Business, Society and Politics: Multinationals in Emerging Markets: International Business and Management Volume 28

This Volume Looks At Interaction Between Business Firms And Socio-political Actors In Emerging Markets - And How This Relationship Can Be Managed - And Deals With The Interconnection Between The Socio-political Organizations In Emerging Markets And Mncs. Inferring To Different Business Perspectives, The Volume Includes Papers Studying Firms' Strategic Actions Towards Socio-political Organizations, I.e. The Interplay With Socio-political Actors And How This Affects Firms' Competitive Advantage In A Particular Market. The Book Discusses This In Relation To A Number Of Critical Strategic Areas Such As Brand Building, Market Orientation And Csr. It Also Offers A Number Of Practical Illustrations From Empirical Studies From Different Markets. In This Volume Different Authors Contribute Chapters Focusing On Diverse Empirical And Theoretical Aspects Covering The Impact Of Socio-political Environments On The Success Of International Firms. The Three Pillars : Business, State And Society : Mncs In Emerging Markets / Pervez Ghauri, Amjad Hadjikhani, Ulf Elg -- Creating Socially Responsible Value Chains : Role Of Companies, Governments And Ngos / Sushil Vachani, James E. Post -- Activating Stakeholders : An Approach By Mncs In Emerging Markets / Veronika V. Tarnovskaya -- Political Strategies As A Response To Public And Private Stakeholder Pressures / Stefan Heidenreich, Jonas F. Puck, Phillip C. Nell -- Market Communication As Socio-political Activity In Emerging Markets / Annette Cerne -- Between Neighbours' Heat And Colonial Ties' Comfort : Does Distance Really Matter? / Miguel Torres, Francisco Figueira De Lemos, Penelope Fidas -- Managing Political Actors Through Network Partners : Market-driving Multinationals In Emerging Markets / Ulf Elg, Janina Schaumann, Pervez Ghauri --^ The Importance Of Nurturing Political Connections For Emerging Multinationals : Evidence From Brazil / Rodrigo Bandeira-de-mello, Maria Fernanda Arreola, Rosilene Marcon -- Internationalization Of Swedish Banks In Russia And The Impact Of Political Environment / Annoch Isa Hadjikhani, Andreas Pajuvirta, Peter Thilenius -- National Governments And Power Relationships In Multinational Companies : The Case Of The Eads Group / Christoph Barmeyer, Ulrike Mayrhofer -- Business And Political Interactions In Emerging Markets : Experiences From China, South Africa And Turkey / Siavash Alimadadi [and Others] -- The Role Of Corporate Social Responsibility In Foreign Market Entry Process : The Case Of Korean Mncs In The Chinese Electronics Industry / Joong-woo Lee, Sohee Park, Amjad Hadjikhani -- Co-operating To Tackle Environmental Issues In Emerging Markets : The Case Of A Partnership Between A Finnish Ngo And A Russian Water Utility / Tiina Ritvala, Asta Salmi --^ Innovation Through Business And Ngo Co-operation : The Case Of Digital Inclusion In The Amazon / Anna Ljung, Anna Bengtson -- Tracking The Aftermath Of A Corporate Scandal From A Network Perspective : The Case Of Roche In Turkey / Gözde Yilmaz [and Others] -- Intersection Of Roles Between States And Multinationals In Emerging Markets / Doudou Sidibé, Raymond Saner. Edited By Amjad Hadjikhani, Ulf Elg, Pervez Ghauri. Includes Bibliographical References.