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How Russian MNEs navigate institutional complexity at home

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  • Anna Earl
  • Snejina Michailova
  • Christina Stringer

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Purpose - This paper examines how Russian multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in the metallurgical industry strategise under the highly complex conditions of their home institutional environment. Design/methodology/approach - The findings are based on a qualitative multiple-case study of eight Russian metallurgical MNEs that took place in 2014–2015. The authors conducted 34 semi-structured interviews, made observations and took reflexive field notes. Findings - The analysis reveals that Russian MNEs utilise four different strategies–cooperation, persuasion, avoidance and adaptation–when dealing with federal and regional home governments. These MNEs simultaneously utilise multiple strategies while capitalising on their own organisational attributes. Originality/value - Unlike many other studies, this paper examines institutional complexity within two distinct layers of the Russian Government, regional and federal, rather than considering the aggregate notion of “home government”. The paper also identifies and analyses MNEs’ specific strategies to navigate different layers of institutional complexity.

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  • Anna Earl & Snejina Michailova & Christina Stringer, 2022. "How Russian MNEs navigate institutional complexity at home," International Journal of Emerging Markets, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 19(10), pages 3040-3062, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijoemp:ijoem-01-2021-0140
    DOI: 10.1108/IJOEM-01-2021-0140
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