The dynamic role of small- and medium-sized multinationals in global production networks: Norwegian maritime firms in the Greater Shanghai Region in China
This article examines the role of small- and medium-sized multinational enterprises (MNEs) in the dynamic development of global production networks (GPNs) in the maritime industry. It studies the dynamism between subsidiaries of Norwegian maritime firms and regional actors and institutions in the Gr...
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| author | Amdam, Rolv Petter Bjarnar, Ove Wang, Jinmin |
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| description | This article examines the role of small- and medium-sized multinational enterprises (MNEs) in the dynamic development of global production networks (GPNs) in the maritime industry. It studies the dynamism between subsidiaries of Norwegian maritime firms and regional actors and institutions in the Greater Shanghai Region of China from the perspectives of the subsidiaries. It argues that strategic coupling, recoupling and decoupling are partly the results of regional selection mechanisms. However, in the cases where the subsidiaries are embedded within the host region, the strategies and behaviour of MNEs are of decisive importance for the dynamic development of GPNs. |
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| spelling | nottingham-467342020-05-04T19:25:34Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46734/ The dynamic role of small- and medium-sized multinationals in global production networks: Norwegian maritime firms in the Greater Shanghai Region in China Amdam, Rolv Petter Bjarnar, Ove Wang, Jinmin This article examines the role of small- and medium-sized multinational enterprises (MNEs) in the dynamic development of global production networks (GPNs) in the maritime industry. It studies the dynamism between subsidiaries of Norwegian maritime firms and regional actors and institutions in the Greater Shanghai Region of China from the perspectives of the subsidiaries. It argues that strategic coupling, recoupling and decoupling are partly the results of regional selection mechanisms. However, in the cases where the subsidiaries are embedded within the host region, the strategies and behaviour of MNEs are of decisive importance for the dynamic development of GPNs. Taylor & Francis 2018-01-05 Article PeerReviewed Amdam, Rolv Petter, Bjarnar, Ove and Wang, Jinmin (2018) The dynamic role of small- and medium-sized multinationals in global production networks: Norwegian maritime firms in the Greater Shanghai Region in China. Asia Pacific Business Review, 24 (1). pp. 37-52. ISSN 1743-792X China; global production networks; maritime industry; multinational enterprises; Norway; PRC; strategic coupling; operation modes http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13602381.2017.1358929 doi:10.1080/13602381.2017.1358929 doi:10.1080/13602381.2017.1358929 |
| spellingShingle | China; global production networks; maritime industry; multinational enterprises; Norway; PRC; strategic coupling; operation modes Amdam, Rolv Petter Bjarnar, Ove Wang, Jinmin The dynamic role of small- and medium-sized multinationals in global production networks: Norwegian maritime firms in the Greater Shanghai Region in China |
| title | The dynamic role of small- and medium-sized multinationals in global production networks: Norwegian maritime firms in the Greater Shanghai Region in China |
| title_full | The dynamic role of small- and medium-sized multinationals in global production networks: Norwegian maritime firms in the Greater Shanghai Region in China |
| title_fullStr | The dynamic role of small- and medium-sized multinationals in global production networks: Norwegian maritime firms in the Greater Shanghai Region in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | The dynamic role of small- and medium-sized multinationals in global production networks: Norwegian maritime firms in the Greater Shanghai Region in China |
| title_short | The dynamic role of small- and medium-sized multinationals in global production networks: Norwegian maritime firms in the Greater Shanghai Region in China |
| title_sort | dynamic role of small- and medium-sized multinationals in global production networks: norwegian maritime firms in the greater shanghai region in china |
| topic | China; global production networks; maritime industry; multinational enterprises; Norway; PRC; strategic coupling; operation modes |
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