Managing the Multinationals: An International Study of Control Mechanisms - Couverture rigide

Harzing, Anne-Will K.

 
9781840640526: Managing the Multinationals: An International Study of Control Mechanisms
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1840640529 ISBN 13 : 9781840640526
Editeur : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

Managing the Multinationals provides a greater understanding of the ways multinational corporations operate in the age of globalisation. It is an in-depth analysis of the control mechanisms used by multinationals, and considers among other issues the structure and strategy of multinationals, the role of expatriates in controlling subsidiaries, the international transfer of managers and international human resource management.

Using extensive data from over one hundred multinationals with headquarters in nine different countries and subsidiaries located in 22 nations, this international survey is one of the most important studies of its kind. It demonstrates that the control mechanisms of multinationals towards their subsidiaries vary according to the characteristics of their headquarters, such as the country of origin and strategy. The author explains that the features of the subsidiaries, including age, size, role and function, also affect the control mechanisms of the multinationals. From the empirical evidence it is shown that expatriates play an essential role in controlling foreign subsidiaries through personal control, socialisation of local managers and the development of communication networks.

This innovative new book will be welcomed by those interested in the fields of organisation and management studies, international and human resource management and international business.

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À propos de l?auteur

Anne-Wil Käthe Harzing, Professor of International Management, Business School, Middlesex University, London, UK

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Éditeur
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Date d'édition
1999
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1840640529
ISBN 13 
9781840640526
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
448
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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