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- Andersson, Ulf R., 1973-, et al.
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In search of centre of excellence : Network embeddedness and subsidiaryroles in multinational corporations
- 2000
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Ingår i: MIR: Management International Review. - 0938-8249 .- 1861-8901. ; 40:4, s. 329-350
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper the authors explore the role of a subsidiary as a centre of excellencewithin the multinational corporation (MNC). It is argued that such a role can bebased on the characteristics of a subsidiary's internal resources, its relationshipswith the rest of the MNC and the business context of which the subsidiary is apart. Based on the perspective of an MNC as a Network the latter aspect is es-pecially focused. Through an analysis of 98 subsidiaries the importance of thesubsidiary's embeddedness, in terms of business relationships with specific cus-tomers and suppliers for its role as a centre of excellence, is investigated.A conceptual result from this paper is that it offers a framework for analysingthe role of the business context for the subsidiary's role as a centre of excel-lence. Productive relationships with external counterparts in the business envi-ronment can be used by the subsidiary to enhance its role as a centre of excel-lence. An empirical result is that the external embeddedness of the subsidiaryis an important and significant explanatory variable of the subsidiary's possibil-ities to be considered important to the MNC as well as a prerequisite to influ-ence the future behaviour of MNC.
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- Ståhl, Benjamin, 1973-
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Innovation and Evolution in the Multinational Enterprise
- 2004
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- For multinational enterprises (MNEs) that are active in dynamic industries with global scope, the ability to quickly leverage innovations across the whole organization is imperative. This thesis is concerned with how subsidiaries innovate, how these innovations are spread in the MNE and what the consequences are, for the MNE as a whole and for the innovating subsidiary. The analytical framework that is developed in the thesis focuses on the role of interaction and problem solving activities that drive a shared practice......... An in-depth case study of the development of an innovation and the subsequent transfer efforts show that "innovation " can be as much about an evolving business logic as it is about technology. But logics do not always evolve in the same way as in the rest of the MNE, which may frustrate transfer efforts........ The quantitative study investigates 66 major innovations and 139 innovation transfer projects.......... The findings indicate that technology flows easier in smaller, emergent networks than they do in designes networks - top management involvement in transfer projects is detrimental to both their efficiency and their effectiveness..........
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