A multilevel model of expatriate staffing and subsidiary financial performance: An expanded fit perspective

Cuili Qian (), MinChung Kim (), Riki Takeuchi () and Seungrae Lee ()
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Cuili Qian: University of Texas at Dallas
MinChung Kim: Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Riki Takeuchi: University of Texas at Dallas
Seungrae Lee: Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Journal of International Business Studies, 2024, vol. 55, issue 1, No 8, 110-120

Abstract: Abstract We apply the fit theory to develop a multilevel framework of expatriate staffing effectiveness and argue that the advantages of utilizing expatriate managers are more salient in subsidiaries with market-seeking mandates in the host country. This effect is stronger if the parent firm places more emphasis on value appropriation than value creation. Such an impact is further moderated by the economic development of the host country, a country-level facilitating condition affecting the adaptability and value creation of the expatriates. The results based on a multilevel analysis of a panel dataset of foreign subsidiaries of South Korean global enterprises from 2006 to 2013 support our predictions.

Keywords: expatriate managers; subsidiary financial performance; strategic emphasis; multilevel analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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