Managing the Contemporary Multinational
The Role of Headquarters
Published on 26. February 2010
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-1-84844-807-0 (ISBN)
Description
Managing the Contemporary Multinational explores the role of headquarters in different structures of multinational firms and shows how this role is affected by the complexity of contemporary research.
This topical book illustrates that contemporary research has added complexity to the attributes of the multinational, with implications for the role of headquarters. It examines claims that subsidiaries contribute to the overall competitiveness of the corporation, that they are organized in corporate networks spanning country borders, and that they depend upon specific relationships in the external network. It is stressed that headquarters' knowledge of the multinational and its business environment is crucial, but also problematic. The eminent contributors question whether headquarters have become more or less important given the complexity of contemporary research, and argue that the answer to this question depends on the theoretical foundation adopted in the multinational.
Based on empirical studies, this invaluable book will be a captivating read for students and researchers interested in international business and international management.
This topical book illustrates that contemporary research has added complexity to the attributes of the multinational, with implications for the role of headquarters. It examines claims that subsidiaries contribute to the overall competitiveness of the corporation, that they are organized in corporate networks spanning country borders, and that they depend upon specific relationships in the external network. It is stressed that headquarters' knowledge of the multinational and its business environment is crucial, but also problematic. The eminent contributors question whether headquarters have become more or less important given the complexity of contemporary research, and argue that the answer to this question depends on the theoretical foundation adopted in the multinational.
Based on empirical studies, this invaluable book will be a captivating read for students and researchers interested in international business and international management.
Reviews / Votes
'. . . a recommended read for those interested in headquarter-subsidiary relations in the multinational enterprise.' -- Jasper Hotho, Journal of International ManagementMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84844-807-0 (9781848448070)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Edited by Ulf Andersson, Maelardalen University and Ulf Holm, Uppsala University, Sweden
Content
Contents:
Preface
1. Introduction and Overview
Ulf Andersson and Ulf Holm
PART I: HEADQUARTERS' ROLE AND STRUCTURES OF THE MULTINATIONAL
2. Beyond Heterarchy: Emerging Futures of the Hypermodern MNC
Ivo Zander and John A. Mathews
3. The Role of Headquarters in the Global Factory
Peter J. Buckley
4. Commander-in-Chief or Absentee Landlord? Key Perspectives on Headquarters in Multinational Corporations
Wilhelm Barner-Rasmussen, Rebecca Piekkari, Joanna Scott-Kennel and Catherine Welch
5. Evaluating the Role of Parent HQ in a Contemporary MNC
William G. Egelhoff
PART II: HEADQUARTERS' MONITORING AND VALUE-CREATING ROLES
6. A Critical Assessment of the Business Network Perspective on HQ Control in Multinational Companies
Mohammed Yamin and Pervez N. Ghauri
7. Governance Costs in Headquarters-Subsidiary Relationships
Gabriel R.G. Benito and Sverre Tomassen
8. Headquarters' Potential Value-Adding by Cherry-Picking Sub-Unit Technology Development Projects
Ulf Andersson and Philip Kappen
9. Determinants of HQs' Involvement in Innovation Transfer
Francesco Ciabuschi and Oscar Martin Martin
10. Internal versus External Knowledge Sourcing of Subsidiaries and the Impact of Headquarters Control
Jens Gammelgaard and Torben Pedersen
11. Managing the Transfer of Externally Embedded Subsidiary Knowledge: The Role of Headquarters' Control Mechanisms
Christine Holmstroem
12. The Role of National Culture on the Headquarters-Subsidiary Relationship in the Multinational Corporation: The Effect of Power Distance
Rian Drogendijk and Ulf Holm
PART III: A DIALOGUE ABOUT THE UPPSALA MODEL OF INTERNATIONALIZATION
13. A Dialogue About the Uppsala Model of Internationalization
Mats Forsgren and Jan Johanson
14. The Uppsala Model of Internationalization: A Comment
Peter J. Buckley
Index
Preface
1. Introduction and Overview
Ulf Andersson and Ulf Holm
PART I: HEADQUARTERS' ROLE AND STRUCTURES OF THE MULTINATIONAL
2. Beyond Heterarchy: Emerging Futures of the Hypermodern MNC
Ivo Zander and John A. Mathews
3. The Role of Headquarters in the Global Factory
Peter J. Buckley
4. Commander-in-Chief or Absentee Landlord? Key Perspectives on Headquarters in Multinational Corporations
Wilhelm Barner-Rasmussen, Rebecca Piekkari, Joanna Scott-Kennel and Catherine Welch
5. Evaluating the Role of Parent HQ in a Contemporary MNC
William G. Egelhoff
PART II: HEADQUARTERS' MONITORING AND VALUE-CREATING ROLES
6. A Critical Assessment of the Business Network Perspective on HQ Control in Multinational Companies
Mohammed Yamin and Pervez N. Ghauri
7. Governance Costs in Headquarters-Subsidiary Relationships
Gabriel R.G. Benito and Sverre Tomassen
8. Headquarters' Potential Value-Adding by Cherry-Picking Sub-Unit Technology Development Projects
Ulf Andersson and Philip Kappen
9. Determinants of HQs' Involvement in Innovation Transfer
Francesco Ciabuschi and Oscar Martin Martin
10. Internal versus External Knowledge Sourcing of Subsidiaries and the Impact of Headquarters Control
Jens Gammelgaard and Torben Pedersen
11. Managing the Transfer of Externally Embedded Subsidiary Knowledge: The Role of Headquarters' Control Mechanisms
Christine Holmstroem
12. The Role of National Culture on the Headquarters-Subsidiary Relationship in the Multinational Corporation: The Effect of Power Distance
Rian Drogendijk and Ulf Holm
PART III: A DIALOGUE ABOUT THE UPPSALA MODEL OF INTERNATIONALIZATION
13. A Dialogue About the Uppsala Model of Internationalization
Mats Forsgren and Jan Johanson
14. The Uppsala Model of Internationalization: A Comment
Peter J. Buckley
Index