Theorizing MNE-NGO conflicts in state-capitalist contexts: Insights from the Greenpeace, Gazprom and the Russian state dispute in the Arctic

Villo, Sofia; Halme, Minna; Ritvala, Tiina

doi:10.1016/j.jwb.2019.101068

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“…Similar conflicts may emerge when MNEs from state-capitalist economies meet global NGOs at the supranational level . Villo, Halme, and Ritvala ( 2020 ) use the Arctic oil drilling dispute between environmental NGOs headed by Greenpeace and Gazprom, the Russian energy giant, to highlight the conflicts between domestic political stakeholders and global social stakeholders. They theorize that MNE–NGO–state conflict escalation can have perverse effects, in that MNEs headquartered in state capitalist economies receive strong government support and are found less susceptible than developed countries to NGOs’ environmental demands, but that this protection results in negligence toward the activist-contested environmental risks.…”

Section: Charting the Influence Of Nonmarket Strategy Research: Analytical Framework Citation Analyses And Critical Assessmentmentioning

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Navigating cross-border institutional complexity: A review and assessment of multinational nonmarket strategy research

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Multinational enterprises are deeply engaged in nonmarket strategy (NMS), including both corporate political activity (CPA) and strategic corporate social responsibility (SCSR). In this review, we document the multinational NMS research according to contributions’ theme, method, context, theory, and level of analysis. We then develop an institutional multiplicity framework to organize our analysis of this large and fragmented body of literature. In so doing, we identify the most impactful contributions within three major themes – multinational CPA, multinational SCSR, and the integration of CPA and SCSR – and their respective subthemes, and call attention to limitations in the extant research. We also highlight promising avenues for future research, including expanding the scope of NMS to incorporate microfoundations research, integrating macrolevel scholarship on global institutions, placing greater attention on the interaction between CPA and SCSR, and incorporating multi-actor global issues and movements. Our review underscores the growing importance and missed opportunities of NMS research in the international business field.

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Section: Charting the Influence Of Nonmarket Strategy Research: Analytical Framework Citation Analyses And Critical Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Navigating cross-border institutional complexity: A review and assessment of multinational nonmarket strategy research

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“…MNEs are seen as the cause, through the dark side of their activities such as environmental degradation, corruption, and exploitation (e.g., Batra, 2007;Michailova, Stringer, & Mezias, 2020;Villo, Halme, & Ritvala, 2020), as well as the solution of problems that undermine sustainable development. As Kolk and Van Tulder (2010, p. 120) contended, the "absence of widespread international regulation on social and environmental issues can be considered as both a problem and an opportunity for MNEs."…”

Section: Sustainable Development and Climate Changementioning

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Research on international business: The new realities

Ghauri

Strange

Cooke

2021

International Business Review

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“…NGOs are key actors that influence the industrial rules-of-game and accordingly shape MNEs’ global business practices ( Teegen, Doh, & Vachani, 2004 ). They also play a crucial role to strongly orient public opinion by raising awareness and conflicts against unethical MNEs ( Villo, Halme, & Ritvala, 2020 ). In fast-fashion industry, where people urge SSR improvements, NGOs claim the high moral ground for their role to inspect the SSR practice adopted by MNEs.…”

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MNE-NGO partnerships for sustainability and social responsibility in the global fast-fashion industry: A loose-coupling perspective

Liu

Napier

Runfola

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International Business Review

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Stakeholders are increasingly aware of the environmental and human rights issues related to highly conspicuous fashion merchandising. To mitigate the negative responses from environmentally conscious consumer groups, fashion merchandisers have sought to partner with non-governmental organizations (NGOs). While there is a growing body of literature on sustainability and social responsibility (SSR), the increasingly popular practice of fast-fashion industry partnering with NGOs has been neglected, and so far, remained under the radar. Such partnerships may be of success, but at the same time while promising on the surface, they can actually go awry, resulting in adverse outcomes for both parties. We build upon the loose-coupling theory to explain the relationships between fast-fashion multinational enterprises (MNEs) and NGOs. We discuss three causes (casual indeterminacy; fragmented external environment; discrete internal environment) and four key benefits (adaptability to environmental changes, flexibility, innovation, and firewalls for separate identity) for loosely-coupled partnerships. We then explore the dark side of such partnerships, identifying three challenges (power imbalance, mistrust and opportunism, and misaligning goals). Finally, we offer a set of propositions as a way of advancing our knowledge of partnerships in fashion merchandising industry.

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Theorizing MNE-NGO conflicts in state-capitalist contexts: Insights from the Greenpeace, Gazprom and the Russian state dispute in the Arctic

Cited by 28 publications

References 72 publications

Navigating cross-border institutional complexity: A review and assessment of multinational nonmarket strategy research

Navigating cross-border institutional complexity: A review and assessment of multinational nonmarket strategy research

Research on international business: The new realities

MNE-NGO partnerships for sustainability and social responsibility in the global fast-fashion industry: A loose-coupling perspective

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