Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 131 for “"Subsidiaries"”.
-
Corporate Innovation Subsidiaries: A Framework for Knowledge Transfer
… been establishing so-called corporate innovation subsidiaries in prominent innovation clusters, such as Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, and Beijing, since the mid- to late 1990s. This study is concerned with the transfer of knowledge from these innovation subsidiaries into their respective headquarters. …
-
Opportunity identification in MNC subsidiaries: context and performance implications
… of studies proving that entrepreneurial subsidiaries of MNCs can also be actively involved in the identification and pursuit of innovative ideas. In addressing the above key gaps, the present thesis develops a resource-based framework that examines both antecedents and outcomes of OI at …
-
Staffing Management Positions in United States Owned Business Subsidiaries in Brazil
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-10T23:08:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7114983.pdf: 5877935 bytes, checksum: 7765dfd3f3c19017ef00d81e220790ba (MD5) Previous issue date: 1970
-
The impact of competition vs cooperation between subsidiaries within a multinational corporation
This research seeks to determine the impact of headquarter control, rent- seeking behaviour, inter-subsidiary cooperation and competition on multination corporation (MNC) business performance. The research presents a framework for MNCs to structure its headquarter-subsidiary and …
-
Corporate Governance in Multinational Corporations: Aligning the Interests of Subsidiaries and Headquarters
… that exist between multinational corporations' subsidiaries and their headquarters. Parent-subsidiary corporate governance relationships align the interests of the subsidiaries with the interests of the headquarters, and they are represented by the bundles of corporate governance mechanisms of …
-
Competitive advantage in subsidiaries of multinationals : the case of EG&G Sealol, Canada
Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1987
-
Cultural influences on human resource management practices; Implications for Arab subsidiaries of multinational enterprises
… literature review examined how managers of Arab subsidiaries adapted human resource practices to the Arab environment, and how the influence of the culture affected adaptation. Culture was defined as the values that guide members’ behaviors in society and that translate into work-related …
-
Subsidiary Innovation and Diffusion: An Integrated Approach on Learning of Subsidiaries from Diverse Local Environments
… the factors that influence the learning of subsidiaries from their local environment and the sequential knowledge outflow from the subsidiaries. Scholars have recognized the ability to learn from diverse local environments as a critical source of competitive advantage for multinational …
-
Enforcing Global Strategies in Subsidiaries of Highly Decentralized Multinational Corporations. The Role of International Sales Managers
Resistance of subsidiaries of multinational corporations to global coordination efforts by their headquarters is an important contemporary research subject in the field of international business studies. This case study of sales and marketing organizations in five international subsidiaries of a …
-
An investigation of corporate responsibility practices amongst MNCs' subsidiaries in Sri Lanka. Implementation and influencing factors.
… Responsibility (CCR) practices among ten subsidiaries of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) in Sri Lanka and the different factors which influence such implementation. Within this context, it specifically focuses on examining the internal factors residing within the MNC as an organisation …
-
How host country institutional environments influence the digital transformation objectives of multinational subsidiaries operating in emerging markets
… country regulatory frameworks within which their subsidiaries have to operate. The challenge is perhaps greatest for subsidiaries operating in emerging markets where local inadequacies create domestic intuitional voids. A multi-site case study was used to compare the effects that host country …
-
The geographic sources of innovation in the multinational enterprise : U.S. subsidiaries and host country spillovers, 1980-1990
… and inform innovations developed by foreign subsidiaries. Where foreign subsidiaries draw their scientific, technical, and commercial ideas from during the process of generating knowledge is a central concern in current debates about the nature of foreign direct investment and the …
-
The key factors of success for the integration of newly acquired subsidiaries : the case of the cement industry
The globalization of the world economy encourages a lot of industries to internationalize. In 1998, mergers and acquisitions were worth approximately $2.4 trillion worldwide. Surveys conducted by consultants and organizations like the IMF are showing a high level of failure during consolidation. …
-
An investigation into the issues influencing the adoption of e-business within the Portuguese subsidiaries of the pharmaceutical industry
… the adoption of e-business within the Portuguese subsidiaries of the pharmaceutical industry. This study is set out to fill a gap in knowledge not covered by previous research in the area of e-business and the local subsidiaries of the pharmaceutical industry. The conceptual lens proposed in this …
-
The perceptions of e-HR outcomes and line managers: a study in three UK based subsidiaries of global organisations.
Conducted within the UK-based subsidiaries of three global organizations, this research examines the perceived outcomes experienced by HR managers and line managers associated with the proposed implementation, and actual use, of e-HR. The research settings are the UK operations of Cable & Wireless …
-
Competitive Advantage, HRM Strategy, and Firm Performance: The Experiences of Indigenous Firms and MNC Subsidiaries in Korea and Taiwan
… also includes both indigenous firms and foreign subsidiaries from the USA, Japan, and Europe. There were some between-host-country variations (between Korean and Taiwanese firms). That is, Korean firms (both indigenous firms and foreign subsidiaries) had higher scores at training than their …
-
The investment motivation, strategy, and structure of Japanese manufacturing subsidiaries in the United States: An exploratory interview-based study
… and structure of Japanese manufacturing subsidiaries in the United States, (2) to compare the investment behavior, strategy, and structure of Japanese manufacturing subsidiaries in terms of their industry affiliation, size, and timing of entry into the United States, and (3) to explore …
-
Country-level Mechanisms and Subsidiary Performance and Functioning
… has focused on Multinational Enterprise (MNE) subsidiaries located in foreign host countries, particularly examining the mechanisms that influence their outputs. Extending this scholarship, this dissertation explores country-level mechanisms and their impact on the performance and functioning …
-
Emerging Market Multinationals’ Home Non-Market Advantages and their Subsidiaries’ Strategic Responses to Institutions in a Host Emerging Country Environment
… the types of institutional constraints the subsidiaries faced as they sought to access resources in the product and service, labour, and capital markets, highlight the strategic responses deployed, the organisational factors explaining their actions, the mechanisms used as well as outcomes. …
Page 1 of 7