The Multinational Subsidiary

This book highlights the evolution of the thinking on the multinational subsidiary over a quarter of a century, from the early concerns about the 'branch plant syndrome' to very current topics relating to the Multinational Enterprise as a differentiated corporate network and its role in innovation and entrepreneurship. It summarises and evaluates the state of the art in research on the multinational subsidiary, with particular reference to managerial and economic development dimensions. The volume presents the articles of Neil Hood (written in conjunction with other leading scholars, particularly Julian Birkinshaw and Stephen Young), along with new contributions. The book will be of major interest to students, researchers and policy makers.

Autorentext
NEIL HOOD is Professor of Business Policy at the University of Strathclyde and advisor and non-executive Director in a range of Public and Private companies. He is also co-director of the Strathclyde business unit.

Inhalt
Introduction; S.Young Unleashing Innovation in Foreign Subsidiaries Subsidiary Development in German and Japanese Manufacturing Subsidiaries in the British Isles Multinational Subsidiary Evolution Building Firm: Specific Advantages in Multinational Corporations An Empirical Study of Development Processes in Foreign-Owned Subsidiaries in Canada and Scotland Multinationals and Regional Economic Development Strategic Evolution Within Japanese Manufacturing Plants in Europe European Locational Decisions of Japanese Manufacturers Global Strategies, Multinational Subsidiary Roles and Economic Impact in Scotland Inward Investment and the EC R&D Intensity in the Affiliates of US-Owned Electronic Companies Manufacturing in Scotland Foreign Direct Investment in Scotland US Investment In Scotland