The increasing role of subsidiary boards in MNCs: an empirical study

Article Abstract:

Little study has been undertaken on the subsidiary board's role in multinational corporations. A two-part survey research design resulted in answers from 90 subsidiaries in 36 multinationals in Japan, Europe, and in North America. The sampling reveals that subsidiary boards are thought to be in transition from smaller to larger degrees of proactivity, and that there are a variety of perceptions among the parent multinationals about the utility of the subsidiary boards. Increasingly active use of the subsidiary boards is anticipated. It is recommended that CEOs make greater use of the subsidiary boards, although they should not be viewed as a panacea for reducing tensions between parent corporations and subsidiaries.

Corporate directors

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The strategic advantages of new manufacturing technologies for small firms

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Small manufacturing firms are just as well equipped to implement technological innovations as large firms. New manufacturing technologies and their risks and benefits are described. Case studies of small firms that have made strategic use of new technologies are presented. The ways in which technology changes the nature of competition between large and small firms are discussed.

Research, Manufacturing processes, Manufacturing, Strategic planning (Business)

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The geographic sources of foreign subsidiaries' innovations

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This article examines the relationship between geographic environment, foreign investment, and technological innovation in the subsidiaries of international business enterprises. Results suggest that foreign direct investment may in part be driven by the quest by multinational firms to gain knowledge from various institutional contexts.

Financial Management, Statistical Data Included, Foreign investments, Finance

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