Downward spiral of firms’ political strategies in conflict zones: A process analysis of an MNE's operations during an active civil war

IF 8.9 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Journal of World Business Pub Date : 2025-04-02 DOI:10.1016/j.jwb.2025.101640

Nathalie Belhoste , Anna Dimitrova

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Abstract

Applying resource dependence and process theory to an in-depth case study of a French MNE that maintained operations in Syria despite the civil war, we provide a processual and multilevel analysis of how political strategies evolve in response to civil war dynamics and complexity. We show that strategies are mainly conditioned by the firm's interactions and interdependencies with non-state armed groups. We further reveal that rather than ensuring firm survival, political strategies may cause a downward spiral, binding the firm to the warring context as it crosses over to the “dark side” of political strategies, and eventually forcing its exit.

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冲突地区公司政治战略的下行螺旋：对活跃内战期间跨国公司业务的过程分析

将资源依赖和过程理论应用到一个法国跨国公司的深入案例研究中，该公司在内战期间仍在叙利亚维持业务，我们提供了一个过程和多层次的分析，分析政治战略如何随着内战的动态和复杂性而演变。我们表明，战略主要取决于公司与非国家武装团体的互动和相互依赖。我们进一步揭示，政治战略并不能确保企业的生存，反而可能导致恶性循环，使企业在跨越到政治战略的“黑暗面”时，被束缚在交战的环境中，并最终迫使其退出。

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Journal of World Business BUSINESS-

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16.50

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11.20%

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