MEDIA
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In collaboration with colleagues across disciplines, my work has investigated the causes and consequences of corporate social responsibility, sustainability dynamics in global industries, and the mechanisms that underlie resilient organizations. For example, I co-authored research on multinational enterprise and NGO partnerships for sustainability that highlights how collaborative governance can support social responsibility efforts in complex global value chains. My work on corporate social responsibility and corporate social performance in international business has appeared in leading journals, where we integrate global strategy with ethical firm behavior to understand performance outcomes. I have also contributed to practitioner-oriented perspectives, including insights on organizational longevity and sustainable strategy drawn from industry case studies.
Napier, Elizabeth, Sanguineti Francesca (2018). Fashion Merchandisers’ Slash and Burn Dilemma: A Consequence of Over Production and Excessive Waste?. Rutgers Business Review, 3(2).
Napier, Elizabeth (2019) MNE-NGO Partnerships: A Promising Method for Corporate Social Responsibility. (pending publication for the book by Edward Edgar); Socially-responsible international business: Critical issues and the way forward, co-edited by L.C. Leonidou, C.S. Katsikeas, S. Saimee, and C.N. Leonoidou.
Liu, Steven, Napier, Elizabeth, Runfola, Andrea, Cavusgil, Salih Tamer (2020) MNE-NGO Partnerships for Sustainability and Social Responsibility in the Global Fast-Fashion Industry: A Loose-Coupling Perspective; International Business Review.
Cavusgil, Salih Tamer, van der Vegt, Sebastian, Napier, Elizabeth, (2022) Lessons in Longevity from an 88-Year-Old Zipper Company; Harvard Business Review Insights.
Napier, Elizabeth, Knight, Gary, Luo, Yadong, & Delios, Andrew (2023). Corporate social performance in international business. Journal of International Business Studies, 54(1), 61-77.
Napier, Elizabeth., Liu, Steven Y.H., & Liu, Jingting (2024). Adaptive strength: Unveiling a multilevel dynamic process model for organizational resilience. Journal of Business Research, 171, 114334.
FORTHCOMING
Current projects include research on corporate social responsibility investment and financial risk, with particular attention to how firms navigate uncertainty, stakeholder expectations, and long-term value creation in complex global environments. This work also examines how artificial intelligence and advanced analytics are reshaping corporate social responsibility practice by influencing ethical decision making, governance, transparency, and accountability within multinational organizations and global value chains.
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A central integrative project within this agenda is my book, Centered on Resilience, which brings together my research on mindfulness, resilience, and organizational design. The book explores how individuals and organizations can build sustainable capacity for adaptation, well-being, and ethical action in high-pressure and technologically accelerated contexts. Several chapters and related empirical and conceptual extensions are being developed and shared as conference papers and symposia at leading academic conferences, allowing for theory building, interdisciplinary dialogue, and translation of research into human-centered frameworks for global business practice.
WORKING PAPERS
My working papers extend my published research by exploring emerging questions at the intersection of global business, sustainability, mindfulness, and resilience. These projects reflect an ongoing effort to understand how individuals and organizations adapt to uncertainty, technological acceleration, and shifting institutional expectations, while maintaining ethical integrity and human well-being.
Several working papers are directly connected to my book project, Centered on Resilience, and examine how mindfulness-based practices, leadership design, and organizational systems shape resilience at individual, team, and organizational levels. These papers integrate insights from international business, management, and psychology to develop conceptual frameworks and empirical pathways for building sustainable performance in high-pressure environments.
Additional working papers investigate corporate social responsibility investment under risk, consumer and stakeholder responses to CSR initiatives, and the role of artificial intelligence in reshaping ethical governance and accountability within multinational firms. These manuscripts are being developed with the intention of submission to top-tier journals listed on the ABDC journal quality list, while select practitioner-oriented pieces are also being prepared for outlets such as Harvard Business Review to ensure broader managerial relevance and real-world impact.