How do Regional Headquarters influence corporate decisions in networked MNCs?
Journal
Journal of International Management
ISSN
1075-4253
ISSN-Digital
1873-0620
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2012-09-01
Author(s)
Abstract (De)
In networked MNCs where knowledge and power are distributed, corporate strategy processes benefit from input arising from many different levels of the organization. Recently, the regional (i.e., supra-national) level has been emphasized as an important additional source of knowledge and input, and as a bridge between local subsidiaries and global corporate headquarters. This paper builds theory on the antecedents to regional headquarters' influence on corporate decisions (i.e., organizational, behavioral, and motivational). Based on a survey of regional headquarters in Europe and their relations with MNC headquarters, we provide empirical evidence that a regional headquarters' autonomy and signaling behavior have significant effects on its influence on corporate strategy. Furthermore, we find support for our hypothesis that the regional headquarters' charter moderates such bottom-up influence.
Language
German
Keywords
Headquarter value-added
Networked MNC
Upwards influence
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Elsevier
Publisher place
New York, NY
Volume
18
Number
3
Start page
293
End page
301
Pages
9
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
218060