International Corporations As Actors in Global Governance : Evidence From 92 Top-Managers in Germany and France

Global Governance describes on a normative level how companies can be responsible and sustainable actors in the international sphere. In times of globalization, failing financial systems and gridlocked political structures, these concepts gain critical importance. Maxim Baer revisits the discussion, leaves the traditional “international relations” perspective behind and examines leadership strategies of top-executives in large companies that enable firms to be part of Global Governance structures. A second focus lies on a possible impact of national culture on business leaders and their respective attitude towards elements of Global Governance. A German-French comparison has been conducted. Global Governance describes on a normative level how companies can be responsible and sustainable actors in the international sphere. In times of globalization, failing financial systems and gridlocked political structures, these concepts gain critical importance. Maxim Baer revisits the discussion, leaves the traditional "i nternational relations" perspective behind and examines leadership strategies of top-executives in large companies that enable firms to be part of Global Governance structures. A second focus lies on a possible impact of national culture on business leaders and their respective attitude towards elements of Global Governance. A German-French comparison has been conducted Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction....Pages 13-18 Global Governance....Pages 19-68 Theoretical Assumptions....Pages 69-100 Empirical Analysis....Pages 101-114 Results....Pages 115-192 Discussion....Pages 193-200 Back Matter....Pages 8-8