Mobility of headquarters in multinational corporations

被引：16

作者：

Barner-Rasmussen, Wilhelm ^{[1
]}

Piekkari, Rebecca ^{[2
]}

Bjorkman, Ingmar ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Hanken Swedish Sch Econ & Business Adm, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland

[2] Helsinki Sch Econ, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland

来源：

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT | 2007年 / 1卷 / 03期

关键词：

headquarters; HQ; corporate headquarters; divisional headquarters; location; relocation; mobility; multinational corporations; MNC; case study; internationalisation of management;

D O I：

10.1504/EJIM.2007.014697

中图分类号：

C93 [管理学];

学科分类号：

12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;

摘要：

In the present paper, we aim to explain the dynamic phenomenon of Headquarters (HQ) relocation. The relocation of sales, marketing and production activities has been widely studied, but the strategic decision to relocate a HQ unit across borders has attracted far less attention. Drawing on a multiple case study of Finnish multinationals we conceptualise HQ relocation as an outcome of six key drivers each involving pragmatic and symbolic dimensions. Moreover, we identify a diversity of relocation patterns such as direct, hidden, full, partial and virtual. Based on evidence of extreme mobility in terms of repeated relocations and virtual HQ, we argue that under particular circumstances HQ may be highly mobile.

引用

页码：260 / 274

页数：15

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