Configurations of Strategy and Structure in Subsidiaries of Multinational Corporations Author(s): Julian M. Birkinshaw and Allen J. Morrison Source: Journal of International Business Studies‚ Vol. 26‚ No. 4 (4th Qtr.‚ 1995)‚ pp. 729-753 Published by: Palgrave Macmillan Journals Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/155297 . Accessed: 06/04/2013 06:34 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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The personal challenge that I faced mainly dealt with my health. Ever since I was child‚ I was very sick physically. The doctor recommended that I not play or participate in any type of sports because of my poor health. This led to a lack of confidence in myself to perform my best. I have always thought that there was a barrier somewhere in my life‚ and I could not pass that barrier because if I did then my life would certainly be in ruins. I was told that no one could perform many tasks at once
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MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS’ ACTIVITY IN RUSSIA: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS Aliyev E. V.‚ 3rd year‚ Institute of Economics‚ Management and Environmental Studies‚ Siberian Federal University Supervisor- Berezova K. G. One of the most actual tendencies associated with globalization is a growing influence of multinational corporations (MNCs) on local economical environments. During recent decades‚ Russia turned from an isolated economic unit to a host country for foreign capital flows. Multinational
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(2003): MNC knowledge transfer‚ subsidiary absorptive capacity‚ and HRM (article 2) 5 Mudambi (2002): Knowledge management in multinational firms (article 3) 6 Foss & Pedersen (2002): Transferring knowledge in MNC’s: The role of sources of subsidiary knowledge and organizational context (article 4) 7 Gupta & Govindarajan (2000): Knowledge flows within multinational corporations (article 5) 7 Knowledge sharing within MNCs’ 8 Articles 2 & 3 – analysis and comparison 8 Article 5 – analysis & comparison
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The Politics and Progress of the 1997 Education Reforms in Sri Lanka Paper presented at the Symposium on The Politics of EFA Policy Formulation and Implementation at the UKFIET conference Sept 15-17 2009 Angela W. Little Political Will Development agencies regularly appeal to ‘political will’ as a key requirement for progress towards EFA and the MDGs. Research Questions What is Political Will and where/how does it operate? How does Political Will interact with the Non Political Dimensions
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The Rights and Responsibilities of Multinational Companies in a Globalized World Multinational companies are the biggest players in economy today‚ replacing the role states used to play in the past. Through globalization‚ the multinational companies become increasingly important in our world economy. Nowadays‚ more than half of the top economies in the world are led by multinational private companies and the international investment comes increasingly from private sources. Foreign Direct Investment
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culture on knowledge transfer: the case of the multinational corporation Leyland M. Lucas Department of Management and Business Administration‚ Morgan State University‚ Baltimore‚ Maryland‚ USA Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to look at the issue of culture’s role in knowledge transfer within multinational corporations (MNCs). Studies of MNCs have hinted at the importance of culture to the performance of subsidiaries. Using Hofstede’s cultural dimensions of power distance‚ individualism/collectivism
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Chapter 14 Multinational Capital Budgeting Lecture Outline Subsidiary versus Parent Perspective Tax Differentials Restricted Remittances Excessive Remittances Exchange Rate Movements Input for Multinational Capital Budgeting Multinational Capital Budgeting Example Background Analysis Factors to Consider in Multinational Capital Budgeting Exchange Rate Fluctuations Inflation Financing Arrangement Blocked Funds Uncertain Salvage Value Impact of Project
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The Evolution of the IASC into the IASB‚ and the Challenges it Faces1 Stephen A. Zeff Rice University ABSTRACT: In this article‚ I undertake to review the major developments and turning-points in the evolution of the IASC‚ followed by the evolution of the IASB. At the conclusion‚ I suggest five challenges facing the IASB. Keywords: IASC; IASB; IAS; IFRS; standard setting; regulation I.INTRODUCTION In the past several years‚ most accounting academics have been paying close attention to the International
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Multinational corporations (MNCs) are defined as firms that engage in some form of international business. As the Sports Export Company sells its products to foreign countries & face to global environment. So‚ the Sports Exports Company is a multinational corporation. The costs of ensuring that managers maximize shareholder wealth (referred to as agency cost) are normally higher for MNCs than the agency cost of Sports Export Company. Agency costs are lower for Sports Export Company simply
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