Walking the talk?: MNEs transitioning towards a sustainable world - Tribute volume to Alain Verbeke

Politicians and businesses alike agree that something must be done about the environment, the question is what, how, when, and by whom? We ask, are we actually walking the talk?.

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Weitere Verfasser: Tulder, Rob van 1956- (HerausgeberIn), Grøgaard, Birgitte (HerausgeberIn), Lunnan, Randi (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leeds Emerald Publishing 2024
Ausgabe:First edition
Schriftenreihe:Progress in international business research volume 18
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Zusammenfassung:Politicians and businesses alike agree that something must be done about the environment, the question is what, how, when, and by whom? We ask, are we actually walking the talk?.
Intro -- Half Title Page -- Series page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS -- Preface: A Tribute to Professor Alain Verbeke -- References -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Setting the Scene -- Why the Topic of "Walking the Talk"? -- What Do We Mean by "Walking the Talk"? -- What Forces are Driving the "Walking and Talking"? -- The Role of Institutions Promoting "Talking and Walking" -- "Walking the Talk" by Making Sustainability Part of Your Strategy -- The Importance of Collaboration to Be Able to "Walk the Talk" -- Challenges to MNEs When "Walking and Talking" -- Developing and Leveraging Capabilities to "Walk the Talk" -- The Contributions of This Volume -- Part I: Walking the Talk in International Business Studies -- Part II: Walking the Talk in Sustainability Issues -- Part III: Walking the Talk at the Interface with Government Policies -- Part IV: Walking the Talk in Global Value Chains -- References -- PART I: WALKING THE TALK IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES -- Chapter 2: Evidence-based International Business Scholarship -- 1. Introduction -- 2. First Principles of IB Scholarship -- 3. How Global are the World's Largest MNEs? -- 4. Are the World's Largest Firms Really Footloose? -- 5. What FSAs Do INVs Have? -- 6. What FSAs Do Emerging Economy Firms Have? -- 7. Do Family Firms Face Specific Internationalization Challenges? -- 8. Is Higher International Diversification Always Beneficial? -- 9. What Macro-level Complementary Resources Do MNEs Need When Doing Business in Emerging Economies? -- 10. What Governance Mechanisms Do MNEs and Their International GVC Partners Adopt to Mitigate Vulnerabilities? -- 11. Do the World's Largest Firms Only Talk and Not Walk When Addressing Climate Change? -- 12. Conclusion -- References.
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xv, 403 Seiten)
ISBN:9781835491171
9781835491195
DOI:10.1108/S1745-8862202418