Khan, ZaheerWu, JieKhan, HudaAmankwah-Amoah, JosephCzinkota, MichaelZahoor, Nadia2024-09-022024-09-022024-10-24Khan, Z, Wu, J, Khan, H, Amankwah-Amoah, J, Czinkota, M & Zahoor, N 2024, 'Exploring Periphery–Core dynamics in international management : A review, characterizations, and future research agenda', European Management Journal, vol. 42, no. 5, pp. 653-657. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2024.07.0040263-2373crossref: 10.1016/j.emj.2024.07.004ORCID: /0000-0001-5538-3123/work/166662506ORCID: /0000-0002-4289-4204/work/166662617ORCID: /0000-0002-4962-9526/work/166662906https://hdl.handle.net/2164/24145We dedicate this introductory editorial of management focus section to Michael Czinkota. He provided valuable contributions in developing this management focus section, and the guest editorial team would like to formally acknowledge and recognise his inputs as a credit note in the acknowledgement. The guest editorial team extend their deepest condolences to his family.5333994engPeriphery–core dynamicsEmerging multinational enterprises (EMNEs)Indigenous scholarshipInternational managementPeripheral ecosystemsHD28 Management. Industrial ManagementHD28Journal item10.1016/j.emj.2024.07.004425