Multinational corporations (enterprises) are usually considered a group of companies operating in many countries or several continents but managed from one country. Multinational corporations engaged in direct foreign investment in the target countries. In general, multinational companies can be categorized into four corporation types: firstly, a decentralized corporation which is very strong i...

Multinational corporations are considered as a differentiated network of interorganizational (HQ-subsidiary) relations. Using data from 66 of the largest North American and European multinationals it is shown that four naturally existing clusters of subsidiaries can be found on the basis of the complexity of the external environment faced by the subsidiary and its organizational resources. Cent...

multinational corporations (mncs) are major actors in contemporary world. their negative and positive impacts on human life make clear the need for expanding their responsibilities. the aim of this article is to show how responsibilities of mncs evolve during recent 50-60 years. through two sections, the article examines vertical and horizontal expansion of mncs’ responsibilities and then recen...

This chapter shows that multinational corporations play a dual role in cluster evolution through the case of the wireless communications cluster in Northern Denmark. On the one hand, they bring in resources to the cluster, such as financial resources, technology, knowledge, innovation networks, and access to new markets. On the other hand, they cause changes in local interaction, decision makin...

Information technology (IT) management is a multifaceted and sophisticated mission, particularly in the context of multinational corporations. Loosely coupled heterogeneous IT systems and almost independent IT departments within business groups around the globe do not facilitate transparency of IT costs and performance. The management of costs and performance of IT, also known as IT controlling...