{"product_id":"9783032473974","title":"Policy Engagement in International Business","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Academy of International Business\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePolicy Engagement in International Business\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNoemi Sinkovics | Rudolf R. Sinkovics | Olli Kuivalainen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ International \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis contributed volume examines how firms, entrepreneurs, and other international business actors engage with public policy across national, regional, and global levels, and why such engagement has become central to international business strategy, responsibility, and legitimacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational business is being reshaped by profound disruptions, including the Covid-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflict, climate change, technological transformation, and rising protectionism. These developments have blurred the boundaries between markets and states, positioning firms not only as economic actors but also as influential participants in policy arenas. Governments, meanwhile, increasingly rely on businesses for policy implementation, crisis response, innovation, and the pursuit of goals such as sustainability, resilience, and inclusive growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing leading contributions from the 2026 AIB UK and Ireland Chapter conference, the book combines scholarly, practitioner, and policy perspectives to explore how international business actors engage with policy, whose interests are advanced, and with what consequences. It examines lobbying, public-private partnerships, standard-setting, global governance initiatives, industrial and innovation policy, and social and environmental regulation. Contributions consider multinational enterprises, SMEs, and entrepreneurial actors operating across borders, alongside the asymmetries of power, voice, and legitimacy that characterise policy engagement in different institutional contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on international business, international political economy, entrepreneurship, and policy studies, the volume advances understanding of the strategic, ethical, and societal implications of firm-policy interactions. It demonstrates how policy engagement can shape global value chains, innovation, labour and environmental outcomes, and the governance of international business, while critically examining the tensions and risks arising when private actors influence public policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoemi Sinkovics\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Sustainable and Responsible Business at Newcastle University, UK, and Visiting Professor at the University of Vaasa, InnoLab, Finland. Her research focuses on how businesses can balance their social, environmental, and economic objectives. She is Associate Editor for \u003cem\u003eCritical Perspectives on International Business\u003c\/em\u003e and Deputy Editor for the \u003cem\u003eEuropean Management Journal\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRudolf R. Sinkovics\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Strategy and International Business at Durham University, UK, and Visiting Professor at LUT University, Finland. His research covers issues of inter-organizational governance, digital globalization, and responsible business. He is co-editor-in-chief of \u003cem\u003eCritical Perspectives on International Business\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlli Kuivalainen\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of International Marketing and Entrepreneurship at LUT University, Finland, and Visiting Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. His research focuses on early and rapid internationalisation, the role of digitalisation and emerging technologies in international business, global firm organisation and decision-making, particularly in the context of SMEs. He is an Associate Editor of \u003cem\u003eInternational Marketing Review \u003c\/em\u003eand serves on several editorial boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 May 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032473974\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63762445205644,"sku":"9783032473974","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032473974","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}