Summary information
Study title
Cambridge Centre for Business Research Management Practice of Foreign Ownership Firms Dataset, 1985-1994
Creator
Faulkner, D., University of Cambridge, Centre for Business Research
Pitkethly, R., University of Cambridge, Centre for Business Research
Child, J., University of Aston, Management Centre Research Unit
Study number / PID
4506 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-4506-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
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Foreign direct investment [FDI] into the United Kingdom (UK) has grown considerably in recent years. US, French, German and Japanese companies have generally accounted for the largest share of this FDI. In addition to greenfield and expansion investment, a major vehicle for inward FDI has been the acquisition of UK companies.
The project examined whether nationally distinct approaches to management were introduced, following acquisition, among a sample of 201 UK subsidiaries of French, German, Japanese, US and UK companies. It provided data on the extent of changes and the post-acquisition influence of the new parent, comparing changes between the four foreign nationalities and a UK control group.
Main Topics:
The dataset contains information on organisation structure, control, human resource management, sales and marketing management, communication, research and development/development of products and services, procurement, company philosophy, strategy, and overall changes to the 201 UK subsidiaries that were surveyed.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
01/06/1995 - 01/11/1996
Country
United Kingdom
Time dimension
Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Analysis unit
Institutions/organisations
National
Firms
Universe
Companies in the UK in 1995-1996 who were subsidiaries of French, German, Japanese, US and UK companies.
Sampling procedure
It was decided to confine the investigation to acquisitions made by US, Japanese, German and French companies. Furthermore, only acquisitions occurring in the period between 1 January 1985 and 31 December 1994 were sampled. This procedure had the advantage, firstly, of including only FDI cases where reasonable recall of the pre-and post-acquisition situations was possible. Secondly, it meant that only acquisitions more than two years old were included, so that changes would have had a chance to be implemented. The addition of the UK as one of the acquirer countries allowed for the possibility of distinguishing between general acquisition effects and those specifically associated with the foreign nationality of acquirers.
For further information please see documentation.
For further information please see documentation.
Kind of data
Text
Numeric
Data collection mode
Postal survey
Funding information
Grant number
M527285001
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
2002
Terms of data access
The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.
Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.
Related publications
- Child, J., Pithkethly, R. and Faulkner, D. (1999) 'Changes in Management Practice and the Post-Acquisition Performance Achieved by Direct Investors in the UK', British Journal of Management, 185-198
- Pithkethly, R., Child, J. and Faulkner, D. (1997) Foreign direct investment in the UK, 1985-1994:: the impact on domestic management practice, [Working paper].Cambridge: Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge.
- Pithkethly, R., Child, J. and Faulkner, D. (1997) Foreign direct investment in the UK, 1985-1994:: the impact on domestic management practice, [Working paper].Cambridge: Judge Institute of Management Studies, Cambridge University.
- Pithkethly, R., Faulkner, D. and Child, J. (2002) 'International mergers and acquisitions in the UK 1985-94:: a comparison of national HRM practices', International Journal of Human Resource Management, 106-122
- Child, J., Pithkethly, R. and Faulkner, D. (2001) The management of international acquisitions, Oxford: Oxford University Press.ISBN 0198296320 | 9780198296324
- Faulkner, D., Pithkethly, R. and Child, J. (2000) 'Foreign Direct Investment in the UK 1985–1994:: The Impact on Domestic Management Practice', Journal of Management Studies, 141-166
- Faulkner, D., Pithkethly, R. and Child, J. (2000) 'National Differences in Acquisition Integration' in D. Faulkner and M. de Rond (eds.), , Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN0199248532 | 9780198296898