ABSTRACT This paper examines the non-market strategy of a multinational corporation in an institutionally weak country, specifically focusing on its corporate social responsibility. Theoretically, the paper argues that the motives and outcomes of corporate social responsibility could facilitate corporate political activity, in the presence of weak institutions. Using interview data collected from a company operating in the gold mining sector in Burkina Faso, the paper provides interesting insights into “how” and “why” multinational corporations actually engage in corporate social responsibility in institutionally weak countries. The findings further assert that MNCs’ corporate social responsibility can be used in such contexts to facilitate the co-creation of institutional arrangements to mitigate operational risks.

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布基纳法索采矿业的企业社会责任政治

摘要本文研究了制度薄弱的国家中的跨国公司的非市场战略，特别关注其企业社会责任。从理论上讲，本文认为，在制度薄弱的情况下，公司社会责任的动机和结果可以促进公司的政治活动。本文使用从布基纳法索金矿开采公司运营的公司收集的访谈数据，提供了有趣的见解，以了解跨国公司在体制薄弱的国家中如何“以及”为什么要真正承担公司的社会责任。研究结果进一步表明，跨国公司的企业社会责任可以在这种情况下用于促进共同创建机构安排以减轻操作风险。