IBS: Les 5

Question 1

4 subsidiary roles

Answer 1

1. Black hole
2. Implementer = LOW-LOW.
3. Strategic leader
4. Contributor

Question 2

Strategic leader

Answer 2

= his role is to assist corporate HQ in identifying industry trends and developing new FSAs in response to emerging opportunities and threats.

Question 3

Implementer

Answer 3

They are key to a firms succes, because they may generate a steady stream of cash flow, and may help build competitive advantage by contributing to company-wide scale and scope economies

Question 4

Black hole

Answer 4

rather weak unit, but located in a strategically important market. MNE uses this unit to maintain a presence in key markets.

Question 5

Contributor

Answer 5

Has typically developed new FSAs, often as the result of an entrepreneurial host country management team.

Question 6

Verbeke’s reinterpretation of the subsidiary roles

Answer 6

Each type of subsidiary builds upon a different configuration and level of LAs, LB FSAs and NLB FSAs.

Question 7

Limitation aan het model van subsidiary roles

Answer 7

Geen verschil tussen upstream en downstream activiteiten.

Verbeke stelt dus voor meerdere matrices te maken. Eentje voor upstream en eentje voor downstream.