This paper analyses the extent of technological capability of foreign subsidiaries located in East Germany, and looks at the determinants of foreign subsidiaries' technological sourcing behaviour. The theory of international production underlines the importance of strategic and regional level...

We extend internalization theory by examining the contingencies associated with market internalization and its impact on foreign subsidiary survival. Based on a sample of 6170 subsidiary-year observations in 63 countries belonging to 292 MNCs from Korea during 1995 to 2013, we find that greater...

Manuscript Type: EmpiricalResearch Question/Issue: We examine determinants of cash holdings in Chinese subsidiaries of U.S. multinational corporations (MNCs), a setting where growth opportunities make cash holdings desirable for investment opportunities but also vulnerable to potential...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to enhance our understanding on the effects of national and subnational institutions, as well as subsidiary competences on the international market orientation in foreign-owned subsidiaries. Design/methodology/approach: A postal survey has been conducted...

The aim of this paper is to study entrepreneurship behaviour in multinational subsidiaries. This study is based on a questionnaire survey conducted in Malaysia. The survey instrument focuses on three key indicators of corporate entrepreneurship, firstly, entrepreneurship traits within the...

We study how foreign ownership relates to financial performance in a sample of large privately held Spanish subsidiaries. We find that, although foreign group subsidiaries report higher sales turnover than subsidiaries of local groups, they lose their sales advantage at the operating income...