Downward spiral of firms’ political strategies in conflict zones: A process analysis of an MNE's operations during an active civil war
通过对一家法国跨国公司在叙利亚内战期间运营的案例研究，分析了政治策略如何在内战动态中演变，并揭示其可能导致企业陷入恶性螺旋并最终退出。
Applying resource dependence and process theory to an in-depth case study of a French MNE that maintained operations in Syria despite the civil war, we provide a processual and multilevel analysis of how political strategies evolve in response to civil war dynamics and complexity. We show that strategies are mainly conditioned by the firm's interactions and interdependencies with non-state armed groups. We further reveal that rather than ensuring firm survival, political strategies may cause a downward spiral, binding the firm to the warring context as it crosses over to the “dark side” of political strategies, and eventually forcing its exit.