This study explores the relationship between firm-level carbon productivity (CRP), home country environmental performance (HCEP), and firm performance—both financial and international—in the global meat exporting industry. While prior research has examined these dynamics in manufacturing sectors, limited attention has been paid to the meat industry, which is both economically significant and environmentally intensive. Using a multiple case study approach, we analyze data from three leading meat-exporting firms—Agr…

Abstract As a result of growing concerns by stakeholder groups in different parts of the world for the economic, social, and environmental value created by multinational enterprises (MNEs), research has explored MNEs’ corporate social responsibility (CSR). This article extends existing knowledge by steering through extant research on MNE’s CSR activities embedded in MNEs’ international competitive behavior. The paper reviews 208 empirical studies conducted on this subject during the period 1997–2022 and offers a s…

Abstract Strategic alliances play a vital role in exploration and exploitation activities, otherwise known as the ambidextrous approach for value creation. This has led to an upsurge in studies on ambidexterity in strategic alliances by giving rise to various conceptualizations and theoretical challenges. However, we lack a systematic evaluation and synthesis of the theoretical and empirical insights from this growing body of research. In this paper, we use an integrative systematic literature review (SLR) approac…

Purpose Drawing on an organizational learning perspective, this paper examines the effect of levels of foreign market involvement (intensity and geographic spread) on internationalization outcomes recognizing that the moderating influence of entry-mode learning potential is not well documented in the literature on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach The sample includes 180 SMEs evenly selected from three industries: biotechnology, software and clothing (60 firms in each industry…

The purpose of this chapter is to study the coopetition and integration in multiplatform ecosystems (MPEs) in digital care. Platforms integrate into MPEs to expand their business scope and achieve global reach. Via integrating into MPEs, each platform may share part of or the whole infrastructure with other platforms due to complementarity and knowledge sharing between platforms. The authors apply qualitative research to explore the coopetition-related tensions when complementing entrant and incumbent platforms in…