A review of location, politics, and the multinational corporation: Bringing political geography into international business

被引:7
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作者
Saittakari, Iiris [1 ]
Ritvala, Tiina [1 ]
Piekkari, Rebecca [1 ]
Kahari, Perttu [1 ]
Moisio, Sami [2 ]
Hanell, Tomas [3 ]
Beugelsdijk, Sjoerd [4 ]
机构
[1] Aalto Univ, Sch Business, Dept Management Studies, POB 21210, Espoo 00076, Finland
[2] Univ Helsinki, Helsinki Inst Urban & Reg Studies, RELATE Ctr Excellence, Dept Geosci & Geog, POB 4, Helsinki 00014, Finland
[3] Migrat Inst Finland, Hameenkatu 13, Turku 20500, Finland
[4] Univ Groningen, Nettelbosje 2, NL-9700 AV Groningen, Netherlands
基金
芬兰科学院;
关键词
Location; Place; Politics; Political environment; Multinational corporations; Political geography; NONMARKET STRATEGIES; SOCIAL-RESPONSIBILITY; INSTITUTIONAL DUALITY; ECLECTIC PARADIGM; GLOBAL GOVERNANCE; VALUE CREATION; FDI EVIDENCE; FIRM-LEVEL; PERSPECTIVE; SPACE;
D O I
10.1057/s41267-023-00601-6
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
How has international business (IB) research evolved to account for the politicization of the context in which multinational corporations (MNCs) operate? To address this question, we review research at the nexus of location, politics, and the MNC from 2000 through 2021. Rooted in classic IB theories, our review reveals three directions in current IB research: (i) expansion of MNC agency in shaping the political environment, (ii) a wider diversity of actors involved in the business-government-society interface, and (iii) extension of the levels of analysis from country level to sub- and supra-national levels. This three-fold evolution has moved IB research closer to the field of political geography, but the shift has remained largely implicit and its theoretical linkages are few. Drawing on key theoretical insights from political geography, we discuss the opportunities and challenges of bringing political geography into IB research.
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页码:969 / 995
页数:27
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