Management practices in Russian manufacturing subsidiaries of foreign multinational corporations: challenging some beliefs about contemporary Russian industrial management

Gurkov, Igor

doi:10.1080/14631377.2014.904108

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“…We should also point out a "chain of works" that presents from different angles the mechanisms of the innovative development of Russian subsidiaries of MNCs (Gurkov, 2014(Gurkov, , 2015Gurkov & Filippov, 2013;Gurkov & Saidov, 2017a). Finally, there are a few papers that retrace the development of Russian industries, which dominate foreign-owned companies (see Berman, 2011;Montenero, 2018).…”

Section: A Review Of the Literature On Russian Industrial Subsidiaries Of Western Mncsmentioning

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The past, the present, and the foreseeable future of Russian manufacturing subsidiaries of Western multinational corporations

Gurkov

Saidov

2020

Journal of Eurasian Studies

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This article retraces the development of Russian manufacturing subsidiaries of Western multinational corporations from the late 1980s until 2019. Using secondary sources and a unique handcrafted database on significant extensions of manufacturing facilities of Western multinational corporations in Russia during 2012–2018, we present the position of Russian manufacturing subsidiaries of Western multinational corporations before and after the beginning of sanctions. We also indicate the major strategic challenges that they currently face, including the necessity to maintain dual loyalty (to home country and host country authorities), manage the deteriorating quality of business regulations in Russia, and overcome the increasing shortage of qualified personnel at all levels. The data on the opening of new facilities in 2017–2018 reveal that such issues impede but cannot stop the quantitative development of foreign-owned Russian manufacturing facilities. At the same time, saving on managerial expenses and low “investments in non-current assets” of the established manufacturing subsidiaries may break down “the innovation engine” assembled in many Russian manufacturing subsidiaries of Western multinational corporations and bring them into the periphery of their corporate parents, where the attention and resources from the corporate center are lacking.

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Section: A Review Of the Literature On Russian Industrial Subsidiaries Of Western Mncsmentioning

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The past, the present, and the foreseeable future of Russian manufacturing subsidiaries of Western multinational corporations

Gurkov

Saidov

2020

Journal of Eurasian Studies

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“…corporate practice status when Russian-designed technologies and methods were applied at the parent company's other facilities, for example, in the United States [Gurkov, Filippov, 2013]; • the "cascade" development of Russian production facilities, with "launch teams" comprised of the most highly skilled engineers and workers being transferred, on a temporary or permanent basis, from the international corporation's existing Russian facilities to the newly launched factories [Gurkov, 2014]; • fully matured behavioral standards for the staff of Russian subsidiaries of Western companies in order to employ world-level work practices (attention to detail, production discipline, health and safety norms, highly dynamic production processes, constantly learning new knowledge and skills). These behavioral standards were encouraged and promoted by the stability-oriented HR management system adopted by such companies (the preferred use of permanent employment contracts, an emphasis on a guaranteed proportion of remuneration (as opposed to bonuses), strict adherence to stringent health and safety norms, a broad range of compensation benefits, etc.)…”

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Perspectives of Manufacturing Subsidiaries of Foreign Companies in Russia: Frontier, Faubourg or Sticks?

Gurkov¹,

Morgunov²,

Saidov³

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Foresight and STI Governance

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W e present the dynamics of the position of Russian manufacturing subsidiaries of Western MNCs in 2012-2016. The analysis is based on interviews with the heads of subsidiaries, a repeated survey of plant managers and on secondary data on subsidiaries' activities. We propose a new portfolio model that desalinates "the core" and "the periphery" of the corporation and further allocates peripheral subsidiaries into several classes depending on intensity of value transfer from and to a subsidiary and the possibility to apply a "standard" set

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“…A deeper observation of the members of the group would help develop a better understanding of the Russian managerial structure. The literature has looked extensively at management practices with the aim of reaching performance (Fey and Björkman, 2001;Gurkov, 2014;Shekshnia, 1998). Recent research has also investigated the interconnexion between management practices developed in MNC subsidiaries and in local corporations (Shekshnia et al, 2017).…”

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Russia's Integration to the Globalized Automotive System: Solutions Adopted by Multinationals and Impact on the Local Industrial Environment

Montenero¹

2018

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In the last 30 years, the automotive sector was marked by a strong internationalization that has led to the creation of a strongly integrated system. Russia was one of the latest BRICS countries that Car manufacturers (OEMs) attempted to connect to the system. Based on 44 interviews of several players of the automotive industry, over a period of 10 years, we intend to identify the major barriers or influencing factors that may have hindered Russia’s integration during the starting phase. The analysis of the respondents’ answers on how they managed these factors helps us understand how these could be overcome and whether it was necessary to adapt the original approach. Finally, we investigate on the impact of the automotive integration to the local business environment to see whether it was a mere superposition of a foreign system or whether local companies could be part of its success.

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Management practices in Russian manufacturing subsidiaries of foreign multinational corporations: challenging some beliefs about contemporary Russian industrial management

Cited by 22 publications

References 25 publications

The past, the present, and the foreseeable future of Russian manufacturing subsidiaries of Western multinational corporations

The past, the present, and the foreseeable future of Russian manufacturing subsidiaries of Western multinational corporations

Perspectives of Manufacturing Subsidiaries of Foreign Companies in Russia: Frontier, Faubourg or Sticks?

Russia's Integration to the Globalized Automotive System: Solutions Adopted by Multinationals and Impact on the Local Industrial Environment

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