Environmental Policy and International Business

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan M. Rugman ◽  
Alain Verbeke
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Policy ◽  
International Business ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Business Research ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
The Past ◽  
International Business Research ◽  
Policy Agendas

This article analyses the interactions between environmental policy and international business. More specifically, a conceptual framework is developed which allows us to classify the various types of environmental regulations facing firms engaged in international business. In addition, an analysis is performed of the different environmental strategies that can be pursued by multinational enterprises (MNEs). During the past few decades, environmental issues have increasingly come to the forefront, both on public policy agendas and in corporate boardrooms. Specialized academic journals have been introduced that focus exclusively on environmental issues. Moreover, many of the mainstream economics and management journals now regularly publish articles dealing with the environmental policy–corporate strategy interface. However, only a few publications have, so far, included conceptual insights specifically useful to international business. In contrast, this article focuses specifically on international business research issues.

Multinational Enterprises and Home Country Institutional Pressure

2020 ◽  
pp. 105649262097028
Author(s):  
Zheng Joseph Yan ◽  
Jiuhua Cherrie Zhu ◽  
Di Fan ◽  
Paul Kalfadellis
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Institutional Innovation ◽  
Global Competition ◽  
Business Research ◽  
Policy Regime ◽  
Institutional Pressure ◽  
International Business Research

This qualitative research explores how multinational enterprises (MNEs) respond to institutional pressure at home. Focusing on the case of China, a major source of outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) in the world, we analyze and theorize the meanings of firm actions within a policy regime designed for global competition. We find, in a country where its governments (both national and regional) seek OFDI development through policymaking, that domestic firms will confront these regulative interventions with four types of strategies—institutional compromise, institutional innovation, institutional manipulation, and institutional defiance—as they pursue value creation from internationalization. More importantly, these responses are driven by two key enabling conditions: the flexibility of the institutional arrangements and the actor’s position in the field. Our findings provide valuable insights for international business research surrounding the theme of home country institutional pressure and MNE agency.

Understanding cross-border crime: the value of international business research

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2/3) ◽  
pp. 119-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Enderwick
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Business Research ◽  
International Commerce ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
International Business Research ◽  
Criminal Groups ◽  
Two Sectors

Purpose Based on a considerable degree of commonality between multinational enterprises (MNEs) and cross-border criminal organisations, the purpose of this paper is to identify ways and areas in which international business (IB) research could be of value in improving understanding of the operations of cross-border criminal organisations and in the development of effective countermeasures to global crime. Design/methodology/approach A review of the characteristics of legitimate MNEs and cross-border criminal organisations is undertaken to assess the applicability of IB research approaches in understanding the strategies and structures of organised criminal groups. Findings Despite some obvious differences there appears to be sufficient commonality between legitimate and illegitimate international commerce so that the firm-centric focus of IB research could provide valuable insights complementing the policy-oriented approach of criminology. Some adaptation of IB research tools may be required. The exchange is not one-way: studies of cross-border crime also offer lessons for IB scholars. Research limitations/implications IB scholarly work on cross-border crime could enrich both the fields of IB and transnational criminology. Better understanding of criminal enterprises could also facilitate the design of more effective interdiction policies. Originality/value Despite their commonalities and interactions, the two sectors of international enterprise have developed separately, and this paper identifies and explores possible synergies between the two.

Location, Competitiveness, and the Multinational Enterprise

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan M. Rugman ◽  
Alain Verbeke
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
International Economics ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Multinational Enterprise ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Business Research ◽  
Relative Contribution ◽  
Economics Literature ◽  
International Business Research ◽  
Intellectual Foundations

This article provides an overview of the key insights resulting from recent international business research on the interactions between location advantages and the competitiveness of multinational enterprises (MNEs). It consists of four main sections. First, the evolution of the location advantage concept in the international economics literature is discussed. Here, it appears that the international economics literature has substantially broadened its analytical scope in the last few decades. However, the field of international business research had gone even further in its analysis of the interactions between location and MNE competitiveness because of its in-depth focus on the actual behaviour of MNEs. The complex nature of location advantages for MNEs is discussed in more detail in the second section. The third section describes the intellectual foundations of a spatial analysis of MNE activities. Finally, the fourth section discusses the relative contribution of home country specific advantages (CSAs) and host CSAs to MNE competitiveness.

Comparative International Business Research Methods

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon C. Collinson ◽  
Andrew M. Pettigrew
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Business Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Management Behaviour ◽  
International Business Research ◽  
Business And Management ◽  
Cross National

The comparative method lies at the heart of social science research. In the field of international business it is national and regional diversity, the differences between places that influence business activities and management behaviour, that matter. This diversity demands adaptability in individuals and organizations, in response to cultural, social, political, institutional, environmental, economic, industrial, and market variety. This article examines the problems of comparative international research (CIR) in business and management studies. The literature on CIR methods over the past thirty years, whilst stressing the importance of robust methodologies, has been particularly critical of the widespread failure of researchers to avoid the pitfalls of poorly constructed cross-national comparisons.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document