The relationship between international investment and environmental pollution has been receiving extensive attention from various countries, with current research focusing on the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI). However, many developing countries, with the continuous development of their economic level, have also regarded outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) as an important task for economic development, and the government encourages enterprises conduct OFDI. However, Does OFDI reduce corporate pollution emissions of home country? In this research, we take China as an example (a typical representative of developing countries) using micro-firm level data to examine the direct impact of OFDI on the investing firms pollution emission with as the indirect effect (or spillovers) to other firms with when it has relationships. Therefore, this research not only enriches the research on OFDI and environment in developing country enterprises, but also provides insights for the governance of environmental pollution under the trend of globalization.

This dissertation examines how multinational companies incorporate the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their strategy. Our research aims to understand how subsidiaries installed in Latin American countries of three multinationals that are global leaders in their markets incorporate the SDGs in their strategy, in particular those related to actions for the promotion of decent work and economic growth (#8), responsible consumption and production (#12), combat global climate change (#13) and strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development (#17). Through a qualitative study, we aim to identify the role of the headquarter, how firms respond to the complexity of institutions in emerging countries, their impact on project selection and how these companies engage in alliances with other stakeholders. Finally, we are interested in understanding if there is convergence of practices among leading companies in their respective markets in their subsidiaries in Latin American countries. Thus, we aim to contribute to the advancement of studies in the areas of strategy and international business through the connection between theory and practice considering the performance of multinationals installed in emerging markets in Latin America and their lessons for incorporating the SDGs in their business.

Prior research has consistently conveyed inequality, discrimination, and lacking diversity to be an internationally prevalent issue within the Higher Education (HE) sector (Avolio et al., 2020; Garcia-Holgado et al., 2022). Studies have consistently reported Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) exhibit persistent processes of systematic marginalisation and cumulative inequality which reproduce academic dropout disparity, creating worsening diversity through stages of academic progression (Avolio et al., 2020; Bhatia et al., 2019). However, despite scholars conveying the potential prevalence of inequality and academic dropout disparity within business schools (Minefee et al., 2018), current research has predominantly focussed on the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) based disciplines (Avolio et al., 2020). Additionally, current research has primarily explored inequality and academic dropout disparity from the faculty perspective (Donnelly & Hughes, 2022; Minefee et al., 2018), leaving limited understandings of how cumulative disadvantage and inequality is reproduced amongst student populations. Thus, the general aim of the present research is to address the limited understanding of inequality and academic dropout disparity within higher business education.

Unlike dysfunctional personal arrangements such as favouritism or nepotism, self-dealing puts the onus on regulators to create fair arrangements that benefit both parties (Rousseau et al. 2006, p.978).

The research question is What are the differences in negotiation tactics and immediate aftermath between successful and unsuccessful negotiations of developmental I-deals among professional women in Hong Kong? The research aims to understand the negotiation strategies used by Hong Kong professional women when negotiating developmental idiosyncratic work arrangements, and the direct consequences of these negotiations. This research contrubution is to fill the gaps in the current literature, promote gender equality, and provide valuable insights for organizations, policymakers and individuals to create a more supportive and equitable working environment for women in Chinese culture companies especially Hong Kong business organizations.

Research design incorporates various elements to conduct a comprehensive examination in research. To select participants, the study utilized non-probability sampling techniques, specifically exponential discriminant snowball sampling. (Leavy, 2022). The study relied on qualitative research methods, including semi-structured interviews and the critical incident technique (CIT). Interviews combined with CIT allow for a comprehensive exploration of participants’ narratives and experiences, enhancing the depth and breadth of data collected (Jamshed, 2014).