The future of global organizing / edited by Rob Van Tulder, Alain Verbeke, Rian Drogendijk.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tulder, Rob van.

Verbeke, Alain.

Drogendijk, Rian.

Series:

Progress in international business research ; v. 10.

Progress in international business research, 1745-8862 ; v. 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International business enterprises--Management.

International business enterprises.

Competition, International.

Globalization--Economic aspects.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (488 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This latest volume of Progress in international business research explores novel ways in which international business is organized. Contributions advance our understanding and stretch our thinking about new organizational and geographic structures in MNCs, and other organizational forms across borders and geographies. Authors ask challenging questions: will the traditional MNC as we know it be replaced by other dominant designs, and what new forms of global organizing can we expect in the future? What do contemporary digital and technological developments, e.g. social media, virtual worlds, and cloud services, imply for the international organization of work, communication, and management practices?

Contents:

Front Cover; The Future of Global Organizing; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; About the Editors; Preface and Dedication: The Future of Global Organizing - A Tribute to Alan Rugman; Part I: The Future of Global Organizing - A Tribute to Alan Rugman; Chapter 1 Introduction: Three Organizational Challenges for Multinational Enterprises; Introduction; Part II: Changing Internal Hierarchies: Do Headquarters Still Matter?; Chapters in Part II; Case Studies; Part III: New Organizational Forms - Does Size Still Matter?; Chapters in Part III; Cases

Part IV: Reorganizing the Value Chain - Does Position Still Matter?Chapters in Part IV; Cases; References; Dedications: The Essential Alan Rugman; Intellectual Trajectory; Inspiration for Other Scholars; Yin and Yang: Integrating Disparate Perspectives for International Business Research and Teaching; Introduction; Collaborative Research; A Teaching Partnership; References; Part II: Changing Internal Hierarchies - Do Headquarters Still Matter?; Chapter 2 Value Generation in the Multinational Corporation; Introduction; The Complexity of the Multinational Corporation

The Role and Function of HeadquartersThe Role and Function of Subsidiaries; Value-Adding Activities; Value Creation Process; Distinctions; Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 3 Corporate Parenting Styles of the Multinational Corporation: A Subsidiary View; Introduction; Corporate Parents' Addition and Extraction of Value; Typology of Corporate Styles; Factors Affecting the Parent's Attitude toward a Particular Subsidiary; Conclusions and Suggestions for a New Research Agenda; Notes; Acknowledgments; References

Chapter 4 Progressing the Relational Perspective on MNCs: Beyond Headquarters-Subsidiary RelationshipsResearch Snapshot #1; The Role of Networks in Subsidiary Initiative Taking - By Tina C. Ambos; Research Background; Contribution of the Focal Research; Opportunities for Future Research; Research Snapshot #2; Strategic Activities of Subsidiary CEOs - By Pamela Sharkey Scott; Research Background; Contribution of the Focal Research; Opportunities for Future Research; Research Snapshot #3; Combinatorial Action and the Subsidiary-Headquarters Relationship - By Esther Tippmann; Research Background

Contribution of the Focal ResearchOpportunities for Future Research; Discussion; Future Research Avenues; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5 Expatriate Functions in the Current Multinational Context: Moving Theory Forward; Introduction; The Expatriate Manager: A Working Definition; Organisational Capabilities and Resourced-Based Views; AE Managers and Knowledge Transfer; Management Development; On-the-Job Training; Cross-Unit and Cross-Functional Team Working; Leadership Workshops/Networking Events; The Coordination and Control Function; Internal and External Negotiation

Institutional Change Agents

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Print version record

ISBN:

9781785604225

1785604228