Two heads are better than one: Determinants of European MNC's headquarters dispersion in their home region

Ana Botella Andreu and Katiuscia Lavoratori

Journal of International Management, 2025, vol. 31, issue 5

Abstract: This study examines the relationship between the complexity of the international activities of European multinational corporations (MNCs) and the regional dispersion of their headquarters (HQ) systems within their home region. To explore this, we assess both external complexity (related to MNC’ exposure to different markets) and internal complexity (the nature of the value chain and activities carried out by the MNC) and analyze their effects on headquarters dispersion.

Keywords: Headquarters dispersion; Regional location; Complexity; Knowledge-intensive activities; Information processing theory; Global value chains (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2025.101277

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