Journal of International Business Studies Vol. 54 No. 1 2023

Corporate social performance in international business

Elizabeth Napier¹; Gary Knight^2,3,4; Yadong Luo^5,6; Andrew Delios⁷

¹ University of Toledo · ² Willamette University · ³ Atkins (United States) · ⁴ State Street (United States) · ⁵ Sun Yat‐Sen University · ⁶ University of Miami · ⁷ National University of Singapore

Abstract

We examine the 2022 JIBS Decade Award article by Ioannou and Serafeim (J Int Bus Stud 43(9):834–864, 2012) and review the literature since 2012 to clarify research developments in corporate social responsibility and corporate social performance (CSP) in the multinational enterprise, articulating key themes, findings and antecedents. We present a general framework that highlights unique traits and processes of CSP for MNEs. To advance scholarly progress, we delineate how new theoretical perspectives, such as organizational identity and strategic choice, can be blended with the IB literature to deepen theorization of the topic. We also discuss how new global dynamics, such as geopolitics, digitization, and activism, may shape CSP strategies and activities for MNEs and how future research can tackle these issues.

DOI

10.1057/s41267-022-00584-w

Volume

54

Issue

1

Pages

61-77

Language

en

Sources

openalex ris:jibs.ris crossref

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