Perspectives on headquarters-subsidiary relationships in the contemporary MNC / edited by Tina C. Ambos, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, Björn Ambos, University of St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland, Julian Birkinshaw, London Business School, London, UK.
| Other author | Ambos, Tina C. |
| Other author | Ambos, Björn. |
| Other author | Birkinshaw, Julian M. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | United Kingdom ; North America : Emerald, 2016. |
| Description | xxix, 452 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Research in global strategic management ; volume 17 |
| Contents | Front Cover; Perspectives on Headquarters-Subsidiary Relationships in the Contemporary MNC; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Dedication; Editor's Letter; Introduction to Volume Theme; Perspectives on the Management Mechanisms of the MNC; Beyond Local Responsiveness -- Multi-domestic Multinationals at the Bottom-of-the-Pyramid by Paul N. Gooderham, Svein Ulset, and Frank Elter; Regional Management in Multinational Service Operations: Do Services Drive Regional Management Structures? by Jörg Freiling, Perttu Kähäri, Rebecca Piekkari, and Fabian Schmutz |
| Contents | Strategic Animation and Emergent Processes: Managing for Efficiency and Innovation in Globally Networked Organizations by Stephen Tallman and Mitchell P. KozaThe Agency Perspective for Studying Headquarters-Subsidiary Relations: An Assessment and Considerations for Future Research by Adrian Schulte Steinberg and Sven Kunisch; Perspectives on Tensions and Conflicts in HQ-Subsidiary Relationships; Conflict Resolution in Headquarters-Subsidiary Relationships: The Roles of Regulatory Fit and Moral Emotions by Rajesh Kumar and Jens Gammelgaard |
| Contents | The Ambidextrous Subsidiary: Strategies for Alignment, Adaption and Managing Allegiances by Marty Reilly and Pamela Sharkey ScottExploring Subsidiaries' Perceptions of Corporate Headquarters: Subsidiary Initiatives and Organizing Costs by Randi Lunnan, Sverre Tomassen and Gabriel R.G. Benito; Informed Headquarters, Legitimized Subsidiary, and Reduced Level of Subsidiary Control in International R&D Management by Kazuhiro Asakawa and Tomomine Aoki; Subsidiary Autonomy and Factory Performance in Japanese Manufacturing Subsidiaries in Thailand by Kiyohiro Oki |
| Contents | Perspectives on Knowledge Transfer in the MNC NetworkComplementarity and Substitution in the Knowledge Networks of R&D Subsidiaries by Ulf Andersson, Suma Athreye and Georgios Batsakis; How does Geographic Distance Impact the Relevance of HQ Knowledge? The Mediating Role of Shared Context by Phillip C. Nell, Benoit Decreton and Björn Ambos; Transfer of Social and Environmental Accounting and Reporting Knowledge: Subsidiary Absorptive Capacity and Organisational Mechanisms by Gabriela Gutierrez Huerter O, Stefan Gold, Jeremy Moon and Wendy Chapple; The Way Forward; References |
| Contents | Part I: Perspectives on the Management Mechanisms of the MNCBeyond Local Responsiveness -- Multi-Domestic Multinationals at the Bottom-of-the-Pyramid; Introduction; Local Responsiveness and the BOP Challenge; Business Model Components; The Case of Telenor; Measurement Issues; Case Part 1: The Failure and the Turnaround of Uninor; Perceived Benefit and Price; Value Delivery; Value Proposition; Value Capture and Value Creation; Summary; Case Part 2: Global Replication of BOP Innovations; GID; GID and Transfer from BOP; Summary; Discussion; References |
| Abstract | This volume of Research in Global Strategic Management, the first under the new editorship of William Newburry, provides new perspectives on headquarters-subsidiary relationships in the context of the contemporary multinational corporation. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016462077 |
| ISBN | 9781786353702 |
| ISBN | 1786353709 |