SwePub
Sök i LIBRIS databas

  Extended search

onr:"swepub:oai:DiVA.org:uu-424179"
 

Search: onr:"swepub:oai:DiVA.org:uu-424179" > MNC involvement in ...

  • 1 of 1
  • Previous record
  • Next record
  •    To hitlist

MNC involvement in social innovations : the issue of knowledge, networks and power

Holmström Lind, Christine, 1969- (author)
Uppsala universitet,Företagsekonomiska institutionen,Department of Business Studies, Uppsala Universitet Humanistisk-samhallsvetenskapliga vetenskapsomradet, Uppsala, Sweden
Kang, Olivia, 1970- (author)
Uppsala universitet,Företagsekonomiska institutionen,Department of Business Studies, Uppsala Universitet Humanistisk-samhallsvetenskapliga vetenskapsomradet, Uppsala, Sweden
Ljung, Anna, 1978- (author)
Uppsala universitet,Företagsekonomiska institutionen,Department of Business Studies, Uppsala Universitet Humanistisk-samhallsvetenskapliga vetenskapsomradet, Uppsala, Sweden
show more...
Forsgren, Mats, 1940- (author)
Uppsala universitet,Företagsekonomiska institutionen,Department of Business Studies, Uppsala Universitet Humanistisk-samhallsvetenskapliga vetenskapsomradet, Uppsala, Sweden
show less...
 (creator_code:org_t)
Emerald, 2018
2018
English.
In: Critical Perspectives on International Business. - : Emerald. - 1742-2043 .- 1758-6062. ; 16:1, s. 79-99
  • Journal article (peer-reviewed)
Abstract Subject headings
Close  
  • PurposeThis paper aims to develop a conceptual framework and presents a number of propositions relating to why and how multinational companies (MNCs) engage in social innovations. The central focus is on the role of MNC knowledge, networks and power for their involvement in social innovations.Design/methodology/approachThe authors combine literature on social innovations, business innovations and MNC literature, and present a number of propositions dealing with the link between MNC knowledge, networks and power-relations and their potential involvement in social innovations.FindingsThe authors emphasize that when social innovations are embraced by MNCs, the way that these corporations use their knowledge, networks and existing power-relations needs to be adapted to the new conditions present in the social innovation arena.Research limitations/implicationsThe main limitation of this work is that the propositions are based on anecdotal evidence and that they are restricted to literature revolving around a few theoretical concepts (knowledge, networks, power). Against this, the authors suggest that to address the call for more empirical work on MNCs engagement in social innovation, these concepts could be used as a starting point in future empirical investigations.Originality/valueThe paper brings together and outlines a theoretical framework based on three theoretical approaches to the MNC as suggested by the literature: the knowledge-based MNC, differentiated MNC and political MNC. Based on these three perspectives, the key contribution of this paper is to develop a broader understanding of why and how MNCs engage in social innovation and the potential underlying liabilities for this involvement.

Subject headings

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Ekonomi och näringsliv -- Företagsekonomi (hsv//swe)
SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Economics and Business -- Business Administration (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Multinational companies
Social innovation
Knowledge
Network
Power
Business and society

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)
art (subject category)

Find in a library

To the university's database

  • 1 of 1
  • Previous record
  • Next record
  •    To hitlist

Search outside SwePub

Kungliga biblioteket hanterar dina personuppgifter i enlighet med EU:s dataskyddsförordning (2018), GDPR. Läs mer om hur det funkar här.
Så här hanterar KB dina uppgifter vid användning av denna tjänst.

 
pil uppåt Close

Copy and save the link in order to return to this view