Is the relationship between institutional distance and subsidiary performance moderated by top management team? Evidence from Chinese multinational enterprises

Xiaojing Lu (), Sebastian Jacques Manuel Boo and Xiaming Liu
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Xiaojing Lu: BNU-HKBU United International College
Sebastian Jacques Manuel Boo: BNU-HKBU United International College
Xiaming Liu: University of London

Palgrave Communications, 2024, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Abstract Institutional distance is well-recognised as having a significant influence on MNE subsidiary performance in host countries. However, there is less clarity as to how the institutional distance is managed by top management teams of MNEs. Specifically, it is not known whether the previous work experiences of the top management team (TMT) can moderate how institutional distance impacts subsidiary performance. The purpose of our research is to address the research question, how do different work experiences among the TMT moderate the relationship between institutional distance and subsidiary performance? To empirically answer this question, we use a sample of 6119 Chinese MNE subsidiaries with 34,870 TMT managers. We apply ordinary least square (OLS) regression and bias-corrected and accelerated bootstrap (BCa) to the data. The results indicate that the strength of the negative relationship between institutional distance and MNE subsidiary performance is conditional on the different work experiences of the TMT. We show that the negative relationship between institutional distance and MNE subsidiary performance is strengthened with an increase in expatriates in the TMT who have home country work experience (β = −0.346, p

Date: 2024
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