征稿期刊

Journal of International Management

期刊级别

IF 4.9 (JCR 2024)

SSCI

Q1 (MANAGEMENT 97/420)

征稿主题

Managing Polycrises: Global Strategy under Geopolitical Tensions and Climate Crisis

细分领域

The Driving Forces:The Compounded Geopolitical-Climate Nexus- How do specific geopolitical risks (e.g., trade wars, regional conflicts, political instability) shape and influence the effectiveness of MNEs' climate mitigation and adaptation strategies? What mechanisms do MNEs use to maintain operational resilience when faced with the double whammy of geopolitical instability and climate-related disasters? How do climate-induced migration and resource scarcity intersect with political tensions to create new operational risks for MNEs in affected regions? In what ways does the scramble for critical minerals essential for green transitions (like lithium, cobalt, and rare earths) become a new flashpoint for geopolitical conflict, directly impacting MNEs' supply chains? MNEs have historically leveraged innovation and STEM talent from emerging economies like China and India for their global R&D and to drive reverse innovation (Govindarajan and Ramamurti, 2011). However, geopolitical tensions and interstate rivalries are causing many MNEs to scale down or close their research operations in politically sensitive regions. Thus, how are geopolitical tensions, specifically the technological decoupling underway between China and many developed countries, likely to affect the innovation outcomes of MNEs? Will these tensions halt the diffusion of key innovations, or will emerging-market firms bypass this by internationalizing on their own (Ramamurti and Williamson, 2019)?

Working Conditions:The Fragmented Governance and Stakeholder Landscape- How does the absence, breakdown, or fragmentation of global multilateral climate agreements (like the Paris Agreement) affect MNEs' long-term investments in climate solutions? How does prioritizing national security over environmental sustainability in protectionist states affect MNEs' ability to achieve long-term ESG goals? Whether and how does geopolitical conflict lead to fragmented global environmental regulations, and what is its impact on MNEs' compliance costs and strategic planning? How do stakeholder pressures (e.g., from investors, consumers, and civil society) compel MNEs to maintain or abandon environmental commitments when operating in geopolitically volatile and regulatorily weak regions? What role do transnational industry associations and non-governmental organizations play in creating quasi-regulatory standards that either support or conflict with the fragmented landscape of national policies?

The Focal Actor:MNEs’ Adaptive Capacity and Strategic Choice- What organizational capabilities and strategic approaches do MNEs develop to enhance their adaptive capacity in the face of simultaneously escalating geopolitical and climate risks? How do MNEs' risk perceptions and responses differ across industry sectors with varying exposure to climate-related and geopolitical disruptions (e.g., technology vs. energy vs. consumer goods)? What is the role of corporate governance, including board expertise and executive incentives, in enabling a firm to navigate the tensions between short-term geopolitical pressures and long-term climate commitments? How do firms leverage technology, such as AI and advanced data analytics, to model, predict, and develop proactive strategies for compounded geopolitical and climate risks in their global value chains?

Response and Performance: MNE Climate Strategies in Action- How do escalating geopolitical tensions (e.g., sanctions, territorial disputes) lead MNEs to adjust, de-risk, or abandon specific environmental initiatives? To what extent does a globally fractured environmental policy landscape hinder or, conversely, incentivize different types of green innovation (e.g., incremental efficiency vs. breakthrough technologies) within MNEs? Under what geopolitical conditions do MNEs prioritize self-regulation in their climate mitigation strategies, and how does their effectiveness compare to compliance with heterogeneous state-level regulations? Can geopolitical rivalries incentivize or disincentivize MNEs to relocate supply chains to more climate-resilient or geopolitically stable regions, and what are the environmental trade-offs involved (e.g., reshoring to a higher-carbon energy grid)? Beyond direct disruptions, how do geopolitical developments (e.g., shifts in power blocs, re-shoring trends, resource nationalism) indirectly affect MNEs' overall environmental performance and sustainability efforts?

The Feedback Loop: Bidirectional Influences on Geopolitical and Environmental Systems- How do MNEs' climate-related actions, such as supply chain restructuring for resilience and investments in renewable energy infrastructure in specific regions, influence geopolitical stability or tensions? What role do MNEs play in either exacerbating or mitigating the geopolitical risks associated with the scramble for ecologically valuable territories (e.g., the Arctic, rainforests, water basins)? Can MNEs' investments in green technology and infrastructure in developing nations serve as a soft power tool for their home countries, thereby altering regional geopolitical alignments? How do MNE self-regulatory standards compensate for—or potentially undermine—formal climate governance in unstable regions? Could the race for Artificial Intelligence (AI) dominance in climate solutions create new geopolitical conflicts over data, transparency, and tech standards?

重要时间

Submission Deadline: 30 June 2026