Perspectives on Headquarters-Subsidiary Relationships in the Contemporary MNC

Edited by Tina C. Ambos, University of Geneva, Geneva, SwitzerlandBjorn Ambos, University of St Gallen, St Gallen, SwitzerlandJulian Birkinshaw, London Business School, London, UK

• PART I: PERSPECTIVES ON THE MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS OF THE MNCBeyond Local Responsiveness - Multi-Domestic Multinationals at the Bottom-Of-The-Pyramid - Paul N. Gooderham, Svein Ulset and Frank ElterRegional Management in Multinational Service Operations: Do Services Drive Regional Management Structures? - Jorg Freiling, Perttu Kahari, Rebecca Piekkari and Fabian SchmutzStrategic Animation and Emergent Processes: Managing for Efficiency and Innovation in Globally Networked Organizations - Stephen Tallman and Mitchell P. Kozathe Agency Perspective for Studying Headquarters-Subsidiary Relations: An Assessment and Considerations for Future Research - Adrian Schulte Steinberg and Sven KunischPART II: PERSPECTIVES ON TENSIONS AND CONFLICTS IN HQ-SUBSIDIARY RELATIONSHIPSConflict Resolution in Headquarters-Subsidiary Relationships: The Roles of Regulatory Fit and Moral Emotions - Rajesh Kumar and Jens GammelgaardThe Ambidextrous Subsidiary: Strategies for Alignment, Adaption and Managing Allegiances - Marty Reilly and Pamela Sharkey ScottExploring Subsidiaries’ Perceptions of Corporate Headquarters: Subsidiary Initiatives and Organizing Costs - Randi Lunnan, Sverre Tomassen and Gabriel R. G. BenitoInformed Headquarters, Legitimized Subsidiary, and Reduced Level of Subsidiary Control in International R&D Management - Kazuhiro Asakawa and Tomomine AokiSubsidiary Autonomy and Factory Performance in Japanese Manufacturing Subsidiaries in Thailand Kiyohiro OkiPART III: PERSPECTIVES ON KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER IN THE MNC NETWORKComplementarity and Substitution in the Knowledge Networks of R&D Subsidiaries - Ulf Andersson, Suma Athreye and Georgios BatsakisHow Does Geographic Distance Impact the Relevance of HQ Knowledge? The Mediating Role of Shared Context - Phillip C. Nell, Benoit Decreton and Bjorn AmbosTransfer of Social and Environmental Accounting and Reporting Knowledge: Subsidiary Absorptive Capacity and Organisational Mechanisms - Gabriela Gutierrez-Huerter O, Stefan Gold, Jeremy Moon and Wendy ChapplePART IV: ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY AIB FELLOWS (EDITED BY JEAN BODDEWYN)History of the AIB Fellows: The Deanship of Alan Rugman (2011-2014) - Jean BoddewynHow Does the Context of Language Use Affect the Perception of Language Barriers? - Angels Das? and Torben Pedersen The Next Step in Governance: The Need for Global Micro-Regulatory Frameworks in the Context of Expanding International Production - Karl P. Sauvant