Abstract
This study examines the determinants of performance of foreign manufacturing subsidiaries in Japan. The study finds that a foreign parent's size, the subsidiary's age, and a complicated distribution system influence a subsidiary's performance. There was little significant change in these determinants over a 20-year period. However, for subsidiaries that survived over the observation period of this study, some determinants changed. We also found that by forming joint ventures with Japanese firms, foreign firms can overcome the obstacle of distribution and circumvent the disadvantage of inexperience. Moreover, the mitigating effects of joint ventures vary, depending on the type of Japanese partner.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Japanese Firms in Transition |
| Subtitle of host publication | Responding to the Globalization Challenge |
| Pages | 289-324 |
| Number of pages | 36 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 Dec 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
| Name | Advances in International Management |
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| Volume | 17 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1571-5027 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
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Asaba, S., & Yamawaki, H. (2004). CHANGES IN THE DETERMINANTS OF PROFIT: A STUDY OF FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES IN THE JAPANESE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN THE 1980s AND 1990s. In Japanese Firms in Transition: Responding to the Globalization Challenge (pp. 289-324). (Advances in International Management; Vol. 17). https://doi.org/10.1016/S0747-7929(04)17012-1