Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Philosophical questions and aspects pertaining to businesses relationships -- Chapter 3. Business relationships between Businesses and Businesses and Customer -- Chapter 4. Business relationships between Government (through their intervention) and Businesses...

MNEs, Organizational Legitimacy and the Need for Nonmarket Strategies -- Nonmarket strategies within conflicting institutional pressures –The case of western multinationals in a post-socialist context -- Balancing to Utopia: Multinationals in Oligarchies -- Political strategies of...

This book explores the challenges and opportunities presented by the formulation of a global code of conduct for transnational corporations. It assesses the current state of research on global regulations intended to enhance the social responsibility of transnational corporations, and provides a...

This book examines the impact of multinational enterprises (MNEs) on local economies, and presents selected case studies of MNEs operating in low income countries. By balancing external social and environmental costs against its corresponding benefits, the book demonstrates that MNEs can have a...

Part I: Climate Change challenge, CSR, ESG issues: the state of the art -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapater 2: Self-consciousness and awareness as adaptation enablers -- Chapter 3: Climate change challenges and the policy makers initial response -- Chapter 4: SRI, ESG and Value of...

Foreword -- Chapter 1. The impact of SARS-CoV-2 on economic activity of Mexico in 2020 -- Chapter 2. Survival Likelihood of Micro and Small Businesses Facing a Catastrophe -- Chapter 3. How Covid-19 has accelerated the garment and financial investment industries’ adoption of Environmental,...

This book introduces readers to the main types of corporate sustainability practices. The first section examines both the ratings provided by international agencies and the various ESG (Environmental, Social and Government) indexes existing at 2021. In turn, the second part empirically...

Managing Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investment focuses on the management of Chinese outward foreign direct investment at the organisational level. Considering investment as a process, the book addresses managerial issues from strategic entry decisions to corporate sustainable development

Part I: Strategic Deals and Value Creation: The Lessons from Previous Research -- M&As Trends in Emerging Capital Markets -- How M&A Deals Influence Corporate Performance in Developed and Emerging Capital Markets: A Review of Empirical Results in the Literature -- Determinants of Cross-Border...

1. China and its New Position in the World Economy -- 2.China's Economic Growth and its Main Sources -- 3. The Growing Importance of China in Global Trade -- 4. FDI as a Driving Force of China's Expansion -- 5. The Importance of the Energy Sector in China's Growth Strategy -- Quo Vadis China