MNC involvement in social innovations: the issue of knowledge, networks and power

Purpose This paper aims to develop a conceptual framework and presents a number of propositions relating to why and how multinational companies (MNCs) engage in social innovations. The central focus is on the role of MNC knowledge, networks and power for their involvement in social innovations. Design/methodology/approach The authors combine literature on social innovations, business innovations and MNC literature, and present a number of...