Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-13T14:10:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Pierre Ribeiro Siqueira.pdf: 1967772 bytes, checksum: ade8653e22f44b04bdabb8077ae0cba8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-07-30 / Multinational companies (MNCs) often are restructuring and making new prioritization of investment resource allocations in their subsidiaries. The Foreign Divestment (FD) is a strategic assignment and decisionsof the MNEs top management. However, the research topic of divestment is less researched in the literature of international business. In the infrastructure industry, specifically in the economic basic sanitation sector, there was an inflow of MNCs in Brazil in the 90s. After a decade, these corporations have lined up with a homogeneous reverse movement, when they sold their operations in Brazil. The aim of this study is an in-depth investigation of the causes that led to the FD decision, and therefore it has the least favorable sector to new features for universal provision of services. The literature review is based on international divestment as well as the features and institutional aspects that guided the way in which established firm competition. In addition, we discussed the firm internal factors and the psychic distance to the business economic viability. The study was based on a qualitative in-depth research to identify the FD phenomenon through semi-structured interviews with experts who were in decision-making positions in the international investment maturation period. The findings show that the divestments in foreign subsidiaries of MNCs in the Brazilian market had a strong correlation with global macroeconomic aspects of business economic viability in Brazil and competition rules imposed by sectorial idiosyncrasies. The methodology used content analysis and emerged new opportunities in future research on innovation and technological interdependence. / Empresas Multinacionais (EMNs) praticam frequentemente reestruturações e redefinições com novas priorizações de alocação de recursos de investimentos em suas subsidiárias. O Desinvestimento Direto Estrangeiro (DDE) é atribuição estratégica em decisões da alta gestão da EMN, entretanto, estudada com menor intensidade por acadêmicos especializados em Negócios Internacionais. Na área de infraestrutura, especificamente no setor econômico de Saneamento Ambiental, houve um fluxo de entrada de EMNs no Brasil nos anos 90. Após uma década, estas corporações realizaram um movimento inverso homogêneo ao venderam suas operações no Brasil. O objetivo desta dissertação consiste na pesquisa em profundidade das causas que levaram a decisão de DDE, e consequentemente tornou o setor menos propício a novos recursos para universalização da prestação dos seus serviços. Foram utilizados referenciais teóricos de desinvestimento internacional, bem como as características e propósitos institucionais que orientaram a forma em que se estabeleceu a concorrência. Adicionalmente, foram discutidos os fatores internos de firma e a distância psíquica para viabilidade econômica do negócio. O estudo baseou-se em pesquisa qualitativa em profundidade para identificar o fenômeno de DDE por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com especialistas que estavam em posições de decisão no período de maturação do investimento internacional. Os resultados mostram que os desinvestimentos das subsidiárias estrangeiras de EMNs no Brasil tiveram forte correlação com aspectos macroeconômicos mundiais, de viabilidade do negócio no Brasil e regras de concorrência impostas pelas idiossincrasias setoriais. A metodologia utilizada de análise de conteúdo fez emergir novas oportunidades de aprofundamento em pesquisas futuras sobre inovação e interdependência tecnológica.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-13T14:10:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marcelo Rocha e Silva Zorovich.pdf: 1492239 bytes, checksum: 0fa523647b63b49d42fbf11c0a92cf30 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-12-18 / The objective of this project is to verify which factors influence the formation of Centers of Excellence (COEs) in the Brazilian automotive industry. Specifically, the influence of the Innovation, the Business Network, the Technical Network, the Business Context as well as the Acquisition of Technology were analyzed. The proposed methodology was based on a quantitative research, through the application of a Survey along with the suppliers of the automotive industry. The statistical technique of Multiple Linear Regression model was used for data analysis by having the COEs as the dependent variable. Based on 91 questionnaires answered, the results conclude that the activities related to innovation, as well as the Acquisition of Technology and the Business Context contribute to the formation of COEs, rejecting the hypothesis related to the Technical Network and the Business Context in which the companies are inserted