Learning and lobbying: emerging market firms and corporate political activity in Europe

McGuire, Steven; Lindeque, Johan Paul; Suder, Gabriele

doi:10.1504/ejim.2012.047028

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“…Shortgen (2009) identifies such rhetoric as the 'China Threat' school, firmly rooted in perceptions of ideological difference, with Scott and Wilkinson (2013) arguing that this school of thought increasingly infuses attitudes to China. The potential for these perceptions to affect Chinese business expansion has been underlined by several authors, who highlight that concerns about the role of the state and stereotypes about low quality goods and questionable labour practices have the potential to create substantial LOF, or rather LOR, for Chinese firms abroad (Eden and Miller 2009;McGuire et al 2012). Despite these statements, however, we find no substantial analysis in the literature of the interactions between such perceived ideological differences and LOF/LOR.…”

Section: The Role Of Ideologycontrasting

confidence: 58%

“…In recent years, several authors have underlined that EMNEs are specifically confronted with these complexities in their expansion into developed-country markets in view of what have been called institutional or 'stakeholder-mandated' differences (e.g. Cuervo-Cazurra and Genc 2008;Kolk 2010a;McGuire et al 2012;Verbeke 2009). As emerging economies are characterised by 'underdeveloped institutions' (Cuervo-Cazurra and Genc 2008), or a combination of less active non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and lower or largely absent societal pressures and concomitant strict(er) CSR requirements (Kolk 2010a), EMNEs have more limited experience of addressing such concerns.…”

Section: Complexities Of Doing Business In Foreign Marketsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The question of how to overcome the additional liability related to the country of origin has mainly been explored conceptually, both in general (Moeller et al 2013) and specifically for EMNEs (Ramachandran and Pant 2010). In addition to actions at the subsidiary level, crucial for addressing LOF, LOR requires initiatives at the corporate level and by government agencies from the firm's home country, preferably simultaneously (McGuire et al 2012), to help diminish adverse institutional attributions. Furthermore, to increase legitimacy in host countries, Ramachandran and Pant (2010) point to the possible role of institutional entrepreneurship in mobilising sufficient resources and other types of support to change perceptions.…”

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Contesting a Place in the Sun: On Ideologies in Foreign Markets and Liabilities of Origin

Kolk

Curran

2015

J Bus Ethics

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This paper explores the role of ideology in attempts to influence public policy and in business representation in the EU-China solar panel anti-dumping dispute. It exposes the dynamics of international activity by emergingeconomy multinationals, in this case from China, and their interactions in a developed-country context (the EU). Theoretically, the study also sheds light on the recent notion of 'liability of origin', in addition to the traditional concept of 'liability of foreignness' explored in international business research, in relation to firms' market and political strategies and their institutional embeddedness in home and host countries. Through a qualitative analysis of primary and secondary materials and interview data with key protagonists, we provide a detailed evolution of the case, the key actors involved and their positions, arguments and strategies. This illustrates the complexities involved in the interaction between markets and ideologies in the midst of debates regarding different forms of subsidy regimes for renewable energy, free trade versus protectionist tendencies by governments, and the economic and sustainability objectives of firms and societies. The case shows how relative newcomers to the EU market responded to overcome a direct threat to their business and became, with support from their home government, active participants in the public debate through interactions with local commercial partners and non-governmental organisations. Firms adopted relatively sophisticated strategies to reduce their liabilities vis-à-vis host-country institutions and local stakeholders, including collective action, to increase their legitimacy and reputation, and counter ideologically based attacks. We also discuss implications and limitations.

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2015

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“…Lobbyists representing firms based outside the EU are more likely than their EU-based rivals to suffer from a liability of foreignness (McGuire et al, 2012), understood as the costs incurred by firms when doing business abroad on account of unfamiliarity with foreign market environments (Zaheer, 1995).…”

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confidence: 99%

Exploring Corporate Lobbyists' Perceptions of Prospective Coalition Partners in Brussels

Barron

Hultén

2014

Environ Plann C Gov Policy

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Abstract. Using original data from a survey conducted in 2012, we apply theoretical insights from the literature on strategic alliances to explore Brussels-based corporate lobbyists' perceptions of prospective political partners. We find these perceptions to be driven primarily by strategic considerations. We also uncover instances where the size and nationality of respondents' firms influence their partner evaluations. Surprisingly, we find little evidence that respondents' assessments of lobbying partners are shaped by EU institutional arrangements. Whilst extant literature suggests information and relationships are important preconditions for successful EU lobbying, we expose the specific circumstances when seeking access to these-and other political resources-that can influence corporate lobbyists' perceptions of their partners. Combined, our findings respond to a concern that scholars of interest coalitions focus on why firms lobby in coalitions whilst overlooking how they select their lobbying partners.

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“…Understanding how to create and sustain corporate competitive advantage is the most fundamental concern of strategic management research (Hillman and Hitt, 1999). Previous studies have largely focused on the important role of market strategies in obtaining corporate competitive advantage under competition and cooperation, whereas the impact of political networking strategy and other corporate political activities has been ignored (Lawton et al, 2013;McGuire et al, 2014). Political networking strategy, as a typical form of corporate political activity, is a political means used by the corporate to strive for more beneficial policies and institutional support in the context of insufficient institutional infrastructure (Li and Atuahene-Gima, 2001).…”

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Political networking strategy and firm performance: a moderated mediation model

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Zhao

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Int Jnl of Conflict Management

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Purpose -By incorporating the resource-based view with the dynamic capability view, this study examines the link between corporate political networking strategy and firm performance in transition economies by focusing on the mediating role of corporate entrepreneurship and the moderating role of dysfunctional competition.Design/methodology/approach -A large-scale questionnaire survey was conducted among 1,300 senior managers from 650 enterprises in China, and valid survey data were obtained from 401 enterprises.Findings -Empirical results demonstrate that political networking strategy is positively related to firm performance, and that this relationship is fully mediated by corporate entrepreneurship. Moderated path analysis indicates that dysfunctional competition strengthens the direct effect of political networking strategy on corporate entrepreneurship and its indirect effect on firm performance via corporate entrepreneurship.Originality/value -This research is among the first to examine the mediating mechanism underlying the relationship between political networking strategy and firm performance in the context of transition economies. In addition, existing research has seldom discussed the effects on corporate entrepreneurship of external resource acquisition from government sources. This research fills this important gap and identifies the condition under which political networking benefits corporate entrepreneurship.3

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Learning and lobbying: emerging market firms and corporate political activity in Europe

Cited by 16 publications

References 32 publications

Contesting a Place in the Sun: On Ideologies in Foreign Markets and Liabilities of Origin

Contesting a Place in the Sun: On Ideologies in Foreign Markets and Liabilities of Origin

Exploring Corporate Lobbyists' Perceptions of Prospective Coalition Partners in Brussels

Political networking strategy and firm performance: a moderated mediation model

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