The role of multinational corporations in transnational institution building
A policy network perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9888371 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicolas M Dahan (0000-0002-4410-734X, College of New Jersey, corresponding author), Nicolas Dahan (Ramapo College of New Jersey, USA,), Jonathan Doh (0000-0003-4337-2800, Villanova University, corresponding author), Terrence Guay (Pennsylvania State University), Terrence R Guay (0000-0002-0138-5921, Pennsylvania State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1571-1600 |
| Publication date | 2006-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0018726706072854 |
| OpenAlex | W2159445227 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 80 |
In this article, we provide a critique and re-specification of international business and institutional literature related to the interactions of multinational corporations (MNCs) and institutions. Drawing from research in economic sociology and political economy, we offer a novel perspective on MNCs’ influence on transnational institution building. We argue that MNCs seek to influence institutional development by creating or participating in policy networks within transnational social and economic systems. We describe different types of policy networks, the relative position that MNCs occupy within them, and the power MNCs yield by virtue of their position and influence within those networks. We provide examples to illustrate how MNCs exploit these network relationships to influence emergent institutions and to advance convergence in institutional policies. The policy network perspective is an effective and useful mode of analysis to understand the range of interactions among MNCs and the institutional fields in which they operate
Business · Economic system · Economics · Exploit · Institution · Institutional theory · Multinational corporation · Perspective (graphical · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Position (finance · Power (physics · Social science · Sociology · Elite Sociology and Global Capitalism · International Business and FDI · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.58 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |