This paper investigates the development of domestic sourcing by foreign-owned subsidiaries (FOS) in the UK. The regional development and international-business literatures are used to develop a conceptual framework on the links between autonomy, the use of networks, and domestic sourcing. Data from a survey of German, French, and US FOS in the UK is used to test the model. The results indicate that increased use of networks and increased operational decision-making autonomy are associated with increased domestic sourcing, but that only a minority of FOS are increasing their use of domestic sourcing. The growing importance of global sourcing is considered as a possible explanation for the low proportion of FOS that are increasing their use of domestic sourcing. The implications for regional-development policy of the findings are also assessed. © 2007 a Pion publication printed in Great Britain.
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Williams, D., McDonald, F., Tüselmann, H. J., & Turner, C. (2008). Domestic sourcing by foreign-owned subsidiaries. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 26(1), 260–276. https://doi.org/10.1068/c0643
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