TY - JOUR
T1 - Closer, stronger, and brighter
T2 - bringing IB and IHRM together through the lens of Sustainable Development Goals
AU - Cooke, Fang Lee
AU - Wood, Geoffrey
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Despite the shared research interest in multinational enterprises (MNEs) in international business (IB) and international human resource management (IHRM), the two fields of studies have been criticized for the lack of dialogues and collaborations that might be beneficial to extending the scope of knowledge in each. At the same time, both IB and IHRM have expanded into the international development area, evidenced by the growing interest in the role of MNEs in promoting or hampering the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This perspective paper aims to address some of the critiques, challenge existing assumptions, and provide examples of research that critically examines the role of MNEs in promoting or hampering the realization of the SDGs. This paper highlights the emerging common ground between IB and IHRM, and identifies agendas for future theoretical and applied enquiries.
AB - Despite the shared research interest in multinational enterprises (MNEs) in international business (IB) and international human resource management (IHRM), the two fields of studies have been criticized for the lack of dialogues and collaborations that might be beneficial to extending the scope of knowledge in each. At the same time, both IB and IHRM have expanded into the international development area, evidenced by the growing interest in the role of MNEs in promoting or hampering the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This perspective paper aims to address some of the critiques, challenge existing assumptions, and provide examples of research that critically examines the role of MNEs in promoting or hampering the realization of the SDGs. This paper highlights the emerging common ground between IB and IHRM, and identifies agendas for future theoretical and applied enquiries.
KW - climate change
KW - diversity and inclusion
KW - International business
KW - international human resource management
KW - political economy
KW - sustainable development goals
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U2 - 10.1080/09585192.2023.2252316
DO - 10.1080/09585192.2023.2252316
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85169584245
SN - 0958-5192
VL - 35
SP - 779
EP - 805
JO - International Journal of Human Resource Management
JF - International Journal of Human Resource Management
IS - 5
ER -