The Relationship Between Subsidiary Size and Subsidiary Autonomy in Turkish Outward Foreign Direct Investments
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Rebecca Porterfield; Özgür Kasimay Çakir; Cem Canel; İbrahim Anıl
- Source
- Management. 2:87-95
- Subject
- Turkish
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Central asia
Subsidiary
Developing country
Foreign direct investment
Investment (macroeconomics)
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Market economy
language
Business
Economic system
Autonomy
Target market
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- Language
- ISSN
- 2162-9374
This study investigates the relationship between subsidiary size and subsidiary autonomy in forty-two Tu rkish companies investing directly in Central Asia, Russia and Balkan countries. Literature exists on the size-autonomy relationship among subsidiary co mpanies in developed economies but little focuses on developing economies. The findings of the study indicate that autonomy levels among subsidiaries of Turkish companies involved in outward d irect investment are similar to those of subsidiaries fro m developed countries.Experience in the target market significantly affected the autonomy levels of subsidiary companies. The relationship between autonomy and size is differentiated depending on the decisionlevels involved.