Managing the transfer of capabilities within multinational corporations:: the dual role of the subsidiary

In this article, the relation is explored between the external technical embeddedness of the subsidiary, its assigned role, and capability development in the MNC. It is argued that assigning roles of responsibility or mandates to certain subsidiaries can effect integration of subsidiary-developed knowledge in the MNC. Departing from literature on the market-as-networks perspective and writings from recent years on subsidiary roles, hypotheses are developed and a model outlined. The model describes a significant link between the external technical embeddedness of the subsidiary and its assigned role within the MNC, and a significant relation between the subsidiary's assigned role and its importance for other units’ capability development. The model is tested on a sample of 97 subsidiaries using the LISREL 8.3 statistical method. The final model implies that by assigning specific roles to different subsidiaries, headquarters can exploit the knowledge developed in the external environments of these subsidiaries.     

基于委托代理论的国际人力资源控制关联性实证研究——以上海地区跨国公司为例

本文主要通过战略思维,确定跨国企业海外经营时的假设性问题,并作为国际人力资源管理研究议题,藉由模型建构与实证研究,得到研究发现,并汇集成研究结论。根据交易成本与委托代理论的假设,跨国企业在海外经营会有市场不完全性与派外人员的委托代理问题,此时采取国际人力资源控制机制是母公司解决这些问题的治理机制。当国际人力资源战略已经选择,应该采用何种国际人力资源控制,以使公司的营运绩效能最大化。     

Individual attitudes towards the impact of multinational corporations on local businesses: how important are individual characteristics and country-level traits?

We study the importance of individual characteristics and national factors influencing individual attitudes towards the impact of multinational corporations on local businesses. Our sample includes more than 40 000 respondents in 29 countries from the 2003 National Identity Survey conducted by the International Social Survey Programme. We find that individual demographic factors and socioeconomic status, such as gender, age, income and education, are strong predictors of their attitudes. For example, income and education are positively associated with favourable attitudes towards the impact of multinational corporations (MNCs) on local businesses while age is negatively associated with individual attitudes towards MNCs. In addition, hierarchical ordered logit model results show that approximately 8% of total variations in individual attitudes around our sample mean are not explained by differences in personal traits. Instead, they are due to country-level heterogeneity such as, but not limited to, different degrees of openness or different aggregate income.     

跨国公司绿色战略及对中国的影响

跨国公司绿色战略的选择受到企业内外部若干因素的影响,跨国公司在发展中东道国的绿色战略对本土企业的环境行为和东道国的环境规制都产生影响.在已有环境管理文献基础上,文章提出跨国公司在我国设立子公司和建立全球价值链有利于提高我国企业环境管理水平和环境规制的改善.     

Radical Political Regimes in the Americas and MNC Responses

Abstract

This paper introduces a dynamic conceptual model to describe US multinational corporations' responses to radical political regime changes in contemporary Latin America. The model describes four stages in the MNC response process: (1) the nature of the radical revolution in the host nation; (2) the new economic paradigm created by the revolutionary government; (3) the adjustments and readjustments made by both parties (the state and MNC) within the newly defined rules; and (4) the end result or outcome of the re-positioning process. Moderating the impact of the creation of the new economic paradigm are the host nation's national history, the host nation's domestic actors, US hegemonic power, international actors and economic development models. Within this mix, both state and MNC power influence what each other wants and can get from the other. This leads to a “negotiated” outcome from whence the response from the MNC is made. The revolutionary regimes in Chile (1970-1973) and Nicaragua (1979-1990) are examined within the context of the proposed conceptual model.     

跨国公司理论前沿进展:全球战略-地理空间内生互动视角

跨国公司全球战略新的变化趋势与跨国公司战略—地理空间互动关系密切相关,但传统的跨国公司理论体系无法深入刻画这一内生互动关系。为了完善现有的理论体系,近年来跨国公司理论研究领域出现的一些前沿进展,丰富和深化了人们对全球化进程中跨国公司战略行为与地理空间内在互动关系的理解。     

基于实证研究的日本跨国公司对华直接投资的驱动因素

本文以对外直接投资动因为理论框架，根据对230家日本在华投资企业母公司的应答问卷分析，对日本在华投资的驱动因素进行实证分析，通过分析发现，开拓中国巨大的市场潜力，利用中国的低成本生产，以及实现母公司全球战略及其业务活动一体化，在日本跨国公司对华直接投资驱动因素里占有较为重要的地位，根据因子分析，其在华直接投资的动机可以归纳为市场寻求型动机，资源寻求与转移型动机，以及竞争压力与效率寻求型动机，并以市场寻求动机为主。     

Sources of support and expatriation: a multiple stakeholder perspective of expatriate adjustment and performance in Malaysia

This research tests the role of perceived support from multinational corporations and host-country nationals for the adjustment of expatriates and their spouses while on international assignments. The investigation is carried out with matched data from 134 expatriates and their spouses based in foreign multinationals in Malaysia. The results highlight the different reliance on support providers that expatriates and their accompanying spouses found beneficial for acclimatizing to the host-country environment. Improved adjustment in turn was found to have positive effects on expatriates' performance. The research findings have implications for both international human resource management researchers and practitioners.     

以所有权为基础的贸易差额统计体系研究

传统的以一国关境为核算基础的贸易差额统计体系,已无法准确反映及把握全球化时代贸易投资一体化的经济运行状况。本文以美国1982-2003年数据为例,尝试通过将跨国公司的经营活动纳入贸易差额统计体系来重新审视美国经济,希望通过简单的统计方法调整阐明在经济全球化的背景下,建立以所有权为基础的贸易差额统计体系的重要性,说明贸易投资一体化下的美国经济的强大实力及长期发展潜力。     

跨国公司在中国的研发活动

近年来,跨国公司加强了在中国的研发投资。跨国公司在华研发活动的增长性、集中性、合作性、控制性,促进了我国高科技产业的发展,增加了“技术溢出”效应,搭建了人才培养的平台,在此基础上,应从政策方面支持跨国公司在华的研发活动,引导我国企业采取科学的管理理念和模式,推动企业国际化的步伐,加强我国企业自身研发能力建设。