Initiatives by Subsidiaries of Multinational Corporations: An Empirical Study on the Influence of Subsidiary Role Context

Description

In the field of international business, it is increasingly recognized that Multinational Corporations (MNCs) can no longer rely on headquarters as the single source of competitive advantage. Therefore, growing interest centers on decentralized entrepreneurial initiatives that originate in their network of foreign subsidiaries. Based on an extensive review of literature, Lars R. Dzedek develops a comprehensive framework to help explain how the setting in which a foreign subsidiary operates impacts its entrepreneurial initiatives and outcomes. The author conducts an empirical investigation in 14 foreign units of two large MNCs and offers detailed case studies with rich insights into entrepreneurial subsidiary activities. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxvi Introduction (Lars R. Dzedek)....Pages 1-7 Review of the Literature on Subsidiary Initiatives (Lars R. Dzedek)....Pages 9-44 Research Framework (Lars R. Dzedek)....Pages 45-257 Empirical Study (Lars R. Dzedek)....Pages 259-331 Empirical Findings (Lars R. Dzedek)....Pages 333-509 Contributions, Limitations and the Road Ahead (Lars R. Dzedek)....Pages 511-526 Back Matter ....Pages 527-589