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Headquarters and Subsidiaries in Multinational Corporations: Strategy, Control and Coordination in the Multinational Corporation
Stewart Johnston
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Description for Headquarters and Subsidiaries in Multinational Corporations: Strategy, Control and Coordination in the Multinational Corporation
Hardcover. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 435.
In the global business environment, new organizational forms come and go but in today's multinational corporations the headquarters-subsidiary link remains the primary channel by which the firm is managed. It facilitates strategy, control and coordination, and smoothes the progress of inter-unit product, personnel, factor and knowledge flows of every kind. Using data from CEOs of a large sample of Australian subsidiaries of foreign firms, this book brings new insights into the nature of this vital corporate relationship.
In the global business environment, new organizational forms come and go but in today's multinational corporations the headquarters-subsidiary link remains the primary channel by which the firm is managed. It facilitates strategy, control and coordination, and smoothes the progress of inter-unit product, personnel, factor and knowledge flows of every kind. Using data from CEOs of a large sample of Australian subsidiaries of foreign firms, this book brings new insights into the nature of this vital corporate relationship.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Number of Pages
233
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403936240
SKU
V9781403936240
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Ref
99-15
About Stewart Johnston
STEWART JOHNSTON left a career in management and consultancy to join the academic world. He holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne, Australia, where he is a currently a Senior Lecturer. His research has appeared in Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, British Journal of Industrial Relations and other journals and books.
Reviews for Headquarters and Subsidiaries in Multinational Corporations: Strategy, Control and Coordination in the Multinational Corporation
'The book provides a comprehensive, well-written literature review of the state of the art in the field. It offers a useful overview of key thinking on the MNC, organized chronologically by authors.' - Academy of Management Perspectives