Vladimir Pucik is Professor of International Human Resources and Strategy at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland. Born in Prague, Czech Republic, where, after trained as a software engineer, he studied international economics, law, and political science. He continued his studies in the US, where he received MIA in international affairs (specializing in East Asia) and Ph.D. in business administration from Columbia University in New York. Before joining IMD, Professor Pucik held faculty appointments at the Graduate School of Business, University of Michigan and at the Industrial and Labor Relations School, Cornell University. He has also held a number of visiting appointments in universities around the world, including INSEAD, with three years as a visiting professor at Keio and Hitotsubashi universities in Tokyo. Professor Pucik's research interests include global people strategies, international dimensions of human resources and organizations with a particular emphasis on China and Japan, and implementing M&A and strategic alliances. He has published extensively in academic and professional journals, such as Academy of Management Review, Harvard Business Review, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Planning, Journal of Applied Psychology, Strategic Management Journal, as well as contributed to a number of books and monographs in the area of international business and human resource management. He currently advises several new high-tech ventures and has consulted and conducted workshops for global corporations worldwide, including Allianz, Amgen, Baosteel, Baxter, Canon, Hitachi, Intel, KPMG, Nokia, Samsung, Shell, Total, Toyota, and Vodafone. Professor Pucik also teaches in executive development programs for business schools in Asia, Europe, and the US.
