Journal of Japan Academy for Asian Market Economies
Online ISSN : 2424-2195
Print ISSN : 2185-1379
Coordination and Reorganization Mechanisms of MNCs Subsidiaries with Changes of Asian Market Structure:The Case of Japanese Automotive Companies in ASEAN5
Yoshito Sakaida
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2021 Volume 24 Pages 55-62

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This study contributes to the literature on the production capabilities of Japanese automotive industries in ASEAN5 countries using re-conceptualized Rugman, Verbeke & Yuan typology of subsidiary roles. In conclusions, Japanese automotive MNCs has capabilities of transferring and combining superior knowledge in value chain activities such as production, sales and administrative feature with location advantageous found in FDI studies. Furthermore, this analysis showed that Japanese automotive companies did not operated in core business of overseas subsidiaries with the exception that R&D activities which was more externally-controlled than academic notions in late-nineties.

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