Brazilian multinational companies’ subsidiaries’ initiative: a typology proposal Other Languages

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9925
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to investigate whether culture, knowledge transfer and initiative allow for the configuration of homogeneous groups of Brazilian multinational companies’ subsidiaries – and, as a result, to propose a typology. Thus, based on a previously adapted Birkinshaw model (1999) of subsidiary initiatives tested by structural equation modeling in an earlier phase of research, it was possible to use transfer of knowledge, culture and initiative constructs scores from each sample unit to apply the clusters technique. As a result, three clusters were found – which, based on the Birkinshaw typology (1995) for classifying subsidiaries according to initiative, were defined as: (1) Reconfiguration initiative and (3) Local market initiative. Since the second group of subsidiaries could not be classified according to Birkinshaw’s typology, it was called (2) Incipient initiative. Subsidiaries of the Reconfiguration initiative cluster present mainly internal initiatives, although they do identify local opportunities for applying and expanding their resources; whilst subsidiaries of Local market initiative reveal that both knowledge transfer in both directions (headquarters versus units) and culture are relevant to their initiatives, mainly external ones. Finally, subsidiaries from the Incipient Initiative cluster are units that tend to be similar in culture to Brazil, but knowledge transfer is low, indicating that  international units do not know enough about the company’s business to be able to propose initiatives.
ABNT Citation:
SILVA, N. B.; FLEURY, M. T. L. Brazilian multinational companies’ subsidiaries’ initiative: a typology proposal. Revista Brasileira de Gestão de Negócios, v. 15, n. 46, p. 5-21, 2013.
APA Citation:
Silva, N. B., & Fleury, M. T. L. (2013). Brazilian multinational companies’ subsidiaries’ initiative: a typology proposal. Revista Brasileira de Gestão de Negócios, 15(46), 5-21.
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Inglês
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