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AUTHOR
Anoop Madhok
Investment and Control Decisions in Foreign Markets: Evidence from Service Industries
We empirically investigate the entry mode choice in the service sector. In contrast to current models, we propose a model for choice of entry mode that breaks down the decision into two levels of analysis: first, at the more macro level, the choice of the degree of commitment is influenced mainly by country-related variables; second, at the more micro level, the choice of the degree of control is addressed by firm-related variables. Based on a sample of 328 foreign market entries, our study contributes to the literature of entry mode in two ways: first, by showing the explanatory capacity of the hierarchical model in the analysis of entry mode choice in the service sector; and second, throu…
Co-Parenting: A Model of Value Creation in the Multinational Network
We analyze a novel way to configure and manage multinational networks and propose a model of "co-parenting", characterized by the sharing of parenting roles and distribution of responsibilities between two units. We develop our argument around the notion of the springboard subsidiary, which has an extra-regional geographic mandate of a more strategic nature. Such extra-regional headquarters help parent firms overcome the liability of inter-regional foreignness. Based upon qualitative data, our model revolves around three stages: establishment, consolidation and maturity, each of which reflects distinct roles and knowledge flows among the three actors involved: HQ, springboard subsidiary and…
"Springboard Country" and "Springboard Subsidiary": A New Outlook on Internationalization into Latin America
Este articulo dota de contenido teorico a los conceptos de “pais trampolin” y “filial trampolin”. Una realidad en las relaciones Espana-Latinoamerica, que pese a estar continuamente presente en la agenda politica y diplomatica no ha sido analizada desde el punto de vista de la investigacion en direccion de empresas. Una “filial trampolin” sera una filial que convierte las ventajas de localizacion del “pais trampolin” en una autentica ventaja especifica de la filial. Para ello, debe desarrollar conocimiento experimental relevante (tacito y especifico), especializado, y lo que es mas importante, valorado por la matriz y el resto de las filiales. Ello le permitira reivindicar cierta disposicio…
Co‐parenting through subsidiaries: A model of value creation in the multinational firm
Research summary We analyze a novel way to configure and manage multinational networks and propose a model of "co-parenting", characterized by the sharing of parenting roles and distribution of responsibilities between two units. We develop our argument around the notion of the springboard subsidiary, an operating subsidiary which assumes headquarters’ functions since it shares greater institutional closeness with both the headquarters’ country as well as with the host region. Based upon qualitative data, our inductive model revolves around three stages: establishment, consolidation and maturity, each of which reflects distinct roles and loci of decision making among the three actors involv…