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Foreign direct investments in the UK 1985-1994: the impact on domestic management practice

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Whether nationally distinct approaches to management have been intorduced into the UK consequent to foreign acquisions is examined. The research is based on a sample of 201 UK subsidiaries of French, German, Japanese, US and UK companies.

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Management Science, Foreign investments

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The Dynamic Between Firms' Environmental Strategies and Institutional Constraints in Emerging Economies: Evidence from China and Taiwan

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Research on chemical industry multinational corporations with manufacturing in Taiwan and China shows that institutions are influenced by corporate strategic action to a higher degree than conventionally assumed in much of the institutional theory literature. Implications for future research are discussed.

Taiwan, China, Foreign operations, Production management, Multinational Corporations, Business, International business enterprises, Influence, Comparative analysis, Strategic planning (Business), Organizational behavior, Business research, Organizational behaviour

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Changes in management practice and the post-acquisition performance achieved by direct investors in the UK

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The relationship between the changes in management practice introduced into acquired 201 UK subsidiaries between 1985 and 1994 and their levels of post-acquisition competitive performance is analyzed. For comparative purposes, the analysis focuses on acquisitions made by major foreign investors in the UK, namely American, Japanese, French and German, and also by other UK firms. Results show that changes in management practice do have an impact on post-acquisition competitive performance.

Subsidiary Management, Performance, Acquisitions and mergers, Subsidiaries, Corporate reorganizations, Comparative management

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