Financial shared services in multinational corporations： Based on Motorola

The competition of Multinational Corporation is getting more and more intense with the economy globalization, requiring companies to standardize operations to stay competitive. Shared Services is an effective way of keeping costs down and improving efficiency by moving certain functions to one central location. Financial Shared Services is one of the typical representatives. In this essay, the advantages and disadvantages of Financial Shared Services will be discussed on the case of Motorola and explored with some possible solutions.

The Impact of Cultural Differences on Multinational Corporations

With the development of globalisation,more and more international enterprises expand business overseas,aiming to seek new marketing opportunities.During this process,multinational corporations(MNCs)would face different kinds of factors.Culture is one of the critically significant factors.Cultural differences between the home country and host country would affect consumer behaviour and product preferences.Therefore,the importance of cultural differences could be not ignored.

Strategy of Human Resources Localization for Multinational Corpora-tions in China

With the swift growth of China's economy in recent years, the number of multinational corporations in China is increasing rapidly, and during their process of management, the strategy of human resources localization is widely used. Though there are a lot of scholars who have done research on advantages, negative effects and implementation of this strategy, there are still not enough studies have been made about the enlightenments for China. Therefore, this study aims at representing more modern and advanced opinions by stating superiority and inferior of multinational corporations' human resources localization strategy on the basis of predecessors' studies. This study is based on multinational corporation human resources localization theories, research on certain multinational corporations located in China, and data and information from relative journals, books,newspapers and internet. The conclusion of this paper is as below: though human resources localization strategy has obvious advantages, the management shall control the"degree"in case of"over-localization"; secondly, as Chinese corporations, it is necessary to possess their own core technology instead of being a manufacturer only; and last, Chinese corporations should learn from foreign multinationals that balancing between globalization and localization, to maximize the benefits.

The Study on Multinational Operation Risk-Defense System Based on Corporate Governance Mechanism

：With the unceasing globalization development of MNCs＇ business and connnuous intensify in international competition, the managers of MNCs find that the strategy decisions they are faced on are becoming more complicated, and they have deeply realized that the perception and defense of the international risk has the impact on their strategy decisions. The thesis, proceeding with analyzing and evaluating risk types in the course of enterprises developing in the international markets, based on the integration international risk perception model, utilizing relative theories and study thoughts of the corporate governance mechanisms, especially the relative studies on overseas enterprises＇ governance mechanisms, explores how to use the corporate governance mechanisms to build the defense system against international risks. Meanwhile, the thesis further discusses the risks our native enterprises have suffered from during the multinational operation in detail, explores its reasons and offers the defense measures of all sorts of risk.

Spatial Structure and Location of Multi-national Corporations in China—A Case Study of Samsung

The investment of Samsung Electronics in China is divided into three types： production companies, sales companies and R＆D institutions. Based on an analysis of the spatial structure of Samsung＇s three types of investment and parent company, it is put forward that regional bias exists during the operation of a multi-national corporation （MNC） in China, i.e., regional biases of technology, price, sales as well as decision-making. Front office and back ofrice, two terms related closely with the location of modern MNCs, are defined and locational principles of each are studied. It is pointed out that production companies and R＆D institutions belong to back office, while sales company falls into the type of front office. Based on a summarization on the spatial distribution of production companies, sales companies and R＆D institutions, the locational principles of front office and back office are then applied in explaining the location of Samsung＇s operating entities in China. By analyzing the spatial structure and locational principles of Samsung, a typical MNC in China, this paper aims to understand the internal operating mechanism of modern MNCs and then bring assistance to related policies to cope with those problems about MNCs that have attracted growing attention in recent years.

Earnings Management of Chinese Listed Multinational Corporations

This study evaluates the quality of accounting information provided by Chinese multinational corporations(MNCs)in relation to the issue of earnings management.Using a combined dataset of outward foreign direct investment and financial statements by Chinese firms publicly listed on A-share markets between 2012 and 2017,we investigate whether Chinese MNCs are more inclined to manage earnings.We discover that these firms exhibited significant earnings management behavior and typically adjusted their earnings downward.We demonstrate that these effects were more pronounced among private MNCs than state-owned firms,and in host countries with weaker institutional quality.Further research reveals that after delaying the confirmation of current earnings,Chinese MNCs received higher government subsidies,and this pattern was particularly prevalent among private MNCs.We find no evidence that Chinese MNCs manipulated earnings to avoid paying taxes.

