Dirk HoltbruggeDirk Holtbrügge is Professor of International Management at the School of Business, Economics and Society, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. He is a regular visiting professor at universities in China, India, and Russia. His esearch focuses on international management, human resource management, and management in emerging markets. He has published seven books, nine edited volumes, and more than 80 articles in leading journals, such as Academy of Management Learning & Education, European Journal of International Management, International Business Review, International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of International Management, and Management International Review.

Professor Holtbrügge is regularly listed in research-related rankings as one of the top-5% professors of business administration in Germany, Austria, and German-speaking Switzerland. He has extensive experience in executive education and works as a consultant for firms in Germany and abroad.