From the editor: Steering a policy turn in international business – opportunities and challenges

Assche, Ari Van

doi:10.1057/s42214-018-0013-0

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“…These are strong views. What these authors and others (e.g., Kolk, 2016;Van Assche, 2018) have in common is their belief that international business scholarship stands to benefit from more robust engagement with the pressing issues of a globalising society -holistically seen, and not only in terms of the private, for-profit concerns of various business actors.…”

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From the editor: The social side of international business policy – mapping social entrepreneurship in South Africa

Barnard

2019

J Int Bus Policy

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A project on social enterprises in South Africa yielded two key insights for international business. First, partnering with policymakers can strengthen both the relevance and the rigor of research. Second, both the (relatively few) large, multinational social enterprises that obtain funding and operate across multiple countries (whether global or intra-African), and the myriad single-location, informal micro social enterprises are globally connected. Micro social enterprises are linked to the formal and often multinational sector through their main source of funding: corporate social investment. This suggests that the social implications of cross-border businesses are more complex than previously understood.

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From the editor: The social side of international business policy – mapping social entrepreneurship in South Africa

Barnard

2019

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“…A similar complementarity is apparent when we consider the dominant level of analysis. IB research has a clear firm-centric focus which, while insightful at the enterprise level, has constrained understanding of societal or policy impacts of MNEs (Assche, 2018).Criminology, on the other hand, offers powerful insights into broader impacts, but has made only limited progress in the study of the criminal enterprise (Levitt and Venkatesh, 2000).…”

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Understanding cross-border crime: the value of international business research

Enderwick

2019

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Purpose Based on a considerable degree of commonality between multinational enterprises (MNEs) and cross-border criminal organisations, the purpose of this paper is to identify ways and areas in which international business (IB) research could be of value in improving understanding of the operations of cross-border criminal organisations and in the development of effective countermeasures to global crime. Design/methodology/approach A review of the characteristics of legitimate MNEs and cross-border criminal organisations is undertaken to assess the applicability of IB research approaches in understanding the strategies and structures of organised criminal groups. Findings Despite some obvious differences there appears to be sufficient commonality between legitimate and illegitimate international commerce so that the firm-centric focus of IB research could provide valuable insights complementing the policy-oriented approach of criminology. Some adaptation of IB research tools may be required. The exchange is not one-way: studies of cross-border crime also offer lessons for IB scholars. Research limitations/implications IB scholarly work on cross-border crime could enrich both the fields of IB and transnational criminology. Better understanding of criminal enterprises could also facilitate the design of more effective interdiction policies. Originality/value Despite their commonalities and interactions, the two sectors of international enterprise have developed separately, and this paper identifies and explores possible synergies between the two.

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“…The rationale was that international business scholars have a deep knowledge about how the economic landscape influences firm behavior and vice versa, and this knowledge can be highly valuable in policy discussions (Lundan, 2018 ). The goal of the journal was therefore to promote a policy turn in international business research by pushing scholars to not only reflect on the implications of their research for managers, but also to investigate the societal implications of their studies (Van Assche, 2018 ).…”

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From the editor: COVID-19 and international business policy

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Lundan

2020

J Int Bus Policy

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We introduce a special collection of papers on COVID-19 and international business policy that looks at the global policy challenge from different perspectives. The combination of confinement and protectionist measures including export bans, import tariffs and border closures that were introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic affect MNEs by increasing trade costs and amplifying the costs of communicating tacit knowledge. In this editorial, we draw specific attention to how these policies impact the heart of MNEs' activities-the knowledge-intensive intangibles. Physical distancing limits the face-to-face meetings that undergird the production of intangibles in large urban hotspots. At the same time, travel restrictions constrain MNEs' abilities to connect to and source knowledge from their foreign partners. Virtual conferencing has helped MNEs to cope with these challenges but it remains an imperfect substitute. A protracted public health crisis that would require limiting social interactions in the medium term might push MNEs to reconfigure their knowledge management strategies both locally and globally.

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From the editor: Steering a policy turn in international business – opportunities and challenges

Cited by 40 publications

References 35 publications

From the editor: The social side of international business policy – mapping social entrepreneurship in South Africa

From the editor: The social side of international business policy – mapping social entrepreneurship in South Africa

Understanding cross-border crime: the value of international business research

From the editor: COVID-19 and international business policy

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