Essays on Integration Challenges and Impacts of FSA Transfers in MNEs

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dc.contributor.advisorGrøgaard, Birgitte
dc.contributor.advisorVerbeke, Alain
dc.contributor.authorZeng, Rong
dc.contributor.committeememberSteel, Piers D. G.
dc.contributor.committeememberPetricevic, Olga
dc.contributor.committeememberOh, Chang Hoon
dc.contributor.committeememberRoessingh, Hetty
dc.date2019-06
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-16T16:24:13Z
dc.date.available2018-10-16T16:24:13Z
dc.date.issued2018-10-12
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation includes four essays on how multinational enterprises (MNEs) develop competitive advantage by tackling control and coordination challenges and transfer of firm-specific advantages (FSAs). Essay 1 uses meta-analytic methods to synthesize and evaluate the facilitating roles of three integration mechanisms. It also investigates how different dimensions of knowledge influence the role of integration mechanisms in transferring knowledge. It provides preliminary evidence that there may exist substitution effects between different mechanisms. Essay 2 advances the control literature by nuancing the complementary versus substitutive effects among different control mechanisms. It identifies that two commonly-used perspectives in discussing the complementary versus substitutive effects debate result in different conclusions in some situations. It further identifies the boundary conditions for the different conclusions: institutional factors and organizational outcomes. Both Essay 1 and Essay 2 give us a better picture of the use and effectiveness of various integration mechanisms, which does not have inconsistent findings in the current literature. The findings not only contribute to the MNE control literature but also to the control literature in general management. Essay 3 and Essay 4 and examine an under-researched empirical context that is directly influenced by the shifting foreign direct investment trends. It largely addresses the issue of differential value creation by acquirer origins in target firms in developed countries at different stages. Instead of adopting the MNE-centric perspective, both the two essays incorporate the local firm perspective. Essay 3 uses acquisition premiums received by targets to investigate the target investors’ perception of firm-specific advantages by state-owned acquirers compared to private acquirers at the time of the deal announcement. It extends the mainstream international business theory by providing empirical evidence for the application of internalization theory to state-owned enterprises and local firm perspective. Essay 4, set in the oil and gas industry, examines the differential impact of varying acquirer origins on post-acquisition productivity in partially-acquired firms in North America. The findings demonstrate that multinationals from less-developed countries must ensure that they balance the need for control (equity) with the need to access local complementary resources in target firms located in developed host countries.en_US
dc.identifier.citationZeng, R. (2018). Essays on Integration Challenges and Impacts of FSA Transfers in MNEs (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/33210en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/33210
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/108888
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyHaskayne School of Business
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Businessen_US
dc.subject.classificationBusiness Administrationen_US
dc.titleEssays on Integration Challenges and Impacts of FSA Transfers in MNEs
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineManagement
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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