THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNITS, SUBSIDIARY AND HEADQUARTER IN THE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT OF THE MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION

Authors

  • Felipe Mendes Borini Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade
  • Silvio Roberto Stefano Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade
  • Karine Vernerey Bordeaux Business School

Abstract

The main objective of the paper is analysis the structure of the strategic business units (SBUs) of foreign subsidiaries in order to discover if they are fit to knowledge creation and dissemination to other subsidiaries and headquarter. Some international studies already discussed the subject, but the focus was the whole subsidiary and it was not the SBUs. This different approach shows the paper relevance and newness. It was researched thee companies: two foreign subsidiaries and one offshore operation. The results show some considerations to academic literature. The SBUs focus show that the relationship between headquarter and subsidiary is not the positive to the knowledge transference in all moments. The organizational structure troubles are the reason of this lack in the knowledge transference. In other way, alternative structures like offshore operations.

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Author Biographies

  • Felipe Mendes Borini, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade
    Doutorando em Administração – FEA/USP Mestre em Administração – PUC/SP
  • Silvio Roberto Stefano, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade
    Doutorando em Administração – FEA/USP Mestre em Administração – UEM
  • Karine Vernerey, Bordeaux Business School
    Mestre em Administração - Bordeaux Business School

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2007-06-28

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How to Cite

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNITS, SUBSIDIARY AND HEADQUARTER IN THE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT OF THE MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION. (2007). INMR - Innovation & Management Review, 4(1), 87-105. https://revistas.usp.br/rai/article/view/79074