Emerging Dynamics of Sustainability in Multinational Enterprises

Emerging Dynamics of Sustainability in Multinational Enterprises
Author: John R. McIntyre
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2016-02-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 178471853X

Economic development that meets the needs of the global population without jeopardizing the capacity of future generations is a worldwide challenge for multinational enterprises (MNEs). They are expected to balance their role as global economic actors and environmental stewards in the environment in which they operate. Contributors from India, Europe and the United States offer new perspectives, contrasting US, European and emerging economies’ approaches to sustainability, and how they can generate roadmaps which yield innovative solutions for one of the most contentious issues of our era. Their review suggests that the differential performance across developed and emerging economies has exposed potential weaknesses. Emerging Dynamics of Sustainability in Multinational Enterprises promotes greater emphasis on experimenting with unique local and sustainable approaches to solving problems faced by firms in, or from, emerging economies. This is a critical resource for researchers, practitioners and policy-makers concerned with sustainable development issues, and a fresh reference for graduate level students and academics focusing on corporate governance, sustainable development and ethics, as well as multinational enterprise management.

Sustainable Manufacturing

Sustainable Manufacturing
Author: Rainer Stark
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2017-01-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319485148

This edited volume presents the research results of the Collaborative Research Center 1026 “Sustainable manufacturing - shaping global value creation”. The book aims at providing a reference guide of sustainable manufacturing for researchers, describing methodologies for development of sustainable manufacturing solutions. The volume is structured in four chapters covering the following topics: sustainable manufacturing technology, sustainable product development, sustainable value creation networks and systematic change towards sustainable manufacturing. The target audience comprises both researchers and practitioners in the field of sustainable manufacturing, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students.

Multinational Enterprises and Emerging Economies

Multinational Enterprises and Emerging Economies
Author: Klaus E.Meyer
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 461
Release: 2020-03-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1788978927

Guided by the overarching question “how and why does the emerging economy context matter for business?”, this collection brings together key contributions of Klaus Meyer on multinational enterprises (MNEs) competing in, and originating from, emerging economies. The book also explores how outward investment strategies contribute to building internationally competitive MNEs.

The Role of Multinational Enterprises in Supporting the United Nations' SDGs

The Role of Multinational Enterprises in Supporting the United Nations' SDGs
Author: McIntyre, John R.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2022-07-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1802202412

The Role of Multinational Enterprises in Supporting the United Nations’ SDGs is an exploration of the place of the private sector in implementing select Sustainable Development Goals. Beyond the abundant literature published by the United Nations and journal articles, there are few book-length treatments of the unique role that multinationals play as facilitators of goal implementation and agents of change. This volume aims to stimulate debate and research on MNEs’ best practices, fleshing out many of the seventeen goals through the lens of corporate strategic choices.

Strategic Responses for a Sustainable Future

Strategic Responses for a Sustainable Future
Author: Torben Juul Andersen
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2021-09-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1800719299

Strategic Responses for a Sustainable Future considers how modern organizations can respond to and deal with increasingly uncertain environmental conditions with the aim of creating effective solutions that can sustain business growth and performance.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in Emerging Economies

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in Emerging Economies
Author: Dhirendra K. Vajpeyi
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2015-12-24
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1498518354

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in Emerging Economies is an anthology of seven case studies plus two theoretical chapters in a comparative context. It analyzes issues related to the rise of multinational corporations, their immense economic and political influence in a globalized world, and their social responsibility/corporate citizenship. Corporate social responsibility is closely examined in terms of meeting the challenges of the widening gap between rich and poor, relationships with sovereign states, environmental degradation, exploitation of natural resources, labor practices, and human rights issues in societies in which multinational corporations operate. Are these corporations exempt from social roles and accountable to only their shareholders (the minimalist position propounded by economists such as Milton Friedman ), or do they also have ethical and social responsibilities to participate in improving the quality of human lives in impoverished societies in Africa , Asia and Latin America?

Sustainability in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Operating Mechanisms and Enterprise Growth

Sustainability in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Operating Mechanisms and Enterprise Growth
Author: Gao, Yang
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2020-05-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1799834972

The construction of a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem is critical for every country in the world, with Silicon Valley an example of a successful entrepreneurial ecosystem that determines the level of national innovation capability and sustainable global competitiveness for the United States. However, at present, the research on entrepreneurial ecosystems in academia is still in its primary stage with few scholars studying the characteristics, composition, and sustainability of the ecosystem. Sustainability in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Operating Mechanisms and Enterprise Growth is a collection of innovative research that systematically explores the operation mechanism of sustainable entrepreneurship ecosystem from macro and micro aspects so as to provide value for promoting economic vitality and regional economic development. Covering a broad range of topics including sustainability, economic development, and stakeholder management, this book is ideally designed for entrepreneurs, managers, investors, analysts, academicians, researchers, and students.

CSR and Climate Change Implications for Multinational Enterprises

CSR and Climate Change Implications for Multinational Enterprises
Author: John R. McIntyre
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2018
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1786437767

Multinational economic actors, particularly corporations, play a defining role in the response to the climate change or warming debate and the emerging scientific consensus. This book describes, explains, and predicts how multinational firms will rise to the multiple challenges posed by global climate issues and the organizational and behavioral various responses of the international corporate community. It focuses on three core research and learning objectives. Firstly, it develops the core idea that multinational enterprises cannot implement meaningful sustainability initiatives without an appropriate governance system and corporate culture. Building on this notion, it addresses the question of environmental sustainability across select industry sectors, such oil and banking. Finally, drawing on a diverse range of contributing experts, it presents select best practices such as the opportunities arising from smart technologies implementation to achieve symbiotic industrial relationships, directed particularly towards the ecological environment of these firms’ transborder operations and global reach.

Emerging Economies and Multinational Enterprises

Emerging Economies and Multinational Enterprises
Author: Laszlo Tihanyi
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2015-06-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1784417394

Volume 28 of the Advances in International Management focuses on the opportunities and challenges for multinational enterprises that consider emerging economies and their destinations. It provides a forum for thought-provoking idea and empirical research, and is ideal for researchers and doctoral students whose work touches emerging markets.

The Oxford Handbook of Entrepreneurship and Collaboration

The Oxford Handbook of Entrepreneurship and Collaboration
Author: Jeffrey J. Reuer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 826
Release: 2019
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0190633891

This comprehensive volume addresses the most important topics related to collaboration and connects them to unique challenges and opportunities related to entrepreneurship. Bringing together scholars from both areas, the handbook bridges these two avenues of research to generate new insights and encourage a more integrated development of these linked concerns.