CSR, Acquisitions, and Institutional Context: Spanning the Globe

Abstract

This chapter discusses how state and regional institutional considerations can affect the enactment of both mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Institutional factors have been explored in previous scholarships separately for M&As and CSR. This chapter joins the two domains in an institutionally embedded global perspective. We additionally draw on complementary global strategy, strategic intent, and transnationalism perspectives to understand M&A-CSR conduct and stakeholder engagement. As firms internationalize via acquisitions, varying national and regional practices intermix and influence CSR initiatives differentially. As state and regional institutions transform [through] participation in global markets, institutionalized practices within firms adapt to new market pressures and in response to stakeholder interests and environmental concerns.