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Defensive initiatives and the power of the periphery
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2008-07-03
Author(s)
Abstract
In this paper we critically question the assumption that corporate entrepreneurship from subsidiaries is always beneficial to both the subsidiary and the global firm. We inductively explore a longitudinal case study of a firm where corporate entrepreneurship is to the subsidiary's, but not the firm's benefit. From our findings we develop a process model of what we term 'defensive initiatives'. These represent a hitherto little noticed type of strategic initiative that the subsidiary uses against headquarters. Discussing the implications of these findings, we feature the idea of a 'ledger' of corporate entrepreneurship the global balance of which can be both beneficial and detrimental to the firm.
Language
English
Keywords
Corporate entrepreneurship
initiative
MNC
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Book title
Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business
Publisher
Academy of International Business
Start page
28
Event Title
50th Academy of International Business (AIB)
Event Location
Milan
Event Date
30.06.-03.07.2008
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
46774