Quality Kilowatts
A Normative-Empirical Framework for Assessing TNC Performance on Sustainable Electricity Provision in Developing Countries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12672570 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph Wilde-Ramsing (0009-0004-9610-3406, Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO), The Netherlands, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 131-147 |
| Publication date | 2017-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Progress in Development Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1464-9934 • E-ISSN: 1477-027X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1464993416688827 |
| OpenAlex | W2611663643 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 32 |
The article develops a conceptual approach employing ‘modes’ of home-country business culture to evaluate how transnational corporations (TNCs) active in electricity provision in developing countries interpret and incorporate internationally recognised normative standards for ‘sustainable electricity provision’ (SEP) into their own corporate responsibility (CR) policies. Based on a survey of existing SEP norms, qualitative interviews with corporate managers, and analysis of CR materials, the article evaluates how ‘quality kilowatts’ are conceived and applied in three TNC case studies. The initial findings indicate that variations in how TNCs approach SEP reflect differences in regulatory framework and business culture of their countries of origin
Business · Conceptual framework · Conceptual model · Corporate social responsibility · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Electricity · Empirical evidence · Empirical research · Industrial organization · Normative · Normative model of decision-making · Political science · Public economics · Public relations · Quality (philosophy · Sociology · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Public Procurement and Policy
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