Essay About Head Offices And Foreign Ownership

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RESEARCH METHODData Collection- Conditions of responders: the firm≥25% foreign ownership operating in New Zealand- Population: 1800 head offices- Sent to: Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director- Only 1554 head offices meet the requirement of target responder.- 764 responses received(including 2 uncompleted, 246 head offices don’t meet the condition)  – As result, 516 useable responses were received, giving response rate of 33%Affiliate Profile – On average, in New Zealand>27 years & owned by their current foreign investor for almost 17.- 63% were branches or subsidiaries of a MNE & 25% had been acquired by MNE.- Parent companies: 29% North America, 40% Asia-Pacific, 27% Europe, 4% others regions- Main business activity: 34% manufacturing, 31% service, 33% sales office.- Let (a) = Number of affiliates in the sample  – Let (b) = The size of the domestic sector Industry(a)(b)Industry(a)(b)Manufacturing1587.4%Agriculture, forestry & fishing113.9%Wholesale trade1385.9%Communications service91.2%Property & business service5331.3%Culture & recreational services,93.4%Finance & insurance392.4%Accommodation, cafes & restaurants83.4%Transport & storage343.8%Mining61.3%Retail trade2512.3%Electricity, gas & water supply50.5%Construction1512.9%Others610.8%