Disasters and international business: Insights and recommendations from a systematic review

IF 8.9 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Journal of World Business Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jwb.2023.101458

Bo Bernhard Nielsen , Heidi Wechtler , Linglin (Gloria) Zheng

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Abstract

Disasters – natural or manmade – are on the rise with far-reaching implications for international business (IB) actors and transactions. While the Covid-19 pandemic has generated much academic interest for its impact on business in general, little effort has been made to consolidate the fragmented research on disasters more broadly in the field of international business. Therefore, it is important and urgent to consolidate the existing knowledge to provide a solid basis for future research. We systematically review 132 articles published between 1991 and 2022 and critically evaluate the nascent but rapidly growing literature at the intersection of disasters and IB. Our examination of the different types of disasters (natural and manmade) shows two separate streams: (1) a dominant MNE-centric stream of strategic IB research which regards disaster as an exogenous shock impacting MNE strategies, responses, and resilience, and (2) an emergent stream which places disaster as a more central, embedded phenomenon of investigation impacted by MNEs and other global actors. Our systematic review highlights the gaps in this literature and concludes with a discussion of the intersection of IB-disasters in relation to the 17 United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to suggest directions for future research.

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灾害与国际商业：系统审查的见解和建议

自然或人为灾害正在增加，对国际商业行为者和交易产生深远影响。尽管新冠肺炎大流行对整个商业的影响引起了很多学术兴趣，但在国际商业领域，几乎没有人努力将分散的灾难研究更广泛地整合起来。因此，巩固现有的知识，为今后的研究提供坚实的基础是十分重要和迫切的。我们系统地回顾了1991年至2022年间发表的132篇文章，并批判性地评估了灾害和IB交叉领域新兴但快速增长的文献。我们对不同类型的灾害(自然灾害和人为灾害)的研究显示了两种不同的流:(1)以跨国公司为中心的战略IB研究的主流，将灾难视为影响跨国公司战略、反应和复原力的外生冲击;(2)新兴的研究流，将灾难视为受跨国公司和其他全球行动者影响的更核心、更根深蒂固的调查现象。我们的系统综述强调了这些文献中的差距，并以讨论与17个联合国可持续发展目标(sdg)相关的ib灾害的交集来结束，以建议未来的研究方向。

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Journal of World Business BUSINESS-

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16.50

自引率

11.20%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of World Business holds a distinguished position as a leading publication within the realm of International Business. Rooted in a legacy dating back to 1965, when it was established as the Columbia Journal of World Business, JWB is committed to disseminating cutting-edge research that reflects significant advancements in the field. The journal actively seeks submissions that propel new theoretical frameworks and innovative perspectives on International Business phenomena. Aligned with its domain statement, submissions are expected to possess a clear multinational, cross-border, or international comparative focus, while remaining pertinent to the study of management and organizations. JWB particularly encourages submissions that challenge established theories or assumptions, presenting pioneering or counterintuitive findings. With an inclusive approach, the journal welcomes contributions from diverse conceptual and theoretical traditions, encompassing allied social sciences and behavioral sciences. Submissions should either develop new theories or rigorously test existing ones, employing a variety of qualitative, quantitative, or other methodological approaches. While JWB primarily caters to scholars and researchers, it values contributions that explore implications for Multinational Enterprises and their management, as well as ramifications for public policy and the broader societal role of business.