数字能力对在华跨国公司数字创新绩效的影响机制——基于fsQCA的研究

随着数字技术快速发展,数字能力成为影响跨国公司数字创新绩效的重要途径。为了探究数字能力对跨国公司数字创新绩效的影响机制,以40家在华跨国公司为例,基于动态能力理论分析框架,采用模糊集定性比较分析法探讨数字连接情境下在华跨国公司数字创新绩效影响因素间的复杂关系,以及在华跨国公司数字创新绩效提升路径。结果显示,产品创新绩效很大程度上会受到数字连接能力与企业资源偏好的影响;流程创新绩效中,数字智能应用、数字资源投入与分配能够促进流程创新绩效提升。结论可拓展在华跨国公司数字创新绩效相关研究,为在华跨国公司提升创新绩效提供实践启示。

数字跨国公司跨境并购:特征与趋势

基于BvD-Zephyr跨境并购统计,探讨了1997—2022年数字跨国公司跨境并购的发展阶段、区位和产业特征及发展趋势。研究认为:全球数字跨国公司跨境并购经历了四个阶段,跨境并购主要发生在北美、西欧及远东和中亚等区域,集中于服务业,并购中控股为主、支付方式多样,不同类型跨国公司并购偏好有差异,未来数字跨国公司趋向于并购尖端数字技术和高端制造业,远东和中亚区域跨境并购增长快,但未来全球数字并购陷入低谷。

全球化背景下的商业信用风险与跨国企业信用管理策略

文章深入探讨了全球商业信用风险及跨国企业信用管理的现状,涉及信用风险的起源、跨国企业面临的信用管理挑战,以及企业如何应对这些挑战。文章首先分析了全球化背景下商业信用的增长及其带来的风险,特别是在中国等快速发展的市场中。随后,文章讨论了跨国企业在信用管理方面的现状,包括国家风险、客户信用授信机制的不完善,以及信用体系执行的挑战。最后,文章提出了一系列综合策略和管理实践,以帮助企业在全球市场中有效管理信用风险。

跨国公司在全球市场中的战略管理分析

在全球化浪潮的推动下,跨国公司的战略管理成为决定其成功与否的关键因素。文章通过对跨国公司的全球战略进行深入分析,探讨了市场选择、产品与服务创新、供应链管理等方面的策略,着重考虑了全球化与本地化的平衡,分析了标准化与定制化的策略以及跨文化管理的重要性,并从竞争分析和竞争优势构建的角度展开战略分析,探讨在多元文化和不同市场环境下识别评估风险的策略,强调了伦理和社会责任的重要性,旨在为跨国公司提供一个全面的战略管理框架,以应对日益复杂的全球市场挑战。

数据跨境监管对跨国公司治理机制的影响与优化

研究聚焦于数据跨境监管对跨国公司治理机制的影响与优化,通过深入剖析数据跨境监管概念、跨国公司的治理原则及其面临的问题,揭示跨国公司在全球化运营过程中面临的复杂挑战。针对数据治理合规性、国际合作与法规冲突、治理效率与成本平衡等问题,提出了基于大数据分析的优化策略,旨在提升治理透明度、优化数据存储、协调国际法律,并确保跨国公司内部治理机制的一致性。研究旨在为跨国公司更好地应对全球化环境中的数据治理和合规性挑战提供理论指导,为相关领域进行学术研究提供有益参考。

Multinational corporations and infectious disease: Embracing human rights management techniques

Background:Global health institutions have called for governments,international organisations and health practitioners to employ a human rights-based approach to infectious diseases.The motivation for a human rights approach is clear:poverty and inequality create conditions for infectious diseases to thrive,and the diseases,in turn,interact with social-ecological systems to promulgate poverty,inequity and indignity.Governments and intergovernmental organisations should be concerned with the control and elimination of these diseases,as widespread infections delay economic growth and contribute to higher healthcare costs and slower processes for realising universal human rights.These social determinants and economic outcomes associated with infectious diseases should interest multinational companies,partly because they have bearing on corporate productivity and,increasingly,because new global norms impose on companies a responsibility to respect human rights,including the right to health.Methods:We reviewed historical and recent developments at the interface of infectious diseases,human rights and multinational corporations.Our investigation was supplemented with field-level insights at corporate capital projects that were developed in areas of high endemicity of infectious diseases,which embraced rights-based disease control strategies.Results:Experience and literature provide a longstanding business case and an emerging social responsibility case for corporations to apply a human rights approach to health programmes at global operations.Indeed,in an increasingly globalised and interconnected world,multinational corporations have an interest,and an important role to play,in advancing rights-based control strategies for infectious diseases.Conclusions:There are new opportunities for governments and international health agencies to enlist corporate business actors in disease control and elimination strategies.Guidance offered by the United Nations in 2011 that is widely embraced by companies,governments and civil society provides a roadmap for engaging business enterprises in rights-based disease management strategies to mitigate disease transmission rates and improve human welfare outcomes.

数字化转型对中国企业国际化发展的影响

数字技术已经成为中国企业实现国际化的重要驱动因素。基于2007—2021年中国A股上市公司数据,实证研究数字化转型是否有助于中国企业国际化发展,发现:通过管理赋能、融资赋能、创新赋能与生产赋能,数字化转型显著促进了中国企业国际化发展,有助于中国企业高质量“走出去”。进一步分析表明,数字化转型对中国企业国际化发展存在“短期单重优化”和“长期双重优化”作用,有助于中国企业在高质量“走出去”的基础上实现长远发展。由此得到三点政策启示:第一,加大对企业数字化转型的支持力度,构建中国企业国际竞争新优势;第二,聚焦数字技术的赋能功能,推动数字技术和实体经济的深度融合;第三,建立企业国际化的初期扶持机制,促进企业国际化长远发展。

