Do FIEs Adopt Pro-Environmental Strategies in Developing Countries?

Klossner, David Dean

2009-06
2015-03-09

This study explores how US manufacturing firms with operations in India construe their roles and responsibilities relative to host country environmental concerns and how they develop environment-related strategies. In particular, we hope to advance understanding of the relative influence of internal versus external factors that influence decision processes and ultimate corporate behaviors. How do managers of FIEs understand the factors that influence the adoption of pro-environmental strategies in developing countries? To what extent are FIE environmental strategies motivated by internal factors versus external factors? How and to what extent do FIE management initiatives involving firm-specific resources and organizational capabilities affect the adoption of eco-friendly strategies versus the influence of critical stakeholders? A conceptual model was inspired by the literature and several preliminary interviews with managers of foreign investment firms to guide the research.

Manufacturing industries--India

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Doctorate of Management Programs