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The regional nature of Japanese multinational business

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Collinson, Simon and Rugman, Alan M. (2008) The regional nature of Japanese multinational business. Journal of International Business Studies, Vol.39 (No.2). pp. 215-230. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400347

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Abstract

In the world's largest 500 firms, there are 64 Japanese multinational enterprises (MNEs) with data on regional sales, but only three operate globally; whereas 57 of them average over 80% of their sales and foreign assets in their home region. Why is there such a strong intra-regional dimension to their activities? Using empirical data and a new framework for analysing both downstream (sales) assets and upstream (production) assets we analyse why most large Japanese firms appear to have firm-specific advantages (FSAs) that are based in their home region. A structural contingency approach is applied to two case studies to explain how home-region-bound FSAs constrained the ability of Japanese MNEs to implement internationalisation strategies.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Marketing & Strategic Management
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of International Business Studies
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
ISSN: 0047-2506
Official Date: March 2008
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March 2008Published
Volume: Vol.39
Number: No.2
Number of Pages: 16
Page Range: pp. 215-230
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400347
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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