(un facteur d'impact)ACLDeveloped market economies show a growing interest in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), attested by the sizeable theoretical and empirical literature on this issue. There is, however, less evidence of its existence in other geographical areas. Therefore, this paper proposes a framework for the study of this phenomenon in Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC). This will be followed by an analysis of qualitative data obtained during semi-structured interviews with the representatives of 19 companies operating in four CEEC (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria). The paper concludes that CSR should not be considered as the privilege of developed market economies, since a variety of responsible practices do exist in CEEC organizations. However, the study of their specificity appears to be more complex than an approach in terms either of a transposition of models or of legacy would lead us to believe. An evolutionary approach to institutions allows us to consider that the analysis of the CSR forms in the context of transition economies should take into account interactions between elements dependent on the past as well as imported standards and practices which have themselves been subject to change
Cet article se propose d’analyser les stratégies de redéploiement des activités de recherche et développement (R&D) des constructeurs automobiles dans l’espace est-européen et méditerranéen. Il est le fruit d’une collaboration pluridisciplinaire entre économiste, géographe et sociologue. Ce travail se fonde sur une étude cartographique pour mettre en évidence une diversité de stratégies de R&D des constructeurs automobiles dans cet espace. Elle est complétée par une analyse qualitative de la nature et de l’évolution des activités internationalisées. L’analyse révèle que la R&D reste une activité souvent centralisée qui peut néanmoins être accompagnée d’une décentralisation des phases aval de R&D, essentiellement pour répondre aux besoins des marchés et pour des considérations de coût dans cette zone géographique. Au-delà, on peut observer l’émergence d’unités de R&D à vocation mondiale.
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