in. / O objetivo deste trabalho é verificar quais fatores influenciam a formação de Centros de Excelência na indústria automobilística brasileira. Especificamente, verificou-se a influência da Inovação, da Rede de Negócios, da Rede Técnica, do Contexto de Negócios bem como da Aquisição de Tecnologia. A metodologia proposta teve como base o método de pesquisa quantitativo, do tipo Survey, com aplicação junto aos fornecedores da indústria automobilística. Utilizou-se a técnica estatística de Regressão Linear Múltipla para a análise de dados, tendo os Centros de Excelência (COEs) como variável dependente. Com 91 questionários respondidos, o estudo conclui que as atividades ligadas à Inovação, à Aquisição de Tecnologia e à Rede de Negócios contribuem para a formação de COEs, rejeitando-se as hipóteses ligadas à Rede Técnica e ao Contexto de Negócios em que as subsidiárias estão inseridas.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-13T14:10:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MARCELO ROCHA E SILVA ZOROVICH.pdf: 1492239 bytes, checksum: 0fa523647b63b49d42fbf11c0a92cf30 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-12-18 / The objective of this project is to verify which factors influence the formation of Centers of Excellence (COEs) in the Brazilian automotive industry. Specifically, the influence of the Innovation, the Business Network, the Technical Network, the Business Context as well as the Acquisition of Technology were analyzed. The proposed methodology was based on a quantitative research, through the application of a Survey along with the suppliers of the automotive industry. The statistical technique of Multiple Linear Regression model was used for data analysis by having the COEs as the dependent variable. Based on 91 questionnaires answered, the results conclude that the activities related to innovation, as well as the Acquisition of Technology and the Business Context contribute to the formation of COEs, rejecting the hypothesis related to the Technical Network and the Business Context in which the companies are inserted in. / O objetivo deste trabalho é verificar quais fatores influenciam a formação de Centros de Excelência na indústria automobilística brasileira. Especificamente, verificou-se a influência da Inovação, da Rede de Negócios, da Rede Técnica, do Contexto de Negócios bem como da Aquisição de Tecnologia. A metodologia proposta teve como base o método de pesquisa quantitativo, do tipo Survey, com aplicação junto aos fornecedores da indústria automobilística. Utilizou-se a técnica estatística de Regressão Linear Múltipla para a análise de dados, tendo os Centros de Excelência (COEs) como variável dependente. Com 91 questionários respondidos, o estudo conclui que as atividades ligadas à Inovação, à Aquisição de Tecnologia e à Rede de Negócios contribuem para a formação de COEs, rejeitando-se as hipóteses ligadas à Rede Técnica e ao Contexto de Negócios em que as subsidiárias estão inseridas.

本研究係利用經濟部投資審議委員會2007年「華僑及外國人投資事業營運狀況調查表（非服務業）」問卷資料，以1,013家僑外資在台非服務業廠商為分析對象，運用Probit Model進行實證分析，由廠商規模、行業分類、廠商成立年數、國際化程度、技術來源、在台設立區域營運總部、業務種類多樣化、兩岸經貿政策進一步鬆綁及降低關稅，儘速與他國簽署FTA等各個面向，探討兩岸經貿關係更加緊密後，影響僑外商在台子公司運籌中心地位之決定因素為何。經實證結果發現，國際化程度、技術來源、在台設立區域營運總部、業務種類多樣化及兩岸經貿政策進一步鬆綁等變數為影響僑外商在台子公司運籌中心地位之決定因素，除技術來源為在台自行研發之變數呈負向關係，傾向於採行降低及不變之營運策略外，其他變數皆與僑外商在台子公司運籌中心地位呈正向關係，傾向採提升之營運策略。 / This research made use of the 2007 Ministry of Economic Affairs Investment Commission survey entitled "Chinese and Foreign Investment Enterprises Operating Conditions Survey (non-service)" and targeted 1,013 non-service industry overseas foreign manufacturers in Taiwan as research subjects. The Probit model was used to carry out an empirical analysis based on the firm size, industry classification, the year the manufacturer was established, the degree of internationalization, technology source, established regional operational headquarters in Taiwan, business type diversity, steps taken to relax and lower tariffs and promptness in signing FTA and other oriented documents, with other countries. This study discusses why there were influencing factors in the decisions of overseas foreign investment subsidiaries in Taiwan logistics center positions after cross-strait economic and trade relations became closer. The empirical results show that the degree of internationalization, sources of technology, the establishment of the regional operational headquarters in Taiwan, business type diversity and further relaxation of cross-strait trade policy variables are the impacts of overseas subsidiary of foreign logistics center’s factors in determining status. In addition to the fact that the variables of technology sources developing on their own in Taiwan showed a negative relationship and tend to adopt reduced and unchanged operation strategies, other variables are compatible with overseas business subsidiaries in Taiwan logistics center position and showed a positive relationship and tend to enhance the operational strategies adopted.

