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English as a Lingua Franca in China-Based Workplace Communication: A Mixed Approach to a Comparison of Perceived Communicative Needs [PDF]

open access: yesIbérica, 2020
This paper reports the findings of a multifaceted investigation into the communicative needs of using English as a business lingua franca (or BELF) in three types of companies in Mainland China: state-owned, privately-owned, and multinational companies ...
Yao Yao , Bertha Du-Babcock
doaj  

Impact of Political Environment on Business Performance of Multinational Companies in Nigeria

open access: yes, 2015
This study investigated the impact of political environment on business performance of multinational companies in Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, a review of extant literature was made which was supported by hypothesis.
J. Mark, J. Nwaiwu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Municipal services: organisations, companies and alternatives [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
A review of the impact of international institutions and multinational companies on municipal services worldwide, and of campaigns for ...
Hall, David, Lethbridge, Jane
core  

Company Location, Business Environment and Digital Maturity as Drivers of Environmental Innovation in Business

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental protection has emerged as a global priority in the contemporary context. As pivotal actors in the transition towards sustainable development, companies play a crucial role through the adoption of environmental innovations. This study investigates how organisational characteristics—specifically geographical location, business ...
Carlos de las Heras‐Rosas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Big are the Big Multinational Companies? [PDF]

open access: yes
Multinational corporations are increasingly seen as excessively big and powerful, and as having dramatically increased in size and power. This perception has led to the view that the big corporations are threatening democratic institutions of the nation ...
F. Camerman, P. de Grauwe
core  

Do ESG Leaders Achieve Higher Firm Financial Performance? The Influence of Women Directors and Controversial Industries

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Given the growing pressure on companies to achieve high ESG performance while minimising ESG controversies, this study investigates how ESG performance and ESG controversies jointly affect firm financial performance (measured as ROA and ROE), considering the effect of the presence of women directors and of operating in controversial versus non‐
Alice Alosi, Emilia Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

THE POWER AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE MULTINATIONAL COMPANY IN THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT [PDF]

open access: yesAnalele Universităţii Constantin Brâncuşi din Târgu Jiu : Seria Economie, 2018
The multinational companies represent the main topic of many studies due to their major role in the progress and the economic growth through the development of technical and social innovations.
GALAN ALEXANDRA-MARIA
doaj  

Organizational culture and human resources management in multinational companies under the conditions of intercultural environment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The aim of this paper is to present the opinion and experiences of professionals on specifics of human resources management and organizational culture forming in multinational companies.
Sekova, M., Vetrakova, M., Ďurian, J.
core  

Rising Strong: Cultivating Resilience in Edible City Entrepreneurship. Insights Into the Landscape of Urban Food Initiatives

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In response to growing global challenges, this study explores how social entrepreneurship within the Edible City movement contributes to building resilient, sustainable, and equitable urban food systems. Drawing on semistructured interviews with over 70 stakeholders across five cities—Berlin, Andernach, Oslo, Rotterdam, and Havana—we ...
Ina Säumel   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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