International Manufacturing Strategies of U.S. Multinationals: A Conceptual Framework Based on a Four-Industry Study

Frank L DuBois, Brian Toyne and Michael D Oliff
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Frank L DuBois: The American University
Brian Toyne: The University of South Carolina
Michael D Oliff: International Institute for Management Development

Journal of International Business Studies, 1993, vol. 24, issue 2, 307-333

Abstract: Drawing upon complementary streams of research from the international production and manufacturing strategy literature a conceptual framework was developed that identifies the major internal and external factors that may influence a firm's international manufacturing configuration (IMC) decisions. The framework was then examined using sixteen companies drawn from four distinct industry sectors. The findings indicate that a firm's competitive priorities, expressed as the differential emphasis placed on four key manufacturing performance priorities, in addition to other key variables such as market orientation, experience, and product characteristics, play important roles in the development of IMC strategies.© 1993 JIBS. Journal of International Business Studies (1993) 24, 307–333

Date: 1993
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