Subsidiary Initiative & Strategic Choice in Indian Software Subsidiaries of Multinational Corporations

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Rishikesha Krishnan

Indian Institute of Management (IIMB), Bangalore

Date Written: October 31, 2005

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate subsidiary initiative and strategic choice in the context of Indian software subsidiaries of multinational corporations. Contrary to earlier research, we find that high levels of subsidiary initiative are associated with subsidiaries that have low levels of integration and high levels of autonomy. We also find a new trend in the organizational arrangements of software subsidiaries within multinationals in that some multinational parents are allowing subsidiaries to chart their own destiny in return for a dilution of a part ( or whole) of their stake in the subsidiary.

Suggested Citation

Krishnan, Rishikesha, Subsidiary Initiative & Strategic Choice in Indian Software Subsidiaries of Multinational Corporations (October 31, 2005). IIM Bangalore Research Paper No. 240, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2147328 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2147328

Rishikesha Krishnan (Contact Author)

Indian Institute of Management (IIMB), Bangalore ( email )

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Bangalore, Karnataka 560076
India

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