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Subsidiary capability upgrading under emerging market acquirers

He, S., Khan, Z. and Shenkar, O. (2018) Subsidiary capability upgrading under emerging market acquirers. Journal of World Business. 53(2), pp. 248-262. 1090-9516.

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Abstract:
This article leverages a case study of a recent Chinese acquisition in the United Kingdom to explore the upgrading of capabilities in the subsidiaries in developed countries acquired by emerging market multinational enterprises (EMNEs). The seemingly implausible upgrading phenomenon is explained by the EMNEs’ complementary assets, their GVC lead firm positions and the unique power relationship between the acquirer and acquired firms, which enables the EMNEs to ‘impel’ upgrading and encourage ‘co-learning’ in their acquired subsidiaries. The contributions to the literature on EMNEs, global value chains, and organizational learning are outlined and discussed.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
China, Emerging economy multinational enterprises, acquisition, learning, subsidiary, upgrading
Creators:
He, S., Khan, Z. and Shenkar, O.
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
Faculties > Faculty of Business & Law > International Strategy & Business
Date:
February 2018
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 248-262
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of World Business
Volume:
53
Number:
2
Number of Pages:
15
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1016/j.jwb.2017.11.006
ISSN:
1090-9516
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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