Business as usual? : the new role of multinational corporations in host countries with inadequate institutions. Case study of BP in Azerbaijan

2011

Masteroppgave i økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2011 The present thesis is a contribution to increase knowledge about public-private partnerships in the field of international business, and specifically about partnerships that are stirring into governance issues of the host country. The main theme of the thesis is how a multinational corporation (MNC) and a host government can implement a successful collaboration that aims to promote capacity building in the host country. The case of study is BP in Azerbaijan. It investigates the background and the circumstances that led to the partnership between BP and its host government in Azerbaijan. The thesis resulted into four main…