We posit that the investments in political connections made by a firm in an emerging market
will impact differently its propensity to introduce radical and incremental innovations. In …

This article addresses current environmental issues by taking a network perspective to
examine the initiatives to solve them. Previous investigations of network dynamics and …

This paper examines why and how firms participate in issue networks that aim at solving
contemporary complex problems. We build mainly on network and stakeholder literatures to …

Severe socio-economic issues that threaten peace, life or wellbeing of humans in specific
regions of the world cannot be solved by any single actor. Wide networks of political …

Nets represent forms of inter-organizational collaboration in networks in which actors can
pursue complex objectives beyond their individual resources or abilities. Firms seeking to …

To this point research on firms‟ political behavior has contributed knowledge concerning
large firms‟ relationships and strategies with political actors and their surrounding …

Purpose This chapter analyses the multiple embeddedness of MNEs, and their participation
in solving contemporary societal issues. We aim to increase understanding on the relational …

The chapter looks at the North Karelia Project (NKP), an important intervention study aimed
at reducing cardiovascular risk factors, morbidity, and mortality in a predominantly rural area …

The resolution of humanitarian crises in, for example, ethnic conflict regions, is dependent
on the interaction of different actors. They need to collectively engage to change the …