Browsing by Author "Tomassen, Sverre"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
The Effects of Transaction Costs on the Performance of Foreign Direct Investments: An Empirical Investigation
Tomassen, Sverre (Series of Dissertations;10/2004, Doctoral thesis, 2004)The multinational companies’ (MNCs) use of foreign direct investments as a governance mechanism in the globalization of businesses has a cost. Together with expenses linked to production processes, additional costs are ...