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Headquarters and Subsidiaries in Multinational Corporations

Strategies, Tasks and Coordination

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  • © 2005

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  1. Stewart Johnston
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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Conceptual Background and Model

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Stewart Johnston
      Pages 3-15

    3. The Strategies of the Developing MNC

      • Stewart Johnston
      Pages 16-32

    4. The Strategies of the Modern MNC

      • Stewart Johnston
      Pages 33-55

    5. Subsidiary Tasks

      • Stewart Johnston
      Pages 56-64

    6. A New Model of the Headquarters- subsidiary Relationship

      • Stewart Johnston
      Pages 65-80

  3. Empirical Investigations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
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    2. MNC Strategies and Subsidiary Tasks

      • Stewart Johnston
      Pages 83-96

    3. Subsidiary Task and Subsidiary Autonomy

      • Stewart Johnston
      Pages 97-112

    4. Subsidiary Size and Subsidiary Autonomy

      • Stewart Johnston
      Pages 113-122

    5. Control and Coordination

      • Stewart Johnston
      Pages 123-147

    6. Knowledge Management and Innovation

      • Stewart Johnston
      Pages 148-172

    7. Conclusions, Limitations and Future Directions

      • Stewart Johnston
      Pages 173-184

    8. Methodological Appendix

      • Stewart Johnston
      Pages 185-208

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 209-233
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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.

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'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

About the author

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.

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