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MNC subsidiary performance, risk, and corporate expectations

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This paper is an empirical test of the autonomy-procedural justice framework using a sample of 265 manufacturing subsidiaries of multinational corporations; the subsidiaries are located in Scotland, Wales, Ulster and the Republic of Ireland. A four group solution emerges that appears to be both robust and insightful. The framework is validated across a range of industry norms and corporate expectations, and a number of implications are developed.

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  • Taggart, J. H., 1999. "MNC subsidiary performance, risk, and corporate expectations," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 8(2), pages 233-255, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:iburev:v:8:y:1999:i:2:p:233-255
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