Control and autonomy between headquarters and subsidiaries: a case study of a us multinational in Portugal
The management of multinational corporations (MNCs) is complicated by the dispersion of subsidiaries in different locations, and the need to organize the best solutions for control, coordination and independence of each subsidiary to leverage their contribution to the EMN. In this article, based on...
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| author | Manuel Portugal Ferreira Joana Sobral Beltrão Martinho Ribeiro Almeida |
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| description | The management of multinational corporations (MNCs) is complicated by the dispersion of subsidiaries in different locations, and the need to organize the best solutions for control, coordination and independence of each subsidiary to leverage their contribution to the EMN. In this article, based on the case study of a U.S. MNC with a subsidiary in Portugal, we analyze the relationship between autonomy and control headquarters the Portuguese subsidiary. The study identifies the main reasons that determine the amount of control exercised over the subsidiary. We conclude that the centralization, formalization of processes and integration rules are essential to the maintenance of coordination and cooperation between headquarters and subsidiary. However, it is the performance of the subsidiary and its role, particularly as contributory network of subsidiaries, which seems to confine the relations of control-autonomy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e86bf0e20e2448ef806bbbaf92cd2d442022-12-21T18:13:03ZengEscola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing - ESPMInternext: Revista Eletrônica de Negócios Internacionais1980-48652013-11-0183203710.18568/1980-4865.8320-37157Control and autonomy between headquarters and subsidiaries: a case study of a us multinational in PortugalManuel Portugal Ferreira0Joana Sobral Beltrão1Martinho Ribeiro Almeida2Universitário Nove Julho-UNINOVEInstituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal. Pesquisadora no globADVANTAGEUniversidade de São PauloThe management of multinational corporations (MNCs) is complicated by the dispersion of subsidiaries in different locations, and the need to organize the best solutions for control, coordination and independence of each subsidiary to leverage their contribution to the EMN. In this article, based on the case study of a U.S. MNC with a subsidiary in Portugal, we analyze the relationship between autonomy and control headquarters the Portuguese subsidiary. The study identifies the main reasons that determine the amount of control exercised over the subsidiary. We conclude that the centralization, formalization of processes and integration rules are essential to the maintenance of coordination and cooperation between headquarters and subsidiary. However, it is the performance of the subsidiary and its role, particularly as contributory network of subsidiaries, which seems to confine the relations of control-autonomy.https://internext.espm.br/internext/article/view/202multinacionaissubsidiáriascontroleautonomia |
| spellingShingle | Manuel Portugal Ferreira Joana Sobral Beltrão Martinho Ribeiro Almeida Control and autonomy between headquarters and subsidiaries: a case study of a us multinational in Portugal Internext: Revista Eletrônica de Negócios Internacionais multinacionais subsidiárias controle autonomia |
| title | Control and autonomy between headquarters and subsidiaries: a case study of a us multinational in Portugal |
| title_full | Control and autonomy between headquarters and subsidiaries: a case study of a us multinational in Portugal |
| title_fullStr | Control and autonomy between headquarters and subsidiaries: a case study of a us multinational in Portugal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Control and autonomy between headquarters and subsidiaries: a case study of a us multinational in Portugal |
| title_short | Control and autonomy between headquarters and subsidiaries: a case study of a us multinational in Portugal |
| title_sort | control and autonomy between headquarters and subsidiaries a case study of a us multinational in portugal |
| topic | multinacionais subsidiárias controle autonomia |
| url | https://internext.espm.br/internext/article/view/202 |
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