How can we better understand the challenges and strategies of emerging market multinational companies as they expand globally? One answer lies in this podcast, which describes a new multilevel approach that helps firms and policymakers see how macro conditions, institutions, industries, and firm-specific choices all shape success, and thereby guide companies as their own GPS that provides navigation advice through complex markets.

Citation: Shukran, K. (2024). Rethinking Theoretical Frameworks for Understanding Emerging Market Multinational Enterprises: Implications for Management and Policy. AIB Insights, 25(3), https://doi.org/10.46697/001c.133788.

While multinational enterprises often aim to do good through corporate social responsibility and other initiatives, their efforts are not always seen positively by local stakeholders. The article discussed in this episode examines how MNEs are perceived by local communities in East Africa in relation to their societal impact. It explores why some MNEs have better reputations for societal impact than others and how their actions influence these perceptions.

Citation: Makarius, E.E., Kahindi, A.M., Stevens, C.E. et al. (2025). Reputational judgments of foreign MNEs’ societal impact in frontier markets: the role of compatible, crossed, and conflicting signals. Journal of International Business Studies. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-025-00795-x

In recent times, the world has seen the deep effects of violent conflicts on the global economy. This podcast episode discusses a recently published study addressing how multinational enterprises (MNEs) are affected by violent conflict and how they respond.

Citation: Liu, C., Eden, L. & Li, D. (2024). Violent conflict and multinational enterprises: identifying key frontiers in international business policy research. Journal of International Business Policy 7, 260–275. https://doi.org/10.1057/s42214-024-00187-2