Kircher, Philipp, Chi, Tailan and Nystrom, Paul (2004) Knowledge-based resources as determinants of MNC structure: tests of an integrative model. Journal of international management, 10 (2). pp. 219-238. ISSN 1075-4253
Abstract
This paper develops and tests a theoretical model of the structural choice by multinational corporations (MNCs). The model draws on three research streams: the contingency framework, integration–responsiveness (IR) framework, and organizational economics. Insights from the three streams of work are integrated into a theory of optimal structural choice under the assumption that both the MNC and its managers make decisions on the basis of their self-interests. An important feature of the model is its exposition of knowledge-based resources as a key determinant of MNC structure. The predictions of the model are tested on a sample of 101 MNCs using a multivariate regression approach. The results confirm the role of knowledge-based resources in influencing MNC structures.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescriptio... |
| Additional Information: | © 2004 Elsevier |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Organizational structure, Knowledge intensity, Transaction costs, Contingency theory, Integration–responsiveness |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
| Journal of Economic Literature Classification System: | G - Financial Economics > G1 - General Financial Markets L - Industrial Organization > L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance |
| Sets: | Departments > Economics Collections > Economists Online |
| Rights: | http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/rights/LSERO.htm |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/29698/ |
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