Purpose: Large multinational companies (MNCs) are strongly formalized, often standardized and complex with multiple hierarchical levels. Over the past few decades, MNCs have strengthened their coordination and control systems by creating regional headquarters (RHQs). This study aims to...

(VF) Une revue de littérature et un échantillon de 316 filiales en Chine conduisent à la construction théorique et la validation empirique d’un modèle causal permettant d'étudier comment les multinationales européennes et japonaises combinent les mécanismes de contrôle de leurs...

The central research question investigated herein involves why and how multinational firms implement various instruments and mechanisms to maintain control over their subsidiaries in China. During 2005--2007, the authors interviewed expatriate managers in charge of 12 French and 10 Japanese...