Reference paper:
Bouquet, C., & Birkinshaw, J. (2008). Weight versus voice: How foreign subsidiaries gain attention from corporate headquarters. Academy of Management Journal, 51(3), 577.Conclusion:
(A 50-word quick summary from my understanding)
The attention given to a foreign subsidiary by a corporate headquarter is not only influenced by weight (indicated by strategic significance of local market and strength of subsidiary), but also by its voice (as determined by its initiative taking and profile-building). Also the relation between a subsidiary's voice and headquarter's attention is moderated by geographic distance and downstream competence. Quick Notes/queries:
(For my further delving)
- Does subsidiary performance mediate the headquarter-subsidiary attention dynamics?
- How can a poor performing subsidiary gain "supportive" attention from headquarters?
- How is fairness of multistage decision making procedure judgments in a headquarter-subsidiary MNE context influenced by individual, team and unit voice?
- What constitutes "negative" headquarters attention?
- What is "attention" construct at an employee level?
- How does organizational design influence subsidiary voice and attention?
- How does organizational design influence employee voice?