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Exploring Perception Gaps between Centralized and Decentralized Units in a Multi-Business Company
Type
consulting project
Start Date
01 January 2013
End Date
16 April 2013
Status
completed
Keywords
Corporate Headquarters
Centralization
Dezentralization
Multi-Business Company
Subsidiary
Value Added
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Exploring Perception Gaps between Centralized and Decentralized Units in a Multi-Business Company
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quantitativ
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Eprints ID
222195
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PublicationThe Agency Perspective for Studying Headquarters-Subsidiary Relations: An Assessment(Jai Press, 2016)
;Ambos, Tina C.Birkinshaw, JulianDespite the increasing use of the agency perspective in studies of headquarters-subsidiaries relations in the multinational corporation (MNC), opponents fundamentally question its utility. In an attempt to contribute to this debate, we evaluate prior studies and develop considerations for future research. Our review of extant studies of headquarters-subsidiaries relations that make (explicit) use of the agency perspective reveals two significant shortcomings. First, we identify a need to validate the underlying assumptions when using the agency perspective in studies of headquarters-subsidiaries relations. Second, we detect a need to better account for the multi-layered nature of headquarters-subsidiary relations in the MNC. A focus on these two areas can improve the use of the agency perspective and, ultimately, help resolve the contentious debate over the utility of the agency perspective.Type: book sectionVolume: Vol. 17 / First edition