Control mechanisms of multinational companies: co‐operative ventures in Turkey

Abstract

Explores the relationship between the firm characteristics and the control mechanisms in 85 multinational manufacturing companies operating in Turkey. Takes size, age and country of origin as firm characteristics. Control mechanisms include ownership, board of directors, top management team and training. Size is more strongly associated with control mechanisms than age or country of origin. MNCs have majority ownership in nearly 70 per cent of the firms. Size is inversely related to ownership. Large MNCs have training programmes when small ones do not. Ownership significantly influences the composition of board of directors. The level of perceived control is related to the amount of ownership.

Citation

Erden, D. (1995), "Control mechanisms of multinational companies: co‐operative ventures in Turkey", Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, Vol. 2 No. 2, pp. 23-37. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb008388