Browsing BI Open by Author "Lunnan, Randi"
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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 ... -
Fra operativ til strategisk internasjonalisering: En studie av store norske selskapers utflytting av divisjonshovedkontorer
Benito, Gabriel R. G.; Christensen, Sverre A.; Lunnan, Randi; Tomassen, Sverre (Forskningsrapport, Research report, 2008)Forskningsrapporten presenterer funnene fra en undersøkelse av utflytting av hovedkontorer for divisjoner og forretningsområder for selskaper som er børsnotert i Norge. Mens den tradisjonelle internasjonaliseringen – knyttet ... -
Governance costs in foreign direct investments: a MNC headquarters challenge
Tomassen, Sverre; Benito, Gabriel R. G.; Lunnan, Randi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)According to transaction cost and internalization theories of multinational enterprises, companies make foreign direct investments (FDI) when the combined costs of operations and governance are lower for FDI than for market ... -
How Does a Partner's Acquisition Affect the Value of the Alliance?
Lavie, Dovev; Lunnan, Randi; Truong, Binh T. Minh (Journal article, 2020)Our study examines how a partner’s acquisition affects the value created and captured by the firm given the nature of its associations with the partner and with the partner’s acquisition target. We conjecture that business ... -
How Does a Partner’s Acquisition Affect the Value of the Firm’s Alliance with That Partner?
Lavie, Dovev; Lunnan, Randi; Truong, Binh Minh Thi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)How does an acquisition initiated by a firm's alliance partner affect the value that the firm can create and capture from its alliance with that partner? We conjecture that the similarity between the businesses of the firm ... -
HQ-Subsidiary Knowledge and Financial Resource Flows: A Typology of Subsidiary Roles
Lunnan, Randi; Meyer, Klaus; Mudambi, Ram; Yang, Qin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In this perspective paper, we discuss antecedents and implications of financial and knowledge HQ-subsidiary flows for MNE Strategy. These flows differ, as the deployment of knowledge hinges on numerous contextual ... -
The impact of knowledge and financial resource flows for MNE strategy: A typology of subsidiary roles
Lunnan, Randi; Meyer, Klaus; Mudambi, Ram; Yang, Qin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)What are the implications of finance and knowledge flows for MNE strategy? In this perspective paper, we discuss the antecedents and implications of HQ-subsidiary financial and knowledge flows. These flows differ, as the ... -
Keeping up with the neighbors : The role of cluster identity in internationalization
Amdam, Rolv Petter; Lunnan, Randi; Bjarnar, Ove; Halse, Lise Lillebrygfjeld (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This paper explores the implications of the collective identity of a regional cluster on firms’ internationalization. Prior research has established the value of cluster “insidership” through access to knowledge and ... -
Moving Abroad: Factors that Motivate Foreign Location of Headquarter Activities
Lunnan, Randi; Benito, Gabriel R. G.; Tomassen, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)To what extent, why and where do multinational companies locate divisional headquarters (DHQs) abroad? This study of 30 of the largest listed companies in Norway over the 2000 to 2006 period shows that foreign located ... -
Orchestrating international production networks when formal authority shifts
Lunnan, Randi; McGaughey, Sara L (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)We investigate how a brand-owning MNE can coordinate and safeguard exchanges in its international production network following a decline in formal authority and a shift in ‘hub firm’ status to another member of the network. ... -
Organizational identification and serendipitous value creation in post acquisition integration
Colman, Helene Loe; Lunnan, Randi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)This study tells the story of two acquisitions made by a company the authors call Multifirm. Multifirm acquired two targets, Datagon and Teknico. The Datagon employees immediately identified with Multifirm, and the integration ... -
Organizational recipes and Management Practice in Multinational Corporations
Lervik, Jon Erland; Traavik, Laura Mercer; Amdam, Rolv Petter; Lunnan, Randi (Discussion Paper, Working paper, 2000)In this paper we explore potential factors explaining how organizational recipes are spread within Multinational Companies. Implementation of organizational recipes has become a widespread phenomenon, but most current ... -
Pulling Together While Falling Apart: A Relational View on Integration in Serial Acquirers
Colman, Helene Loe; Lunnan, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)n this paper, we bring to the fore the role of relationships in serial acquirers. Through an in-depth, qualitative, longitudinal study, we explore how engaging in sequential and overlapping processes of postacquisition ... -
Serieoppkjøp : Økt effektivitet - eller det motsatte?
Colman, Helene Loe; Lunnan, Randi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Virksomheter som gjennomfører en rekke oppkjøp som del av sin strategi kaller vi serieoppkjøpere. I denne artikkelen ser vi på eksisterende forskning på serieoppkjøp. Vi er spesielt opptatt av utfordringer i forbindelse ... -
Social integration in subsidiary-building acquisitions
Colman, Helene Loe; Rouzies, Audrey; Lunnan, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)We identify and conceptualize the phenomenon of subsidiary-building acquisitions. International acquisitions provide a powerful means for multinational corporations (MNCs) to grow their existing subsidiaries. The integration ... -
The benefits of internationalization for state-owned enterprises
Benito, Gabriel R. G.; Rygh, Asmund; Lunnan, Randi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Plain language summary: We investigate whether listed state-owned enterprises (SOEs) benefit more from internationalization than listed private enterprises. We argue that SOEs have a greater scope for benefitting from ...