In Search of Centre of Excellence: Network Embeddedness and Subsidiary Roles in Multinational Corporations

* In this paper the authors explore the role of a subsidiary as a null of null within the multinational corporation (MNC). It is argued that such a role can be based on the characteristics of a subsidiary's internal resources, its relationships with the rest of the MNC and the business context of which the subsidiary is a part. Based on the perspective of an MNC as a Network the latter aspect is especially focused. Through an analysis of 98...