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Mbalyohere, Charles and Lawton, Thomas C.
(2018).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2018.04.006
Abstract
As interest increases in the political engagement between multinational enterprises (MNEs) andemerging economy host governments, less is known about wider MNE stakeholder engagementand the development of nonmarket capabilities in institutionally fragile environments. This studyinvestigates how MNEs engage stakeholders through corporate political activity (CPA) during thepro-market reform of Uganda's electricity generation sector. Data is collected through semi-structured interviews, archival materials and fieldwork notes, and is analyzed using an NVivo-supported grounded analytic method. We find both proactive and reactive leveraging of CPA tomanage diverse stakeholders. We argue that the host government remains the most importantpolitical stakeholder in the early phases of reform, but changes in institutional and politicalenvironments necessitate strategic adaptations as the reform process progresses. These adapta-tions include the need for local engagement and the accommodation of multi-level stakeholderpressures. Our findings contribute to an understanding of corporate political capabilities inAfrica's emerging markets, and illustrate how these capabilities can be strategically leveraged toeffectively manage diverse stakeholders.
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- Item ORO ID
- 55561
- Item Type
- Journal Item
- ISSN
- 1075-4253
- Keywords
- stakeholder engagement; CPA; political capabilities; local integration; nonmarket strategy; pro-market reforms; emerging markets
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Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Business > Department for Strategy and Marketing
Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Business
Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) - Copyright Holders
- © 2018 Elsevier Inc.
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- Charles Mbalyohere