2016年巴拿馬文件曝光後，社會對於企業使用避稅天堂的關注度達到高峰。到避稅天堂設立子公司為企業國際化的手段之一，但究竟是具有什麼樣國際化特質的企業比較會用避稅天堂是本研究想要探討的議題。 以往關於避稅天堂的文獻多在研究避稅天堂特性，較少針對使用避稅天堂的企業特性進行研究。因此本研究以企業在避稅天堂外的海外子公司數、海外子公司的投資損益、中國的子公司數，探討與企業在避稅天堂設立子公司數之關聯。 企業在海外的子公司數越多、海外子公司的投資損益金額越大，代表企業國際化程度越高，越有動機使用避稅天堂。本研究的第一個假設為企業在避稅天堂以外的國家所設立的海外子公司數與在避稅天堂的子公司數呈正相關；第二個假設為企業在海外子公司的投資損益金額與在避稅天堂的子公司數呈正相關。另外，到中國直接投資經常被台灣企業當成國際化手段。企業在中國的子公司數越多，其國際化程度也越高。但兩岸的特殊關係與台灣過去實施管制，增加了企業經營的風險與成本，企業因此有動機到避稅天堂等第三地設立子公司。本研究的第三個假設為企業在中國的子公司數與在避稅天堂的子公司數呈正相關。本研究對象為台灣上市企業，研究期間為民國100年至民國104年。研究結果顯示，企業在避稅天堂外的海外子公司數越多、在海外子公司的投資損益金額越大、在中國的子公司數越多，在避稅天堂的子公司數目也會越多。社會普遍詬病企業利用避稅天堂避稅，但企業也會基於其他國際化因素使用避稅天堂。對此，企業及政府應該採取作為，消除大眾對企業使用避稅天堂的疑慮，增加企業國際化時的彈性。 / Since the leaked Panama Papers, the public’s attention to “who are using tax havens” has peaked. As setting up subsidiaries in tax havens is a usual practice businesses adopt when going global, this study identifies three “corporate traits” of such businesses and explores their link to the number of subsidiaries such businesses have in tax havens. The greater the extent of a business’s internationalization, the greater its motivation to use tax havens. This study assumes that both the number of overseas subsidiaries (excluding those in tax havens) and the net income of overseas investment positively correlate with the number of subsidiaries a business has in tax havens. Also, when a Taiwanese company has more subsidiaries in China (thus more internationalized), its motivation to register in tax havens tends to be even stronger facing the peculiar cross-Strait relations and regulations imposed by the governments. This study further assumes the number of subsidiaries set up in China positively correlates with the number of subsidiaries a business has in tax havens. In closing, this study shows that the number of subsidiaries a business has in tax havens positively correlates with (1) the number of its offshore subsidiaries (excluding those tax havens); (2) the net income of its overseas investment; and (3) the number of its subsidiaries in China. Having a presence in tax havens is sometimes an expedient in the internationalization process of a business. We suggest that both the government and the business recognize the upside of using tax havens rather than just play up its downside.