跨国的重要性

G. Ietto-Gillies
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目的本文以Forsgren和Yamin(2022)的《作为‘创造之冠’的跨国企业?:跨国企业主流理论述评》为先导,承认跨国企业确实可以被视为商业世界中的“创造之冠”。本文的目的是表明,这是由于多元化/跨国籍的优势,必须在企业外部而不是企业内部寻求。设计/方法/方法本文认为,多国籍的优势源于民族国家之间监管制度的差异,特别是有关以下方面的法律法规:劳动和社会保障、产业政策、税收和环境法规。并举例说明。调查结果据称,跨国公司有能力作为统一的战略决策中心运作,这使其与不具备这种能力的运营商相比具有优势。讨论了三个这样的运营商:劳工、民族国家政府和供应商。在跨国公司与外国的业务中,区分了空间层面和监管制度层面。这两个维度之间的互动导致了对以下方面的讨论:民族国家内部的区域及其监管制度、全球价值链和自由/投资区。结论得出的政策影响和研究议程影响也涉及跨国公司作为社会价值观创造者/破坏者的问题。研究局限性/含义本文指的是作者单独或作为合著者发表的其他作品,其中的论点得到了进一步发展,包括详细的案例研究。这对劳工及其工会、政府及其税收和产业政策都有政策影响。这些政策的细节需要进一步发展。实际含义对理论发展、政策和研究议程都有影响。社会影响民族国家政府及其内部机构(如TU)在与跨国公司的谈判中应努力协调,而不是相互竞争。民族国家内部区域的分离进一步增加了跨国公司的权力。原始性/价值在跨国公司理论的发展中,这项工作将重点从企业内部及其市场的内部特征转移到外部特征:将民族国家作为管辖地。在处理跨国活动时,空间制度和监管制度维度之间的区别允许对区域、全球价值链和产业区提出新的观点。关于跨国公司在社会价值中的作用,也提出了一个新颖的观点。
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The importance of being … transnational
Purpose The paper takes the lead from Forsgren and Yamin (2022), “The MNE as the ‘crown of creation’?: A commentary on mainstream theories of multi-national enterprises”, and accepts that the MNE can, indeed, be seen as the “crown of creation” in the world of business. The purpose of the paper is to show that this is due to advantages of multi/transnationality that must be sought outside rather than within the firm itself. Design/methodology/approach The paper argues that the advantages of multi-nationality derive from the differences in regulatory regimes between nation-states and, specifically, from laws and regulations regarding the following: labour and social security, industrial policy, taxation and environmental regulations. Some examples are given. Findings It is claimed that the transnational company (TNC) has the ability to operate as a unified centre of strategic decision-making, and this gives it an advantage compared to operators it bargains with who do not possess such ability. Three such operators are discussed: labour, governments of nation-states and suppliers. In TNCs’ operations with foreign countries, a distinction is made between the spatial dimension and the regulatory regimes dimension. The interaction between these two dimensions leads to discussions on: regions within nation-states and their regulatory regimes, global value chains (GVCs) and free/investment zones (F/IZs). The conclusions draw policy implications and research agenda implications touching also on issues of TNCs as creator/destructors of social values. Research limitations/implications The paper refers to other published work by the author – solo or as co-author – where the arguments are further developed, including the finding of a detailed case study. There are policy implications regarding labour and its trade unions (TUs) as well governments and their taxation and industrial policies. Details of such policies need further development. Practical implications There are implications for theory development, policies and for research agendas. Social implications Governments of nation-states and institutions within them – such as TUs – should try to co-ordinate rather than compete with each other in their bargaining with transnational companies. The breakaway of regions within nation-states further increases the power of TNCs. Originality/value In the development of theories of the TNC, this work shifts the focus from internal characteristics within the firm and its markets to external ones: to the nation-states as jurisdictional loci. The distinction between spatial and regulatory regimes dimensions in dealing with transnational activities allows a novel viewpoint on: regions, GVCs and IZs. A novel viewpoint is also given in relation to the role of TNCs in social value.
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