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Published in: Management International Review 4/2013

01-08-2013 | Research Article

Dual-Option Subsidiaries and Exit Decisions During Times of Economic Crisis

Authors: Assoc. Prof. Chris Changwha Chung, Assoc. Prof. Seung-Hyun Lee, Asst. Prof. Jeoung-Yul Lee

Published in: Management International Review | Issue 4/2013

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Abstract

  • This study examines the dual implications of dual-option subsidiaries on exit decisions during times of economic crisis. Retaining dual-option subsidiaries in crisis-stricken countries means leaving a shadow option open for future growth once a crisis ends. However, MNCs may encounter problems pursuing either option due to challenges in managing dual-option subsidiaries with clashing strategic mandates.
  • The equivocal nature of dual-option subsidiaries points to the possibility of another factor playing an important moderating role in exit decisions—subsidiary performance—which has been rarely considered in the MNC real options literature. Our primary argument is that lower subsidiary performance increases the influence of shadow option value embedded in dual-option subsidiaries.
  • Analyzing a sample of 703 Korean overseas manufacturing subsidiaries in Asian countries, we find that when profitability falls, subsidiaries with dual options are less likely to be exited than those with single options.

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Metadata
Title
Dual-Option Subsidiaries and Exit Decisions During Times of Economic Crisis
Authors
Assoc. Prof. Chris Changwha Chung
Assoc. Prof. Seung-Hyun Lee
Asst. Prof. Jeoung-Yul Lee
Publication date
01-08-2013
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Management International Review / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0938-8249
Electronic ISSN: 1861-8901
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-012-0157-9

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