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AOM PDW on MNE Strategies for Reducing Political Conflict (apologies for cross-postings)

  • 1.  AOM PDW on MNE Strategies for Reducing Political Conflict (apologies for cross-postings)

    Posted 06-17-2007 19:52

    Please forward the following PDW announcement to your members. Thank you.

    MNE Strategies for Reducing Political Conflict and
    Promoting Positive Social Change

    Sunday, August 5th*
    10:00am to 12:00pm

    In this Professional Development Workshop (PDW) we will explore the challenge that violent conflict poses to both MNEs and the host countries in which they operate. Possible strategic responses available to MNEs, such as partnering with NGOs, developing other types of collaborative partnerships, and adopting strategies that indirectly influence the conflict, will also be discussed. More broadly, we will talk about how the MNE can effectively act as an agent of social change and why and how such actions benefit the firm and the host country. Given that this is a relatively new but growing area of research, we will discuss issues related to research development and publication strategies. In the latter part of the PDW, we will break into groups and discuss the research interests of attendees. More broadly, we will address the question of how to move the research on business as an agent for social change forward.

    *No formal registration is necessary but an email expression of interest is appreciated (oetzelj@american.edu).

    Presenters include: Kathleen Getz (American U.), Jennifer Oetzel (American U.), Alfred Marcus (U. of Minnesota), Mazhar Islam (U. of Minnesota), Michelle Westermann-Behaylo (George Washington U.), Gisele Belem (U. Quebec).

    PDW Sponsors (SIM, IM, CM, ITC, PNP, BPS)

    Please direct any questions or comments to the PDW organizer: Jennifer Oetzel (American U.) oetzelj@american.edu.


    Jennifer Oetzel
    Assist. Prof. of International Business &
    Kogod Endowed Fellow
    Kogod School of Business
    American University
    4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20016
    Tel. (202) 885-1905
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