Crises and Disruptions in International Business: How Multinational Enterprises Respond to Crises
About this ebook
Each article is accompanied by a brand new editorial piece, bringing the research right up to date and reflecting on the impact of the article today. In this way, the book offers an integrated perspective on the antecedents, outcomes and potential opportunities associated with a variety of crises and disruptions such as disease outbreaks, natural disasters, climate change and political unrest.
An ideal resource for students and researchers, this book offers new perspectives, policy and practical recommendations as well as a discussion of future trends. The volume concludes with a novel analysis on how businesses can move forward in a post-Covid world.
About the author
Rajneesh Narula is the John H. Dunning Chair of International Business Regulation at the Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK. His research and consulting have focused on the role of multinational firms in development, innovation and industrial policy, R&D alliances and outsourcing. He has published over a 100 articles and chapters in books on these themes. He is an Editor of the Journal of International Business Studies. He holds honorary appointments at United Nations University-MERIT, Norwegian School of Business, Oxford University and the University of Urbino.
Irina Surdu is an Associate Professor of International Business Strategy at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, UK. Her research focuses on post-entry strategies of multinational firms, organisational learning and irresponsible MNE behavior. Her research has appeared in journals such as the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of World Business, Journal of International Management, International Business Review and British Journal of Management and won awards at conferences such as AOM, AIB, BAM and EIBA. She is an Associate Editor of Multinational Business Review and a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of International Business Studies.
Alain Verbeke is a Professor of International Business and holds the McCaig Chair in Management at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Canada. He is also the Inaugural Alan M. Rugman Memorial Fellow at the Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK, an Adjunct Professor at the Solvay Business School, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium and the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International Business Studies.
