Multinational enterprises and sustainable business in emerging markets

IF 5.9 2区管理学 Q1 MANAGEMENT

Journal of International Management Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI:10.1016/j.intman.2025.101254

Maoliang Bu , Faith Hatani , Dirk Holtbrügge , Ari Van Assche

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Abstract

As emerging markets (EMs) gain in economic and geopolitical importance, their complex relation with sustainable development has emerged as a key focus of study, presenting both challenges and opportunities for multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in these regions. In this introduction to the special issue, we trace the frontiers of current research on MNEs and sustainable business in EMs and identify new themes. We discuss the triple bottom line of sustainability—economic, social, and environmental dimensions—and examine the pivotal yet conflicting role that MNEs play in promoting sustainable business in EMs. We identify three key characteristics of MNEs that influence their ability to both bridge and widen the sustainability gap in EMs: their role as a Technology Leader, Responsible Leader, and Efficiency Seeker. We use these features of MNEs to deepen the understanding of sustainable business practices in EMs and offer new directions for future research in the evolving landscape of global sustainability.

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跨国企业与新兴市场的可持续经营

随着新兴市场在经济和地缘政治上的重要性，它们与可持续发展的复杂关系已成为研究的重点，为在这些地区运营的跨国企业（MNEs）带来了挑战和机遇。在本期特刊的导言中，我们追溯了当前跨国公司和新兴市场可持续商业研究的前沿，并确定了新的主题。我们讨论了可持续性的三重底线——经济、社会和环境维度，并研究了跨国公司在促进新兴市场可持续经营方面发挥的关键但相互矛盾的作用。我们确定了影响跨国公司弥合和扩大新兴市场可持续性差距能力的三个关键特征：它们作为技术领导者、负责任领导者和效率寻求者的角色。我们利用跨国公司的这些特征来加深对新兴市场可持续商业实践的理解，并为未来全球可持续发展不断变化的研究提供新的方向。

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Journal of International Management MANAGEMENT-

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81 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of International Management is devoted to advancing an understanding of issues in the management of global enterprises, global management theory, and practice; and providing theoretical and managerial implications useful for the further development of research. It is designed to serve an audience of academic researchers and educators, as well as business professionals, by publishing both theoretical and empirical research relating to international management and strategy issues. JIM publishes theoretical and empirical research addressing international business strategy, comparative and cross-cultural management, risk management, organizational behavior, and human resource management, among others.