Brent Burmester
Biographic Data
| ID | 6662349 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brent Burmester |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brent |
| FAMILY NAME | Burmester |
| SIGNATURE | BURMESTER B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Auckland |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6802-9967 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
New rules and no rules: International business in the age of Trumpism
Purpose This viewpoint paper aims to examine how Trumpism and the resurgence of economic nationalism are reshaping the political context of international business (IB). It argues that IB scholarship should move beyond treating politics as a contextual constraint and instead make politicisation central to analyses of how the meaning, legitimacy and acceptable forms of cross-border economic activity are constructed and contested. Design/methodology…
Defending liberal international business education: A critical perspectives framework
Purpose This paper draws attention to historically circular and currently globally rising illiberalism and state-sanctioned intolerance that oppresses academic freedom and free speech, affecting the content and methods of international business (IB) education. This paper aims to propose a critical perspectives (CPs) framework and a set of actions directed at defending liberal IB education. Design/methodology/approach The authors draw on action-or…
The unwitting labourer: Extracting humanness in AI training
Many modern digital products use Machine Learning (ML) to emulate human abilities, knowledge, and intellect. In order to achieve this goal, ML systems need the greatest possible quantity of training data to allow the Artificial Intelligence (AI) model to develop an understanding of “what it means to be human”. We propose that the processes by which companies collect this data are problematic, because they entail extractive practices that resemble…
How wicked is modern slavery: A consideration of Raškovic’s “taming wicked problems”
Purpose This is a response to “Taming wicked problems”, a paper recently published in CPOIB in which modern slavery is framed as a wicked problem. The purpose of this study is to convey the author’s appraisal of its contribution to policymaking regarding modern slavery in global supply chains. Design/methodology/approach The author engages in a discursive review of “Taming wicked problems”, taking inspiration from its perceived strengths and weak…
Hidden humans: Exploring perceptions of user‐work and training artificial intelligence in Aotearoa New Zealand
Artificial intelligence systems require large amounts of data to allow them to learn and achieve high performance. That data is increasingly collected in extractive and exploitative ways, which transfer value and power from individuals to AI system owners. Our research focuses on data that is collected from users of digital platforms, through direct and indirect interaction with those platforms, in ways that are not communicated to users, without…
Modern slavery and international business scholarship: The governance nexus
Purpose Modern slavery is a problem that international business (IB) research can no longer ignore. Multinational enterprises (MNEs) are often contributors to the persistence of modern slavery, by virtue of the regulatory challenge they pose to states and their insufficient oversight of supply chains. The purpose of this paper is to show that governance inadequacies with respect to modern slavery will be lessened if IB scholars give more attentio…
Hide and seek: Evasion and search as FDI motivation
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue for inclusion of evasive foreign direct investment (FDI) into search-based motivation typologies in international business. Design/methodology/approach Critically reassessing academic literature and using anecdotal evidence, the authors augment the theory of FDI motivation with the concept of evasion. Findings Evasive FDI is a firm-level response to denial-of-privilege by a state. Divergence of policy…
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Modern slavery and international business scholarship: The governance nexus
Purpose Modern slavery is a problem that international business (IB) research can no longer ignore. Multinational enterprises (MNEs) are often contributors to the persistence of modern slavery, by virtue of the regulatory challenge they pose to states and their insufficient oversight of supply chains. The purpose of this paper is to show that governance inadequacies with respect to modern slavery will be lessened if IB scholars give more attentio…
Hide and seek: Evasion and search as FDI motivation
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue for inclusion of evasive foreign direct investment (FDI) into search-based motivation typologies in international business. Design/methodology/approach Critically reassessing academic literature and using anecdotal evidence, the authors augment the theory of FDI motivation with the concept of evasion. Findings Evasive FDI is a firm-level response to denial-of-privilege by a state. Divergence of policy…
Hidden humans: Exploring perceptions of user‐work and training artificial intelligence in Aotearoa New Zealand
Artificial intelligence systems require large amounts of data to allow them to learn and achieve high performance. That data is increasingly collected in extractive and exploitative ways, which transfer value and power from individuals to AI system owners. Our research focuses on data that is collected from users of digital platforms, through direct and indirect interaction with those platforms, in ways that are not communicated to users, without…
The unwitting labourer: Extracting humanness in AI training
Many modern digital products use Machine Learning (ML) to emulate human abilities, knowledge, and intellect. In order to achieve this goal, ML systems need the greatest possible quantity of training data to allow the Artificial Intelligence (AI) model to develop an understanding of “what it means to be human”. We propose that the processes by which companies collect this data are problematic, because they entail extractive practices that resemble…
How wicked is modern slavery: A consideration of Raškovic’s “taming wicked problems”
Purpose This is a response to “Taming wicked problems”, a paper recently published in CPOIB in which modern slavery is framed as a wicked problem. The purpose of this study is to convey the author’s appraisal of its contribution to policymaking regarding modern slavery in global supply chains. Design/methodology/approach The author engages in a discursive review of “Taming wicked problems”, taking inspiration from its perceived strengths and weak…
Defending liberal international business education: A critical perspectives framework
Purpose This paper draws attention to historically circular and currently globally rising illiberalism and state-sanctioned intolerance that oppresses academic freedom and free speech, affecting the content and methods of international business (IB) education. This paper aims to propose a critical perspectives (CPs) framework and a set of actions directed at defending liberal IB education. Design/methodology/approach The authors draw on action-or…
New rules and no rules: International business in the age of Trumpism
Purpose This viewpoint paper aims to examine how Trumpism and the resurgence of economic nationalism are reshaping the political context of international business (IB). It argues that IB scholarship should move beyond treating politics as a contextual constraint and instead make politicisation central to analyses of how the meaning, legitimacy and acceptable forms of cross-border economic activity are constructed and contested. Design/methodology…
International business (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Management (3 works) · Multinational corporation (3 works) · Originality (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)