The effect of institutional and strategic forces on management style in subsidiaries of U.S. MNCs in Mexico

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1135-1144

  Gomez, Carolina ^a   Werner, Steve ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Mexican subsidiaries; Multinational corporations; U.S. subsidiaries

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444378679     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-2963(03)00066-3     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. Adler N.J. International dimensions of organizational behavior 3rd ed. 1997 South-Western College Publishing Cincinnati (OH)
2. Bartlett C.A. Ghoshal S. Managing across Borders: New strategic requirements Sloan Manage. Rev. 28 1987 7-18
3. Birkinshaw J.M. Approaching heterarchy: A review of the literature on multinational strategy and structure Adv. Int. Comp. Manage. 9 1994 111-144
4. Brouthers K.D. Brouthers L.E. Werner S. Dunning's eclectic theory and the smaller firm: the impact of ownership and locational advantages on the choice of entry-modes in the computer software industry Int. Bus. Rev. 5 1996 377-394
5. Brouthers L.E. Brouthers K.D. Werner S. Is Dunning's eclectic framework descriptive or normative? J. Int. Bus. Stud. 30 1999 831-844
6. Buchko A.A. Weinzimmer L.G. Sergeyev A.V. Effects of cultural context on antecedents, correlates, and consequences of organizational commitment: A study of Russian workers J. Bus. Res. 43 1998 109-116
7. Davis P.S. Desai A.B. Francis J.D. Mode of international entry: An isomorphism perspective J. Int. Bus. Stud. 31 2000 239-258
8. Delios A. Henisz W.J. Japanese firms' investment strategies in emerging economies Acad. Manage. J. 43 2000 305-323
9. Garnier G.H. Context and decision-making autonomy in the foreign affiliates of US multinational corporations Acad. Manage. J. 25 1982 893-908
10. Ghoshal S. Bartlett C. Creation, adoption, and diffusion of innovations by subsidiaries of multinational corporations J. Int. Bus. Stud. 19 1988 365-388
11. Gómez C, Ranft A. The influence of organizational variables on the transferability of management practices: An examination of traditional and learning manufacturing environments in Mexico. J Bus Res [in press]
12. Gupta A.K. Govindarajan V. Knowledge flows and the structure of control within multinational corporations Acad. Manage. Rev. 16 1991 768-792
13. Hair J.F. Jr. Anderson R.E. Tatham R.L. Black W.C. Multivariate data analysis 5th ed. 1998 Prentice-Hall Upper Saddle River (NJ)
14. Hannon J.M. Huang I. Jaw B. International human resource strategy and its determinants: The case of subsidiaries in Taiwan J. Int. Bus. Stud. 26 1995 531-554
15. Hofstede G. Culture's consequences 1980 Sage Publications Beverly Hills (CA)
16. Katz J.P. Werner S. Brouthers L. Does winning mean the same thing around the world? National ideology and the performance of global competitors J. Bus. Res. 44 1999 126-177
17. Kobrin S.J. Expatriate reduction and strategic control in American multinational corporations Hum. Resour. Manag. 27 1988 63-75
18. Kostova T. Transnational transfer of strategic organizational practices: A contextual perspective Acad. Manage. Rev. 24 1999 308-324
19. Kras E. Modernizing Mexican management style 1994 Editts Publishing Las Cruces (NM)
20. Luo Y. Peng M.W. Learning to compete in a transition economy: Experience, environment, and performance J. Int. Bus. Stud. 30 1999 269-295
21. Martinez J.I. Jarillo J.C. Coordination demands of international strategies J. Int. Bus. Stud. 21 1991 429-444
22. Martinez Z.I. Ricks D.A. Multinational parent companies' influence over human resource decisions of affiliates: U.S. firms in Mexico J. Int. Bus. Stud. 20 1989 465-487
23. Meyer J.W. Rowan B. Institutionalized organizations: Formal structure as myth and ceremony Am. J. Sociol. 83 1977 340-363
24. Morosini P. Shane S. Singh H. National cultural distance and cross-boarder acquisition performance J. Int. Bus. Stud. 29 1998 137-158
25. Morris T. Pavett C.M. Management style and productivity in two cultures J. Int. Bus. Stud. 23 1992 169-179
26. Newman K.L. Nollen S.D. Culture and congruence: The fit between management practices and national culture J. Int. Bus. Stud. 27 1996 753-778
27. Nicholls C.E. Lane H.W. Brechu M.B. Taking self-managed teams to Mexico Acad. Manage. Exec. 13 1999 15-25
28. North D.C. Institutions, institutional change and economic performance 1990 Cambridge Univ. Press London (UK)
29. Nunnally J.C. Bernstein I.H. Psychometric theory 3rd ed. 1994 McGraw-Hill New York (NY)
30. Peng M.W. Lu Y. Shenkar O. Wang D.Y.L. Treasures in the China house: A review of management and organizational research on Greater China J. Bus. Res. 52 2001 95-110
31. Podsakoff P.M. Organ D.W. Self-reports in organizational research: Problems and prospects J. Manage. 12 4 1986 531-544
32. Porter M.E. The competitive advantage of nations 1990 Free Press New York (NY)
33. Randall D.M. Cross-cultural research on organizational commitment: A review and application of Hofstede's value survey module J. Bus. Res. 26 1993 91-110
34. Rosenzweig P.M. Nohria N. Influences on human resources management practices in multinational corporations J. Int. Bus. Stud. 25 1994 229-251
35. Rosenzweig P.M. Singh J.V. Organizational environments and the multinational enterprise Acad. Manage. Rev. 16 1991 340-362
36. Roth K. Morrison A.J. An empirical analysis of the integration-responsiveness framework in global industries J. Int. Bus. Stud. 21 1990 541-561
37. Roth K. Nigh D. The effectiveness of headquarters - Subsidiary relationships: The role of coordination, control, and conflict J. Bus. Res. 25 1992 277-301
38. Roth K. Schweiger D.M. Morrison A.J. Global strategy implementation at the business level: Operational capabilities and administrative mechanisms J. Int. Bus. Stud. 22 1991 369-403
39. Stanford J.H. Building competitiveness: United States expatriate management strategies in Mexico 1995 Garland Publishing New York (NY)
40. Werner S. Brouthers L.E. Brouthers K.D. International risk and perceived environmental uncertainty: The dimensionality and internal consistency of Miller's measure J. Int. Bus. Stud. 27 1996 571-587