The diversity of European manufacturing plant roles in international manufacturing networks

Krisztina Demeter; Levente Szász

doi:10.5771/0949-6181-2016-2-184

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- 135–138 Guest Editorial Łukasz Puślecki, Piotr Trąpczyński Łukasz Puślecki, Piotr Trąpczyński 135–138
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  - 139–166 Emerging advanced topics in an advanced emerging market? International business research in Poland in the period 1990-2014 Łukasz Puślecki, Piotr Trąpczyński, Michał Staszków Łukasz Puślecki, Piotr Trąpczyński, Michał Staszków 139–166
  - 167–183 Internationalization of top management teams: A comprehensive analysis of Polish stock-listed firms Tobias Dauth, Agata Tomczak Tobias Dauth, Agata Tomczak 167–183
  - 184–208 The diversity of European manufacturing plant roles in international manufacturing networks Krisztina Demeter, Levente Szász Krisztina Demeter, Levente Szász 184–208
  - 209–230 A born global’s radical, gradual and nonlinear internationalization: A case from Belarus Tiia Vissak, Xiaotian Zhang Tiia Vissak, Xiaotian Zhang 209–230
  - 231–253 Growth and internationalization of fast growing firms Rafal Sliwinski, Magdalena Sliwinska Rafal Sliwinski, Magdalena Sliwinska 231–253
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JEEMS Journal of East European Management Studies , page 184 - 208

The diversity of European manufacturing plant roles in international manufacturing networks

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Krisztina Demeter Levente Szász

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0949-6181-2016-2-184
- ISSN: 0949-6181
- ISSN online: 1862-0019
Abstract

It is generally assumed that Western European (WE) plants belonging to multinational companies are more developed and have higher competence levels than their Central and Eastern European (CEE) counterparts. Nevertheless, empirical evidence on the plant level is very scarce. Thus, a sample of 291 manufacturing subsidiaries from 14 European countries is used to test this general statement. We argue that the clear distinction between the two regions is gradually changing with diverse plant roles coexisting in both European regions that reflect different development paths or strategies. Our results show that while less competent plants based on low cost factors are still more prevalent in CEE, a considerable group of highly competent plants is also emerging in the region that use their access to local skills and knowledge to become knowledge hubs within their networks. Nevertheless, highly competent WE plants still preserve a unique position within the multinational’s network.
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