Abstract
Access to skilled human capital is crucial for successful entrepreneurship. We study how the closure of MNC subsidiaries affects the probability with which MNC professionals move to young domestic firms. Under ordinary conditions, young firms are disadvantaged in attracting professionals from MNCs. We reason that MNC subsidiary closures change this calculus. We integrate theoretical mechanisms from international business literature into models from strategic human capital theory explaining matches between particular employees with particular firms. We predict that MNC professionals will be more likely to join young domestic firms following closure. We reason that the effect is stronger for MNC professionals who are predisposed through prior entrepreneurial experience, when the closure affects many employees and few employment opportunities with other MNCs exist. We test and support these hypotheses using a balanced sample of 61,159 MNC professionals. Our findings have relevance for both academic research as well as practice.
Original language | English |
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Publication date | 2018 |
Number of pages | 40 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | DRUID18 Conference - Copenhagen Business School, Frederiksberg, Denmark Duration: 11 Jun 2018 → 13 Jun 2018 Conference number: 40 https://conference.druid.dk/Druid/?confId=57 |
Conference
Conference | DRUID18 Conference |
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Number | 40 |
Location | Copenhagen Business School |
Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | Frederiksberg |
Period | 11/06/2018 → 13/06/2018 |
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Keywords
- MNC subsidiaries
- Closure
- Strategic human capital
- Young firms