Transplant Automotive Clusters and the Country of Origin in the Southern States of the United States

Abstract:

This paper will examine the strategic role of each transplant in the parent company’s global strategy, investigate signs of subsidiary entrepreneurship, and examine technology flows between each transplant in the south and the Multinational Corporation as a whole, as well as determine the extent to which theses transplants in the south are creating “centers of excellence” within the MNC, and embedded clusters within the region that is so important for locational enduring competitive advantage.