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dc.contributor.authorAlfoldi, Eva A
dc.contributor.authorClegg, L Jeremy
dc.contributor.authorMcGaughey, Sara L
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T16:10:48Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T16:10:48Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.date.modified2013-06-04T23:15:16Z
dc.identifier.issn1075-4253
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.intman.2012.06.003
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/47333
dc.description.abstractIn this paper, we conceptualise the role of headquarters not as bound to a unique physical location but as a set of functions distributed across the multinational enterprise. Specifically, we investigate the phenomenon of delegating headquarters functions to local subsidiaries in the form of regional management mandates (RMMs), a new concept not addressed in prior research. Our work contributes to the literature by building a comprehensive typology of headquarters functions performed at various levels of the multinational enterprise and by developing propositions about the potential benefits and risks of using RMMs, drawing on various theoretical perspectives and a rich empirical case study. Our findings suggest that the use of regional management mandates offers several benefits for the MNE: (1) the ability to balance integration and responsiveness at levels below the efficient scale for dedicated regional headquarters; (2) the exploitation of local operational expertise on a regional level; (3) relieving headquarters of the burden of monitoring remote peripheral agents. At the same time, we also find evidence of risks and dangers associated with the use of regional management mandates. Our study develops a strong foundation for future research on the distributed nature of roles and functions of headquarters, while providing a novel perspective on how headquarters functions are enacted at the regional level.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
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dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom276
dc.relation.ispartofpageto292
dc.relation.ispartofissue3
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of International Management
dc.relation.ispartofvolume18
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchInternational business
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMarketing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode350706
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3506
dc.titleCoordination at the Edge of the Empire: The Delegation of Headquarters Functions through Regional Management Mandates
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.rights.copyright© 2012 Elsevier Inc. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
gro.date.issued2012
gro.hasfulltextFull Text
gro.griffith.authorMcGaughey, Sara L.


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