Spatial Structure and Location of Multi-national Corporations in China—A Case Study of Samsung

WANG Dan; WANG Shijun

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Spatial Structure and Location of Multi-national Corporations in China—A Case Study of Samsung

WANG Dan, WANG Shijun

文章导航 > Chinese Geographical Science > 2007 > 17(4): 297-303

WANG Dan, WANG Shijun. Spatial Structure and Location of Multi-national Corporations in China—A Case Study of Samsung[J]. 中国地理科学, 2007, 17(4): 297-303. doi: 10.1007/s11769-007-0297-1

引用本文:

WANG Dan, WANG Shijun. Spatial Structure and Location of Multi-national Corporations in China—A Case Study of Samsung[J]. 中国地理科学, 2007, 17(4): 297-303. doi: 10.1007/s11769-007-0297-1

WANG Dan, WANG Shijun. Spatial Structure and Location of Multi-national Corporations in China—A Case Study of Samsung[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 2007, 17(4): 297-303. doi: 10.1007/s11769-007-0297-1

Citation:

WANG Dan, WANG Shijun. Spatial Structure and Location of Multi-national Corporations in China—A Case Study of Samsung[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 2007, 17(4): 297-303. doi: 10.1007/s11769-007-0297-1

Spatial Structure and Location of Multi-national Corporations in China—A Case Study of Samsung

doi: 10.1007/s11769-007-0297-1

WANG Dan^1,2,,
WANG Shijun³

1.
School of Resources and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China;
2.
Department of Geography, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China

基金项目: Under the auspices of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.40471041)

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通讯作者:
WANG Dan.E-mail:wh_dan@yahoo.com.cn

Spatial Structure and Location of Multi-national Corporations in China—A Case Study of Samsung

WANG Dan^{1,2
,},
WANG Shijun³

1.
School of Resources and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China;
2.
Department of Geography, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China

摘要: The investment of Samsung Electronics in China is divided into three types: production companies, sales companies and R&D institutions. Based on an analysis of the spatial structure of Samsung's three types of investment and parent company, it is put forward that regional bias exists during the operation of a multi-national corporation (MNC) in China, i.e., regional biases of technology, price, sales as well as decision-making. Front office and back office, two terms related closely with the location of modern MNCs, are defined and locational principles of each are studied. It is pointed out that production companies and R&D institutions belong to back office, while sales company falls into the type of front office. Based on a summarization on the spatial distribution of production companies, sales companies and R&D institutions, the locational principles of front office and back office are then applied in explaining the location of Samsung's operating entities in China. By analyzing the spatial structure and locational principles of Samsung, a typical MNC in China, this paper aims to understand the internal operating mechanism of modern MNCs and then bring assistance to related policies to cope with those problems about MNCs that have attracted growing attention in recent years.
- multi-national corporation (MNC) /
- regional bias /
- front office /
- back office /
- Samsung
Abstract: The investment of Samsung Electronics in China is divided into three types: production companies, sales companies and R&D institutions. Based on an analysis of the spatial structure of Samsung's three types of investment and parent company, it is put forward that regional bias exists during the operation of a multi-national corporation (MNC) in China, i.e., regional biases of technology, price, sales as well as decision-making. Front office and back office, two terms related closely with the location of modern MNCs, are defined and locational principles of each are studied. It is pointed out that production companies and R&D institutions belong to back office, while sales company falls into the type of front office. Based on a summarization on the spatial distribution of production companies, sales companies and R&D institutions, the locational principles of front office and back office are then applied in explaining the location of Samsung's operating entities in China. By analyzing the spatial structure and locational principles of Samsung, a typical MNC in China, this paper aims to understand the internal operating mechanism of modern MNCs and then bring assistance to related policies to cope with those problems about MNCs that have attracted growing attention in recent years.
- multi-national corporation (MNC) /
- regional bias /
- front office /
- back office /
- Samsung

