RESISTANCE TO TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS

RESISTANCE TO TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Oberoi, R. (2015). Hierarchical networks for global corporations: Emerging unstructured complexity in the regulatory landscape. In Sustainability after Rio (pp. 187-219). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

This publication discusses various movements which existed during violent protests which are associated with anti-globalization in London Seattle and Washington. The Protestant movement is considered to unclear about the future and should be discarded (Oberoi, R., 2015). The Protestants always are against directions which globalization is following, loss of control over the democratic influence of outcomes and lack of trust in international institutions. It highlights various protests which are associated with international business and other multinational corporations. It discusses various factors that relate to protests, resistance and other aspects of resistance to Transnationals.

Alessandro Bonanno and Douglas H. Constance (2008).Stories of Globalization

Transnational Corporations, Resistance, and the State

The economic plus social influences of Fordism capitalism was influenced by the decrease in distance and change in the dynamic of time. The time cum space compression is considered to be one of the elements in contemporary globalization (Alessandro Bonanno & Douglas H. Constance, 2008). The publication provides studies by Alessandro and Douglas who expressed that changing the dynamics of time plus space results into the development of new capitalism which is different from the ones inspired through the structure of international relations which were developed in 19th and 20th centuries. This publication offers elaborated and original analysis of existing literature that is associated with the subject.

This literature focuses on discussing transitional and defines the subject as corporations that operate in several countries. The headquarters of the trans-corporations is situated in one of the countries where it operates. Presently transnational’s corporations have come to dominate the worldwide economy and some of the transnational corporations have financial resources that are stable than several national governments

A Brief History of Transnational Corporations by Jed Greer and Kavaljit Singh

This publication declares that transnational corporations are considered to be one of the global economic institutions. Approximately three hundred largest transnational corporations control at least one-fourth of global productive assets. The transnational corporations dominate in industries where the output is concentrated in a small portion of firms. There are challenges that arise from intracompany trade affects the ability of transnational corporations to gain maximum benefit through avoidance of market mechanism plus national regulations utilizing transfer pricing (Jed Greer & Kavaljit Singh, 2010). The transnational corporations determine the price of goods transfer, technology, financial loans and services across various states. The TNC generates profits from transfer pricing and the resistance stem from the aspect that it reduces the overall tax debts. It raises prices in countries where tax charges are high and vice versa to increase overall profits.

Sauvant, K. P. (2015). The negotiations of the United Nations code of conduct on transnational corporations: experience and lessons learned. The Journal of World Investment & Trade, 16(1), 11-87.

This publication illustrates that there is the presence of adverse issues that surround international investment agreements and they were initially handled when the governments decided to seek negotiations with the UN codes of conduct relating to TNC. The code was focused on establishing a multilateral structure to define the rights and obligations of transnational corporations plus host state governments in their mutual associations (Sauvant, K. P., 2015). This publication scrutinizes the negotiations origins, interest plus situations of state groups, related experiences, and negotiation rules, sources of negotiations failure, present situation and factors that are influencing changes. It highlights lessons experienced from the codes and associated negotiations. It also describes the interest of present efforts to positively modify laws and policies associated with international investment.

Moore, F. (2016). Transnational business cultures: Life and work in a multinational corporation. Routledge.

This publication offers an exploration of how culture is applied plus utilized by transnational management to propel their personal ambitions and business organization strategies to support expansion. It offers complex aspects of culture that are concerned with strategic value in organizations environments instead of focusing on the subject as a neutral concept thus uses a qualitative approach to provide the full experiences associated with culture in multinational corporations (Moore, F., 2016). The publication analyses the impact of worldwide corporate functions on state and company cultures and exploiting ways that communication technologies are applied in business conflict and negotiations.

Omoteso, K., & Yusuf, H. (2017). Accountability of transnational corporations in the developing world: The case for an enforceable international mechanism. critical perspectives on international business, 13(1), 54-71.

This publication focuses that dominant voluntarism methodology is not fit for application in transnational corporations case.it defines a legal structure for ensuring accountability of transnational corporations in reference to developing nations which have weak governance structures to protects stakeholders (Omoteso, K., & Yusuf, H., 2017). The study in the publication uses insights from management plus international laws to identify synergies from aspects of corporate governance, CSR and international rules for human rights. The risks related to governance in the third world countries in association to accountability are illustrated through Nigeria.

Faulconbridge, J. R., & Muzio, D. (2014). Transnational corporations shaping institutional change: the case of English law firms in Germany. Journal of Economic Geography, 15(6), 1195-1226.

This publication provides contingencies which determine the responsibility of transnational corporations in the procedure of institutional changes. It suggests that there is a need to fully understand the institutional needs. It discusses the crucial instability in institutional management and conjectural moments (Faulconbridge, J. R., & Muzio, D., 2014). Instability is considered to be generated through political-economic alterations besides structuring of alternatives. Transnational Corporation is influential provided that their major competencies are considered to be solutions to challenges that have triggered instability.

Ford, L. (2018). Transnational actors in global environmental politics1. In Global Environmental Politics (pp. 38-56). Routledge.

This publication highlights arguments that revolve around nature of business, desirability and the impact of complicated phenomena of globalization. It illustrates various influences of globalization regarding national corporations, judicial systems, transnational corporations, welfare regulations, religion, adoption, democratic institutions, and gender politics. It entails research studies from the United States, Africa, South America, and Europe.

Reference

Oberoi, R. (2015). Hierarchical networks for global corporations: Emerging unstructured complexity in the regulatory landscape. In Sustainability after Rio (pp. 187-219). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

Alessandro Bonanno & Douglas H. Constance (2008).Stories of Globalization

Transnational Corporations, Resistance, and the State

Jed Greer & Kavaljit Singh. (2010). A Brief History of Transnational Corporations

Sauvant, K. P. (2015). The negotiations of the United Nations code of conduct on transnational corporations: experience and lessons learned. The Journal of World Investment & Trade, 16(1), 11-87.

Moore, F. (2016). Transnational business cultures: Life and work in a multinational corporation. Routledge.

Omoteso, K., & Yusuf, H. (2017). Accountability of transnational corporations in the developing world: The case for an enforceable international mechanism. critical perspectives on international business, 13(1), 54-71.

Faulconbridge, J. R., & Muzio, D. (2014). Transnational corporations shaping institutional change: the case of English law firms in Germany. Journal of Economic Geography, 15(6), 1195-1226.

Ford, L. (2018). Transnational actors in global environmental politics1. In Global Environmental Politics (pp. 38-56). Routledge.