Barriers to the accomplishment of a subsidiary’s strategic role: how the characteristics
of location and corporate networks impact on subsidiary performance
As barreiras à realização de um papel estratégico do subsidiário: como as características
de situação e redes incorporadas impactam em desempenho de subsidiário
Assessment Area: International Management
Omar Salgado*
Afiliation: EGADE
Position: Lecturer of EGADE Business School at Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios
Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)
Address: Carretera Lago de Guadalupe, Km 3.5, Atizapán de Zaragoza 52926, Estado de
México, Tel: +52 (55) 58645555 ext. 2243
Email: salgado.omar@itesm.mx
Education:
PhD University of Cambridge UK.
MSc University of Nottingham UK.
BSc Universidad de las Americas, MEXICO.
Professional experience:
-Project Engineer, Manufacturing Strategy Assessment Tools, Cambridge Manufacturing
Industry Links Ltd. UK.
-Project Manager, Logistics and Distribution, FEMSA, Monterrey N.L. México.
-Manufacturing Consultant, Logistics and Business Process Reengineering, Volkswagen de
México, Puebla, México.
-Manufacturing Consultant, SAP R/3 implementation and logistics practices, GBA Monterrey
N.L. México.
Lecturer:
Universidad de Las Américas, Puebla.
University of Cambridge, Cambridge UK.
ITESM.
Universidad Iberoamericana
EGADE Business School.
Selected Publications:
-Salgado, Omar. “Emerging Capabilities in Manufacturing Companies: A new Taxonomy of
Company’s Transformations”. VDM Verlag Dr. Muller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG, 2008.
ISBN-13: 978-363906855
-Salgado, Omar. (2009). “Sourcing patterns and product configuration as a mean to identify
technology gaps in Mexico”. The 20th Annual POMS Conference, “Global Challenges &
Opportunities”, Orlando Florida, conference proceedings, May 2009.
-Salgado, Omar; Shi, Youngjiang. (2007). From Plant to Subsidiary: capability growth in a
manufacturing network’s node. 12th CIM International Manufacturing Symposium, “New
leaders in global manufacturing - emerging models and trends” – