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Alexandra V. RothAlexandra V. Roth
Education
Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
MA, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, Germany
BA, Eberhard-Karls-Universitaet, Tuebingen, Germany
Research and Teaching Interests
Dr. Roth teaches courses in International Business Management, Cultural Aspects of International Business, Managing the Global Enterprise, International Business and Global Social Responsibility, and Executive development. Her research interests are cross-cultural management, gender studies, globalization and cultural change, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and socially responsible investments (SRI).
Awards and Honors
Roth, Alexandra, "Travel/research grant," Sponsored by Institute for Global Innovation Management NEU.
Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Fellowship (Munich).
German Research Foundation (DFG) Research Fellow; grant for the interdepartmental examination of societal cultural changes.
Roth, A., Wesley, D. T.A. (2011). Religion in the Workplace: The British Airways Cross Controversy.
Roth, A., Wesley, D. T.A. (2011). Religion in the Workplace: Tyson Foods, Inc.. Richard Ivey School of business cases. The University of Western Ontario, Ivey.
Roth, A. (2010). Banking on God: A Fresh Take on Islamic Banking and Religion-based Ethical Funds. International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management., 10(1), 349-360.
Roth, A., Wesley, D. (2009). The Credit Suisse Christian Values Fund (tbd ed., vol. tbd, pp. 378-393).
"Coming to Shore: Northwest Coast Ethnology, Traditions, and Visions." Marie Mauzé, Michael E. Harkin, and Sergei Kan (eds.). Book review in Anthropos (2006/1)
"Exquisite Match Mates: Realistic Indigenous Haida Sculptures" (Realistische Skulpturen im indigenen Kunstschaffen der Haida). Cultural Studies of the University of Frankfurt, Summer 2006 (Studien zur Kulturkunde 124:78-90).
"Encountering the Stranger: European Influences on Northwest Coast Native Art" (Die Begegnung mit dem Fremden: Europäische Einflüsse auf die indigene Kunst Nordwestamerikas). Online Publication University of Frankfurt 2002.
"Iroquois ART: Visual Expressions of Contemporary Native American Artists." Sylvia S. Kaspriycki, Doris I. Stambrau, Alexandra V. Roth (Eds.). ERNAS Monographs 1. European Review of Native American Studies. Vienna. Distributed by the University of Washington Press. Seattle (1998).
"The Xébero - Indios Amigos?" Their Part in the Ancient Province of Maynas. In: Resistance and Native Adaptation in Lowland Latin America. (RESISTENCIA Y ADAPTACION NATIVAS EN LAS TIERRAS BAJAS LATINOAMERICANAS). María Susana Cipolletti (Ed.). Collección Biblioteca Abya-Yala 35:107-123. Quito (1997).
Selected Presentations
Roth, A., ION Conference Istanbul, "Presentation on Current Research on Islamic Banking and Socially Responsible Investment (SRI)," IGIM, Istanbul. (May 15, 2009).
Roth, A. (Presenter & Author), 8th International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organisations, "Banking on God: A Fesh Take on Islamic Banking and Religion-Based Ethical Funds," Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Changes in Organisations, Cambridge University UK/Keynote speaker.
Industry and Academic Experience
Dr. Roth is a Lecturer and Executive Professor for International Business at the College of Business Administration at Northeastern University. Prior to joining Northeastern University, she worked as an internal consultant at the Deutsche Bank and as a General and Project Manager at the Institute for Corporate Cultural Affairs, the World Corporate Ethics' Council, and the Society for European Business History in Frankfurt and in London. Through her experiences as a management consultant, especially during the merger activities of Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust, Dr. Roth became acquainted with the interrelationships of peoples of different cultures in a business environment and organized "Cultural Assessment Townhalls" and executive training that heightened employees' awareness of diversity differences. Under several reengineering projects, she was responsible for integrating and streamlining operational support and functions of Corporate Cultural Affairs and established a data base which for the first time consolidated the bank's worldwide Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. Dr. Roth has also conducted fieldwork in Native American communities in Alaska and managed a development aid project in the Ecuadorian Amazon basin.
Professional Services
Dr. Roth is a member of the Editorial board for the Journal for East European Management Studies (JEEMS). She is also a registered Lego Serious Play (LSP) facilitator. Dr. Roth is an active member of several professional organizations, including the German Anthropological Association (DGV); the American-German Business Club (AGBC), Frankfurt; the German American Business Council (GABC), Boston; the German Scholars Organization (GSO) Boston; and Share Boston - Swiss House. Dr. Roth is an alumni of the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Fellowship in Munich.
Mailing Address
Alexandra V. Roth
319 Hayden Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5000