Subsidiary capability upgrading under emerging market acquirers
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This article leverages a case study of a recent Chinese acquisition in the United Kingdom to explore the upgrading of capabilities in the subsidiaries in developed countries acquired by emerging market multinational enterprises (EMNEs). The seemingly implausible upgrading phenomenon is explained by the EMNEs’ complementary assets, their GVC lead firm positions and the unique power relationship between the acquirer and acquired firms, which enable the EMNEs to ‘impel’ upgrading and encourage ‘co-learning’ in their acquired subsidiaries. The contributions to the literature on EMNEs, global value chains, and organizational learning are outlined and discussed.
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Lead firms can impel capability upgrading on peripheral units by leveraging their central positions and complementary assets.
“Lead firms can impel capability upgrading on peripheral units by leveraging their central positions and complementary assets, as indicated by the acquisition of UK-based Dynex by China's Times Electric (He, Khan, & Shenkar, 2018).”
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- Authors
- He, S., Khan, Z., & Shenkar, O.
- Affiliations
- Guangdong University Of Finances and Economics (CN)
- University of Kent (GB)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- He, Shaowei
- Venue
- Journal of World Business
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2018-02
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 248-262
- ISSN
- 1090-9516 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2772833867
- Cited by
- 81
- References
- 106
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 2
- FWCI
- 9.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of World Business (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Aberdeen University Research Archive (Aberdeen University) (submittedVersion)
- Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent) (submittedVersion)
- NECTAR - Northampton Electronic Collection of Thesis and Research (University of Northampton) (submittedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Leverhulme/British Academy Small Research Grant (SG142848)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › International Business and FDI
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Innovation and Knowledge Management
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Keywords
- emerging market multinationals, Chinese acquisitions, global value chains, co-learning, complementary assets, organizational learning, cross-border acquisitions
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