Subsidiary-specific advantages in multinational enterprises

Citation
Am. Rugman et A. Verbeke, Subsidiary-specific advantages in multinational enterprises, STRAT MANAG, 22(3), 2001, pp. 237-250
Citations number
77
Categorie Soggetti
Management
Journal title
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
ISSN journal
01432095 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
237 - 250
Database
ISI
SICI code
0143-2095(200103)22:3<237:SAIME>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
This paper discusses the internal patterns of competence building in the mu ltinational enterprise (MNE), with a focus on the creation of capabilities in its foreign subsidiaries. We present a new framework to synthesize 10 ty pes of MNE-subsidiary linkages leading to capability development. We find t hat several of the 10 capability development processes are associated with subsidiary-specific advantages. We discuss the process of subsidiary-specif ic advantage development within the organizational structure of the MNE whe n it is a differentiated network of dispersed operations. Copyright (C) 200 1 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.