Is it possible to improve the international business action towards the sustainable development goals?

IF 2 Q3 BUSINESS
A. Celone, Antonello Cammarano, Mauro Caputo, Francesca Michelino
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate possible improvements in the pursuit of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by multinational enterprises (MNEs) through an analysis of the literature. Design/methodology/approach A critical framework based on Gleicher’s formula for change is provided after conducting a systematic literature review. Findings The best way to pursue the SDGs is through an integrated approach that recognises the importance of MNEs in terms of possibilities and power of action. Working towards the SDGs appears to be largely limited by three aspects of the problem: its complexity and wickedness, the genuine interest in reaching some SDGs, at the expense of profit and low foresight. Research limitations/implications A fundamental limitation of the study concerns, as in most of the literature on the matter, the impossibility of providing an optimal solution to the problem of meeting the SDGs, given their nature. However, formulating the best definition of the problem and its characteristics can contribute to making its management better. Social implications This study has social implications due to the extreme importance that many SDGs have with regard to democracy and social equity, beyond their environmental and economic aspects. Originality/value The claimed contribution is the value brought by the synthesis of several points of view, through the interdisciplinary analysis of the research question. The novelty consists in organising the literature according to the formula for change.
是否有可能改善国际商业行动以实现可持续发展目标?
目的本文旨在通过对文献的分析,探讨跨国企业在追求可持续发展目标方面的可能改进。设计/方法论/方法在进行系统的文献综述后,提供了一个基于Gleicher变革公式的关键框架。发现实现可持续发展目标的最佳方式是通过一种综合方法,认识到跨国公司在可能性和行动力方面的重要性。实现可持续发展目标的工作似乎在很大程度上受到问题的三个方面的限制:其复杂性和邪恶性,以牺牲利润和低远见为代价实现某些可持续发展目标。研究局限性/含义研究的一个基本局限性涉及到,与大多数有关该问题的文献一样,鉴于可持续发展目标的性质,不可能为实现可持续发展目标提供最佳解决方案。然而,制定问题及其特征的最佳定义有助于更好地管理问题。社会影响这项研究具有社会影响,因为许多可持续发展目标在民主和社会公平方面具有极其重要的意义,而不仅仅是环境和经济方面。原创性/价值声称的贡献是通过对研究问题的跨学科分析,综合多个观点所带来的价值。新颖之处在于根据变化的公式来组织文献。
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4.20
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发文量
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期刊介绍: In recent years, the business practices and management philosophies of global enterprises have been subject to increasingly close scrutiny by commentators in the fields of journalism and academia. Such scrutiny has been motivated by a growing desire to examine the nature of globalisation, its impact on specific communities and its benefits for society as a whole. Coverage includes, but is not restricted to, issues of: ■Globalization ■Production and consumption ■Economic change ■Societal change ■Politics and power of organizations and governments ■Environmental impact
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