Phelps, NA;
Fuller, C;
(2015)
Inertia and change in multinational enterprise subsidiary capabilities: an evolutionary economic geography framework.
Journal of Economic Geography
10.1093/jeg/lbv002.
Preview |
Text
J Econ Geogr-2015-Phelps-jeg-lbv002.pdf Download (245kB) | Preview |
Abstract
In this article we argue for a process-centred use of the dynamic capabilities-based view of evolution in multinational enterprise (MNE) subsidiary capabilities. In particular, we consider changes in the scale, scope and specialisation of resources and capabilities at subsidiaries over time by drawing on Dodgshon’s (1998) study of change in empires and societal systems. Following Dodgshon, we classify changes at MNE subsidiaries into processes of (i) expansion or contraction, (ii) reduction, (iii) involution, (iv) aggregation upwards and outwards, (v) accretion and (vi) replacement/substitution, illustrating this framework with reference to the extant literature. We suggest that the potential of this framework lies, in part, in its embrace of both change and inertia within MNEs and at their subsidiaries. It is important to consider both change and inertia if we are to understand the implications of MNE subsidiary evolution national and subnational economic development policy.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Inertia and change in multinational enterprise subsidiary capabilities: an evolutionary economic geography framework |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jeg/lbv002 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lbv002 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © The Author (2015). Published by Oxford University Press. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Keywords: | Multinationals enterprises; dynamic capabilities; subsidiary evolution; territorial economic development; |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > The Bartlett School of Planning |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1470807 |
Archive Staff Only
 |
View Item |
