What determines subunit integration in the multinational firm? A meta-analysis

IF 5.9 2区 管理学 Q1 MANAGEMENT
Daniel S. Andrews , Stav Fainshmidt , William Newburry , Ronaldo Parente , Kira Haensel
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Abstract

Although subunit integration matters to performance outcomes in the multinational firm, the determinants of integration remain unclear. We distinguish between formal integration—the centralization of strategic decision-making and the formalization of policies and procedures and informal integration through socialization toward shared goals and a cohesive identity. We argue that corporate parents' implementation of these integration mechanisms is informed by conditions internal and external to the multinational firm. Drawing on 154 empirical studies encompassing 35,752 foreign subunits over 34 years, we find that a locally oriented subunit strategy negatively affects centralization and socialization. Host country constraints positively affect formalization and socialization. These findings are consistent with some theoretical expectations but contradictory to others. We enrich the nomological network of subunit integration, offering novel insights regarding the internal and external drivers of structural heterogeneity within and between multinational firms. Our findings thus inform theory of the complex nature of managerial decisions in multinational firms.

是什么决定了跨国公司的子单位整合?一个荟萃分析
虽然亚单位整合对跨国公司的绩效结果很重要,但整合的决定因素仍不清楚。我们将正式整合(战略决策的集中化、政策和程序的正规化)和非正式整合(通过社会化实现共同目标和凝聚力认同)区分开来。我们认为,母公司对这些整合机制的实施受到跨国公司内部和外部条件的影响。根据34年来154项涉及35752个国外亚单位的实证研究,我们发现以地方为导向的亚单位战略对集中化和社会化有负面影响。东道国的约束积极影响正规化和社会化。这些发现与一些理论预期一致,但与另一些理论预期相矛盾。我们丰富了亚单位整合的法理学网络,提供了关于跨国公司内部和之间结构异质性的内部和外部驱动因素的新见解。因此,我们的发现为跨国公司管理决策的复杂性提供了理论依据。
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67
审稿时长
81 days
期刊介绍: The Journal of International Management is devoted to advancing an understanding of issues in the management of global enterprises, global management theory, and practice; and providing theoretical and managerial implications useful for the further development of research. It is designed to serve an audience of academic researchers and educators, as well as business professionals, by publishing both theoretical and empirical research relating to international management and strategy issues. JIM publishes theoretical and empirical research addressing international business strategy, comparative and cross-cultural management, risk management, organizational behavior, and human resource management, among others.
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