In networked MNCs where knowledge and power are distributed, corporate strategy processes benefit from input arising from many different levels of the organization. Recently, the regional (i.e., supra-national) level has been emphasized as an important additional source of knowledge and input,...

This paper investigates the role Regional Headquarters (RHQs) play in large multinationals. It investigates if the establishment of a RHQ creates “hierarchy benefits” to the firm that are in line with eh M-form principles. Based on rich qualitative data that we collected for nine different...

This chapter investigates the role Regional Headquarters (RHQs) play in large multinationals and probes to what degree the establishment of RHQs provides hierarchy benefits according to the M-form principles. Nine large multinational corporations (MNCs) provided the empirical setting for 55...