About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline
LOG IN
LOG IN

44 Am. Bus. L.J. 331 (2007)
The Role of Multinational Enterprises in Responding to Violent Conflict: A Conceptual Model and Framework for Research

handle is hein.journals/ambuslj44 and id is 343 raw text is: American Business Law Journal Volume 44, Issue 2, 331-358, Summer 2007 The Role of Multinational Enterprises in Responding to Violent Conflict: A Conceptual Model and Framework for Research Jennifer Oetzel,* Kathleen A. Getz,** and Stephen Ladek*** I. INTRODUCTION Situations of violent conflict are among the most difficult for people and so- cieties. Social change directed at reducing or ending violent conflict is thus among the most significant activities in which societal actors can engage. We define violent conflict as organized physical force, resulting from grievances between two or more parties and leading to injury or death to persons or damage or destruction to property. The potential contribution of business in responding to violent conflict has largely been overlooked in the manage- ment and international business research. This is surprising, considering the threat violence poses to firm success. For example, in March 2003, Chevron's Nigeria unit shut down all its operations in the Western Niger Delta in re- sponse to ongoing violence in the area, which threatened the safety of Chev- ron employees. The operations had produced 440,000 barrels of oil and 285 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. Although operations were fully restarted in February 2004, the eleven-month closure was costly.1 *Assistant Professor of International Business, Kogod School of Business, American University. 'Associate Professor of Business Citizenship, Kogod School of Business, American University. *'Principal, International Solutions Group, Amman, Jordan. 'See Chevron, Chevron Nigeria Limited Shuts in all Western Niger Delta Production (2003), http:// www.chevron.com/news/press/2003/2003%2D03%2d23.asp (last visited Dec. 1, 2005). See also Chevron, Chevron Texaco Begins its Return to Oifields Vacated Last Year (2004), http://www. chevron.com/news/press/2004/2004%2D02%2DII.asp (last visited Dec. 1, 2005); Energy Information Administration, World Oil Market and Oil Price Chronologies (2005), http://www. eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/chron.html (last visited Dec. 1, 2005). © 2007, Copyright the Authors Journal compilation © 2007, Academy of Legal Studies in Business 331

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Short-term subscription options include 24 hours, 48 hours, or 1 week to HeinOnline.

Purchase Access

Contact us for annual subscription options:

Contact Us

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

Log In

profiles profiles most