Blar i Scientific articles på forfatter "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 ... -
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 ...