Global Sourcing of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) in China

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25380514
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Management
• Research Institution: Wakayama University
• Principal Investigator: GAO Ruihong 和歌山大学, 経済学部, 教授 (30420459)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: グローバル調達 / 多国籍企業 / 集中購買 / 帰任者 / 駐在員 / 企業内国際分業

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this research is to clarify the evolution process of global sourcing and the role of the International Procurement/Purchasing Offices (IPOs) of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) in China. The strong growth of sourcing in China induces the IPOs not only to collect intelligence on the supply market but also to have an influence on setting the global sourcing strategy for the whole company. The Chinese IPOs could also facilitate the direct investment abroad for China. In addition, the expatriates are the key to operate and execute the strategies of IPO. There is still room to explore in more detail how the various roles of expatriation can be made more effective and how expatriation can be used as a strategic tool, such as in managing transactions and global sourcing strategy, to meet the challenges of the international environment.

Free Research Field

国際経営