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Spatial Structure and Location of Multi-national Corporations in China—A Case Study of Samsung

doi: 10.1007/s11769-007-0297-1

WANG Dan^1,2,,
WANG Shijun³

1. School of Resources and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China;

2. Department of Geography, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China

基金项目: Under the auspices of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.40471041)

通讯作者: WANG Dan.E-mail:wh_dan@yahoo.com.cn

收稿日期: 2006-11-19
修回日期: 2007-09-18
刊出日期: 2007-12-20

关键词:

multi-national corporation (MNC) /

regional bias /

front office /

back office /

Samsung

摘要: The investment of Samsung Electronics in China is divided into three types: production companies, sales companies and R&D institutions. Based on an analysis of the spatial structure of Samsung's three types of investment and parent company, it is put forward that regional bias exists during the operation of a multi-national corporation (MNC) in China, i.e., regional biases of technology, price, sales as well as decision-making. Front office and back office, two terms related closely with the location of modern MNCs, are defined and locational principles of each are studied. It is pointed out that production companies and R&D institutions belong to back office, while sales company falls into the type of front office. Based on a summarization on the spatial distribution of production companies, sales companies and R&D institutions, the locational principles of front office and back office are then applied in explaining the location of Samsung's operating entities in China. By analyzing the spatial structure and locational principles of Samsung, a typical MNC in China, this paper aims to understand the internal operating mechanism of modern MNCs and then bring assistance to related policies to cope with those problems about MNCs that have attracted growing attention in recent years.

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Spatial Structure and Location of Multi-national Corporations in China—A Case Study of Samsung

WANG Dan^1,2,,
WANG Shijun³

1. School of Resources and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China;

2. Department of Geography, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China

Received Date: 2006-11-19
Rev Recd Date: 2007-09-18
Publish Date: 2007-12-20

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Abstract: The investment of Samsung Electronics in China is divided into three types: production companies, sales companies and R&D institutions. Based on an analysis of the spatial structure of Samsung's three types of investment and parent company, it is put forward that regional bias exists during the operation of a multi-national corporation (MNC) in China, i.e., regional biases of technology, price, sales as well as decision-making. Front office and back office, two terms related closely with the location of modern MNCs, are defined and locational principles of each are studied. It is pointed out that production companies and R&D institutions belong to back office, while sales company falls into the type of front office. Based on a summarization on the spatial distribution of production companies, sales companies and R&D institutions, the locational principles of front office and back office are then applied in explaining the location of Samsung's operating entities in China. By analyzing the spatial structure and locational principles of Samsung, a typical MNC in China, this paper aims to understand the internal operating mechanism of modern MNCs and then bring assistance to related policies to cope with those problems about MNCs that have attracted growing attention in recent years.

WANG Dan, WANG Shijun. Spatial Structure and Location of Multi-national Corporations in China—A Case Study of Samsung[J]. 中国地理科学, 2007, 17(4): 297-303. doi: 10.1007/s11769-007-0297-1

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WANG Dan, WANG Shijun. Spatial Structure and Location of Multi-national Corporations in China—A Case Study of Samsung[J]. 中国地理科学, 2007, 17(4): 297-303. doi: 10.1007/s11769-007-0297-1

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Spatial Structure and Location of Multi-national Corporations in China—A Case Study of Samsung

doi: 10.1007/s11769-007-0297-1

通讯作者: WANG Dan.E-mail:wh_dan@yahoo.com.cn

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Spatial Structure and Location of Multi-national Corporations in China—A Case Study of Samsung

doi: 10.1007/s11769-007-0297-1

1. School of Resources and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; 2. Department of Geography, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China

通讯作者: WANG Dan.E-mail:wh_dan@yahoo.com.cn

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Spatial Structure and Location of Multi-national Corporations in China—A Case Study of Samsung

1. School of Resources and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; 2. Department of Geography, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China

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通讯作者:
WANG Dan.E-mail:wh_dan@yahoo.com.cn

1. School of Resources and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China;

2. Department of Geography, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China

1. School of Resources and Environmental Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China;

2. Department of Geography, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China