MNC strategy and social adaptation in emerging markets

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 842-861

  Zhao, Meng ^a   Park, Seung Ho ^b   Zhou, Nan ^c  

^a Institute for Emerging Market Studies   (Russian Federation)

^b CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (China)

^c China Minsheng Bank   (China)

Author keywords

event history analysis; multinational corporations (MNCs) and enterprises (MNEs) emerging markets countries economies; public crisis; social adaptation; stakeholder environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906859817     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2014.8     Document Type: Article

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