中国跨国公司海外市场进入战略选择与双元创新能力构建——基于数字型和关系型的双重视角

数字化为企业国际化带来新的着力点,有助于企业更快地识别和利用商业机会,而双元创新逐渐成为企业在海外市场的主要创新方式。结合中国外贸新业态数字化转型升级的现实背景,本文将中国跨国公司的海外市场进入战略分为传统型、关系型、数字型和混合型四种类型,构建新的国际化战略分析框架。研究发现:着力提升探索式创新能力的跨国公司可以选择数字型战略或混合型战略;而聚焦于利用式学习能力的跨国公司可以选择关系型战略或混合型战略。可见,传统的关系营销在数字技术的帮助下可以有效降低海外市场中的进入风险,中国跨国公司可以通过混合型战略深入嵌入到东道国市场,从而在海外市场利用双元创新获得长期效益。

新时代中国企业国际化的实践探索——基于以河钢集团为代表的“新后来者”的研究

以河钢集团国际化实践为案例研究素材,解析了其前奏、布局与深化三个发展阶段;在此基础上,深入剖析了河钢案例样本,提出新时代中国企业实现国际化紧密相关的三个理论问题:第一,中国企业如何在世界的不确定性中谋求发展;第二,“新后来者”如何构建国际竞争优势;第三,中国跨国公司能为世界贡献什么。以河钢为代表的中国企业抓住了时代机遇,大胆探索和开辟中国企业国际化新路径,正在努力为世界贡献中国企业的经营管理智慧和进步成果。

中国跨国公司企业社会责任信息披露能否缓和海外子公司正当性缺失?--基于信息传播视角的研究

中国企业的跨国经营绩效与其快速的国际化进程并不匹配,其原因被认为是海外子公司在东道国面临的正当性缺失。企业社会责任(CSR)信息披露可以通过降低信息不对称使国内企业获得正当性,然而这种机制是否在母子公司之间存在跨国溢出效应是一个重要但没有被关注的问题。考虑到信息跨国传播的复杂性,本文通过信息传播视角探究该问题,并分析信息可信度和信息关注度的边界效应。基于A股2008—2019年跨国公司的面板数据,采用COX比例风险模型对该问题进行了实证检验。研究发现:中国跨国公司CSR信息披露可以缓和海外子公司面临的正当性缺失,信息可信度和信息关注度增强了这一作用。本文进一步探究了同行业中目标企业与龙头企业间的竞争效应以精炼该机制,为中国跨国公司如何通过CSR信息披露提升海外经营绩效提供了精细化的参考意见。

跨国公司子公司社会责任:脉络梳理与研究展望

企业社会责任自20世纪20年代便有学者关注,到目前为止已有大量的研究成果,而关于跨国公司子公司社会责任的研究则相对较少。跨国企业履行社会责任不仅是一项重要的非市场化战略,还是一项重要的组织任务,跨国公司在运营发展中应满足东道国当地利益相关者的伦理、社会、环境和经济需求。文章基于跨国公司子公司社会责任领域的研究文献,从动态演进视角梳理了跨国公司子公司社会责任的内涵与理论基础、维度划分与衡量方法、影响因素、产生的效应等4个方面的研究成果,并针对既有研究中的不足,提出今后可从理论基础、衡量方法、影响因素、研究样本等方面进行拓展,以进一步丰富跨国公司子公司社会责任的相关研究,为跨国公司子公司的经营实践提供更多参考。

上海提升总部经济贡献度研究

总部经济既是“五型经济”的重要组成部分,又是创新型、服务型、开放型、流量型经济发展的核心驱动力,对建设“五个中心”、强化“四大功能”具有不可或缺的关键作用。上海应聚焦稳固总部经济发展20年的成果基础,发挥好其集聚国内外人才、技术、资本、信息等要素的优势,探索提升总部经济贡献度的新思路,实现企业发展与城市战略之间的高效耦合。

跨国企业语言研究(1991—2020):回顾与展望

本文采用文献计量方法对跨国企业语言研究现状进行可视化分析并构建研究框架。研究显示:(1)跨国企业语言研究呈波动上升趋势;(2)跨国企业语言研究呈现跨学科的特点,成为国际商务和企业研究领域的研究热点;(3)研究热点包括:语言多样性及影响、语言管理理论、企业语言政策、知识转移、商务通用英语的使用及特征、话语使用和国际化特征;(4)定性研究是主要研究方法。本研究为我国企业语言管理和商务英语教学提供启示。

JT速递公司国际经营策略分析

正如从国内竞争转为国际竞争是跨国公司发展扩大的必由之路一样,国际化经营策略是所有跨国公司在参与国际竞争时必须要深思熟虑的问题。JT速递最初作为某音乐手机在印尼的自建物流,经过短短几年发展就已经成为东南亚第二、印尼第一的物流快递公司,不仅开拓了其他公司所没有涉足的国际市场,还有能力在中国市场中抢占一席之地,一方面是因为JT速递面对不同区域的市场采取了不同的经营模式,另一方面是其选择了适合自身特点的国际经营策略。