This paper examines the complex relationship between the embeddedness of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in host-country political networks and their long-run competitive positions in host emerging markets. We report the findings of a longitudinal study of the Chinese automobile sector from the...

Two parallel strands of non-market strategy research have emerged that are largely in isolation. One strand examines strategic corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the other examines corporate political activity (CPA), even though there is an overlap between the social and political aspects...