in MNCs: Who Makes the Decisions?" Journal of International Management, vol. 2: 149-175.

Meznar, M. & Nigh, D. (1995). "Buffer or Bridge? Environmental and Organizational Determinants of Public Affairs Activities in American Firms." Academy of Management Journal, vol. 38: 975-996.

Nicolini, D. & Meznar, M. (1995). "The Social Construction of Organizational Learning: Conceptual and Practical Issues in the Field." Human Relations, vol. 48: 727-746.

Meznar, M., Nigh, D. & Kwok, C. (1994). "The effect of announcements of withdrawal from South Africa on stockholder wealth." Academy of Management Journal, vol. 37: 1633-1648.

Arpan, J., Meznar, M. & Samiee, S. (1994). "International training programs in U.S. firms: Some preliminary observations." Journal of Teaching in International Business, vol. 5(4): 1-16.

Meznar, M. & Nigh, D. (1993). "Managing corporate legitimacy: Public affairs activities, strategies, and effectiveness." Business & Society, vol. 32, spring: 30 - 43.

Meznar, M., Chrisman, J. & Carroll, A. (1991)."Social responsibility and strategic management: Toward an enterprise strategy classification." Business & Professional Ethics Journal, vol. 10, spring: 47 - 66.

Affiliations

Member: Academy of Management; Academy of International Business; Business Association for Latin American Studies; International Association for Business and Society.

Work in Progress

Meznar, M. Does International Expansion Increase Firms’ Resistance to Social Pressure? under review.

Other

Dual nationality: Brazilian and American citizenships.

Fluent in Portuguese.