Luis A. Perez-Batres

A Perspective on International Business Scholarship: Is It Regional or Global?

This paper contributes to the international business lit‐erature by exploring the degree of globalization in our international business journals. Through an investigation of all multi‐authored articles in core international business journals over a five‐year period, we test the nature of international business authorship by following Rugman’s insights on the regional nature of the MNE. Our findings suggest that within the Triad regions of North America and Western Europe, and similar to MNE patterns and international commerce, international business research is not global. In contrast, within the Triad region of Developed Asia, we find that international business research is global.

An Assessment of the Role of Latin America in the Core International Business Literature (2001–2010)

ABSTRACT This article contributes to the international business literature by exploring the role of Latin America within the core international business scholarship. As to the role of Latin America in international business scholarship, we find that Latin America is generally represented as a geographic study area; additionally, we find that Latin America-based authors are disproportionately absent from the core international business journals. We offer several recommendations to better position research on Latin America as well as research by Latin Americans and Latin America-based authors.

Stakeholder dynamics as determinants of substantive versus symbolic csr practices: A macro/micro perspective

Abstract Purpose Moving beyond the question of whether large corporations are truly addressing sustainability, some scholars have explored the degree to which CSR activities are purely symbolic or substantive in nature. Most of the studies have focused on external stakeholder pressures. The aim of this chapter is to extend this line of inquiry by theorizing that the dynamics among internal stakeholders also shapes CSR conduct. Design/methodology/approach This theoretical contribution borrows from research on socially responsible indices, behavioral corporate governance theory in CSR and from recent research that has leveraged attribution theory to better understand reactions to corporate social irresponsibility (CSiR). Findings Our chapter proposes that firms adhering to substantive CSR practice are less likely to be punished by external stakeholders than otherwise. From an internal stakeholder viewpoint, it suggests there is a positive relationship between the number of board ties to reputable universities/nonprofit organizations and substantive CSR practices; and a negative relationship between managerial discretion and substantive CSR practices. Social implications This chapter can have social applicability as it deals with stakeholders’ role in pressuring the modern organization to engage in substantive CSR. Originality/value As aforementioned, most studies explore the relationship between CSR compliance and external stakeholder pressures. In contrast, the relationship between internal stakeholder dynamics and CSR compliances is still not well understood. Hence, the incorporating of these dynamics provides theoretical insights for the CSR, sustainability, and corporate governance arenas.