An overview of social responsibility dimensions in international business

Sinkovics, Noemi; Sinkovics, Rudolf R.; Archie-Acheampong, Jason

doi:10.4337/9781788114127.00009

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“…This is all the more important because responsible behavior is not binary. Sinkovics et al (2019) suggest thinking of such behavior as a continuum between two extremes; that is, maliciously irresponsible firm behavior and behavior that is responsible in every possible way. In this paper, we take this suggestion one step further and argue that organizations' activities can be mapped onto two continua.…”

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The business responsibility matrix: a diagnostic tool to aid the design of better interventions for achieving the SDGs

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Archie-Acheampong³

2020

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Purpose This paper aims to propose an integrative framework that enables the mapping of firm activities along two dimensions of responsible business behavior: a width and a depth dimension. Width includes associative, peripheral, operational and embedded responsibility. In terms of depth, we identify delinquent, neutral, nascent, enhanced and advanced levels of responsibility. Design/methodology/approach The responsibility matrix is developed by drawing on the literature and the ambition to provide a more nuanced map of a firm’s activities and its contributions toward the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Findings The matrix enables the classification of firm activities into different functional categories based on how they relate to a firm’s business model. Further, the meaningfulness of each activity can be identified by determining its depth. Research limitations/implications Mapping all the relevant activities of a multinational firm onto the responsibility matrix enables managers and policymakers to identify areas where transformation is most needed. Further, multinational firms can use the matrix to map the activities of their value chain partners and design more effective standards and interventions. Practical implications The business responsibility matrix represents a diagnostic tool that enables the detailed mapping of firm capabilities and the identification of areas where further capacity building is necessary and where pockets of excellence exist. Social implications The responsibility matrix offers a benchmarking tool for progress that can be used in conjunction with existing guidelines and initiatives such as the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the UN Global Compact and the Global Reporting Initiative. Originality/value The responsibility matrix acknowledges that firms can engage with the SDGs through different types of activity (width dimension). Simultaneously, it recognizes that activities in the same category can have varying levels of effectiveness (depth dimension).

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The business responsibility matrix: a diagnostic tool to aid the design of better interventions for achieving the SDGs

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2020

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“…For this purpose, we adopt a systematic review approach (Luo et al , 2019), focusing on published articles in key IB journals. As in Sinkovics et al (2019), our population of IB journals includes 16 IB journals identified by Tüselmann et al (2016), namely, Journal of World Business , Journal of International Business Studies , International Business Review , European Journal of International Management , Asia Pacific Journal of Management , Asia Pacific Business Review , Journal of International Management , Management and Organization Review , Management International Review , critical perspectives on international business , Thunderbird International Business Review , Global Strategy Journal , Multinational Business Review , Journal of East West Business , Transnational Corporations and Journal of Asia Pacific Business . In addition, we include the new Journal of International Business Policy .…”

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Multinational enterprises and economic inequality

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2019

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Purpose This paper contributes to laying a foundation for a research agenda in international business (IB) on multinational enterprises (MNEs) and economic inequality, through an extensive literature review and development of a conceptual framework. Design/methodology/approach The author conduct a systematic review of studies on economic inequality in IB literature, complemented by a broader selective review of studies in general management, economics, political science, sociology and other disciplines. Findings The review confirms that economic inequality has received little attention in IB research. Most contributions are recent conceptual studies, while empirical studies are scarce. Studies in economics and other disciplines provide further insights on the effects of MNEs on inequality, although specific findings are somewhat mixed. Research limitations/implications The author develop a simple framework outlining channels of effects from MNEs activities on different forms of inequality, discuss challenges and opportunities for IB in addressing this topic and identify some avenues for future IB research on economic inequality. Originality/value This paper is the first comprehensive review of literature in IB on economic inequality. It also presents relevant literature on MNEs and economic inequality from various other disciplines and outlines the contributions that the IB discipline can make to the study of this topic.

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“…This is because these topics are multifaceted and different fields may have different approaches and underlying assumptions. As Sinkovics et al (2019) point out, literature reviews can provide a good starting point for scholars new to an area of research, or inspiration for new research ideas for scholars already familiar with the topic. The rest of the paper is structured as follows.…”

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“…The purpose of this paper is to investigate how different academic fields engage with the topic of social value creation in the context of multinational enterprises (MNEs). While recent studies attempt to provide a more clear-cut conceptualisation of social value (Sinkovics et al, 2015;Sinkovics et al, 2014), for the purposes of this review we will adopt a very general definition to capture a broader range of scholarly engagement with the topic (Sinkovics et al, 2019). More specifically, we regard any positive societal or environmental outcome that arises from the activities of MNEs as social value.…”

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“…An important prerequisite is a rapid upscaling of research in this area (Fazey et al, 2018). A recent literature review on social responsibility dimensions (both positive and negative) in 14 IB journals, uncovered that, while the number of publications related to responsibility has increased steadily since 2006, research related to grand challenges is still relatively underrepresented in these journals (Sinkovics et al, 2019). However, this does not mean that IB scholars are not working on the topic.…”

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The social value creation of MNEs – a literature review across multiple academic fields

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2019

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Purpose This study aims to investigate how different academic fields within and outside of international business (IB) engage with the topics of social value creation in the context of multinational enterprises (MNEs). The aim is to take stock of the main themes and offer suggestions for future research avenues. Design/methodology/approach The paper undertakes a scoping review. The authors use the Web of Science database to identify relevant articles. The database search yielded 466 articles. The NVivo software was used to code and identify key thematic areas. Findings The matrix analysis performed in NVivo yielded 15 main thematic areas spanning 37 research fields. However, further analysis revealed that 89 per cent of the articles originated from 13 fields. Furthermore, while IB journals represent the second-largest field home to publications related to the social value creation of MNEs, they only account for 12 per cent of the sample. Originality/value The paper responds to prior calls to reduce disciplinary silos through the performing of a thematic analysis across a multitude of research fields.

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An overview of social responsibility dimensions in international business

Cited by 13 publications

References 280 publications

The business responsibility matrix: a diagnostic tool to aid the design of better interventions for achieving the SDGs

The business responsibility matrix: a diagnostic tool to aid the design of better interventions for achieving the SDGs

Multinational enterprises and economic inequality

The social value creation of MNEs – a literature review across multiple academic fields

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