Centralization and Autonomy: Back to the Future

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2004

Authors

Ana Teresa Tavares Lehmann (Author) FEP; Stephen Young (Author) Other

Journal

Title: International Business Review

Vol. 13 No. 2

Pages: 215-237

ISSN: 0969-5931

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

Scopus - 121 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Social sciences > Economics and Business

CORDIS: Social sciences > Economics

Other information

DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2003.06.002

Abstract (EN): Using Brooke's (Centralization and autonomy. A study in organization behaviour, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, London and New York, 1984) work as a starting point, this article provides an evaluation and critique of the literature on centralization and autonomy, with particular reference to the multinational (MNE) subsidiary. While valuable and insightful, research has not evolved in a systematic way. Terms are used loosely and imprecisely and cause and effect relationships are unclear. The paper identifies gaps in the literature, proposes a new research agenda, and presents implications for host country policy

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific