The Courtship of the Multinational Corporation

Abstract

Who can forget Bhopal? The December 1984 catastrophe claimed more than 2,850 lives and left tens of thousands injured. Yet, despite these tragic consequences, Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi withheld his criticism of Union Carbide Co. Instead, he acknowledged the positive contributions of multinational corporations (MNCs) and suggested that their influence would increase, not decrease, in India. Gandhi said, “We would like foreign businesses to help in the goal of building a new, dynamic, and self‐reliant economy.”

Citation

Heenan, D.A. (1988), "The Courtship of the Multinational Corporation", Journal of Business Strategy, Vol. 9 No. 2, pp. 49-52. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb039214