Browsing BI Open by Author "Andersson, Ulf"
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Between a rock and a hard place: The consequences of complex headquarters configurations for subsidiary R&D activities
Gillmore, Edward; Andersson, Ulf; Dellestrand, Henrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Challenges related to the complexity of overlapping multiple partner headquarters configurations, the resulting power and political tensions between headquarters, and the consequent effects of multiple interventions in ... -
Dealing with headquarters in the multinational corporation: A subsidiary perspective on organizing costs
Lunnan, Randi; Tomassen, Sverre; Andersson, Ulf; Benito, Gabriel R G (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This study examines how subsidiaries in multinational corporations (MNCs) experience interactions with corporate headquarters. We conceptualize such interactions in terms of organizing costs, focusing on two key types of ... -
Dynamic capability development in multinational enterprises: Reconciling routine reconfiguration between the headquarters and subsidiaries
Riviere, Monica; Bass, A. Erin; Andersson, Ulf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Starting from the premise that firms need dynamic capabilities to adapt to changing environments, we discuss how multinational enterprises (MNEs) develop dynamic capabilities from internationalization. Unlike domestic firms ... -
The enduring effects of relational attributes on subsidiary evolution after mandate loss
Gillmore, Edward; Andersson, Ulf; Ekman, Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)We explore the importance of the relational attributes, trust and commitment, and their association with subsidiary development after mandate loss. We examine how greenfield and acquired subsidiaries, through their interaction ... -
From the editors: Can I trust your findings? Ruling out alternative explanations in international business research
Cuervo-Cazurra, Alvaro; Andersson, Ulf; Brannen, Mary Yoko; Nielsen, Bo Bernhard; Reuber, A. Rebecca (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The complex nature of international business research, with its cross-country and multilevel nature, complicates the empirical identification of relationships among theoretical constructs. The objective of this editorial ... -
Global Value Chain Governance in the MNE: A Dynamic Hierarchy Perspective
Ryan, Paul; Buciuni, Giulio; Giblin, Majella; Andersson, Ulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The pandemic crisis caused a severe shock to global value chains and led to supply shortages for complex medical goods such as respiratory ventilators. What followed were calls to reshore production for security, and the ... -
In the right place at the right time! The influence of knowledge governance tools on knowledge transfer and utilization in MNEs
Andersson, Ulf; Buckley, Peter J.; Dellestrand, Henrik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This article examines the utilization of knowledge transferred between sending and receiving subsidiaries within multinational enterprises. A model was developed and tested on 169 specific knowledge transfer projects. The ... -
Institutional antecedents of subsidiary external embeddedness: Coping with regulatory competitive constraints
Santangelo, Grazia D; Dellestrand, Henrik; Andersson, Ulf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)We investigate institutional antecedents to subsidiary external embeddedness and relate regulation constraining competition in local service sectors to subsidiary embeddedness with local partners in complementary sectors. ... -
Sales to centre stage! Determinants of the division in strategic sales decisions within the MNE
Reichstein-Scholz, Harriet; Giroud, Axèle; Yamin, Mo; Andersson, Ulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Extant international business (IB) literature on Headquarter (HQ)-subsidiary relationships has established that where decision-making occurs, it influences a firm’s performance. Existing studies propose that the degree of ... -
Subsidiary capability and charter change: Making Birkinshaw and Hood's framework actionable
Dzikowska, Marlena; Gammelgaard, Jens; Andersson, Ulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)We provide a more granular and comprehensive approach to subsidiary evolution and enhance the understanding of the complexity of the subsidiary's evolution in the era of value chain fine-slicing. We extend Birkinshaw and ... -
Subsidiary upgrading and global value chain governance in the multinational enterprise
Ryan, Paul; Buciuni, Giulio; Giblin, Majella; Andersson, Ulf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Upgrading and governance in global value chains (GVCs) have been understood mainly through studying the buyer–supplier transaction, where the supplier is typically an independent contractor from a developing economy. Little ... -
The IB/ IHRM interface: Exploring the potential of intersectional theorizing
Andersson, Ulf; Brewster, Chris; Minbaeva, Dana; Narula, Rajneesh; Wood, Geoffrey (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Although the core concepts underlying IB and IHRM provide a common lexicon and epistemology, this commonality is often more implicit than explicit. We highlight not only the common ground but also the lack of critical ...