The purpose of this article is to reinvigorate research in the intersection of corporate strategy
and the theory of the firm in light of the rapid advancement of digital technologies. Using the …

In the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis, the long-held confidence that
'nationality'would not matter in a globalised economy has dwindled. As the impact of …

Due to the dispersion of headquarters' activities across organizational and geographical
boundaries, intermediate units (IUs) are emerging as a key actor in international business …

SME multinationalization is an emerging yet underexplored topic in internationalization
research. Previous studies have focused on identifying the key features of one 'ideal' …

Prior research has advanced classical agency theory to account for various characteristics of
headquarters (HQ)-subsidiary relations in the multinational corporation (MNC). In an attempt …

Abstract Research Summary Upgrading and governance in global value chains (GVCs)
have been understood mainly through studying the buyer–supplier transaction, where the …

This study examines how the composition of subsidiaries' mandates affects their survival, by
investigating the configurational characteristics of mandate portfolios. Examining data from …

Innovation augmentation via internationalization is motivated by headquarters
entrepreneurial role in Chinese multinationals. Drawing on the parenting theory, this paper …

Purpose This study examines the relationship between subsidiary autonomy and the MNE
subsidiary initiative collaboration (ie entrepreneurial initiative resource support, the …

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