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
Dates:	Date Event March 2008 Published
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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