Descriptive analysis of competitiveness of apanish subsidiaries

Abstract

Creating resources and capabilities within a subsidiary of a multinational company enables it to gain competitiveness and therefore greater power of decision within the corporation. This research conducts a descriptive analysis of the value chain in Spanish subsidiaries. Analysis of the data gathered from 125 subsidiaries has enabled to map out the profile of the production and R&D value chain activities in these companies. The results indicate that the principal source of resources and capabilities is the subsidiary itself. Moreover, the experience built up over time is basic to the creation of skills in all the activities in the value chain. © 2012 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.