Transferring Organizational Practices and the Dynamics of Hybridization: Japanese Retail Multinationals in China

摘要: Detailed case study research conducted at Japanese multinational retail firms in both their home country and subsidiaries China is undertaken to assess a range of prominent theoretical perspectives that have been used account for the transfer organizational practices. Approaches based upon culturalist, national business systems, industry sector, international division labour, agency are shown be inadequate, individually, complex patterns transfer, local adoption, adaptation these companies. These findings highlight value conceptual bricolage multi-level analysis developing explanations can encompass explicate hybridization. The paper also identifies important factors dynamics hybridization neglected or downplayed much existing literature. include significance context specific, firm level perceptions sources competitive advantage as key motive encouraging parent company Crucial constraining practices norms prevalent labour markets. Additionally, by companies transitional economies with high levels deinstitutionalization illustrates problematic dimensions various perspectives, including influential neo-institutionalist models.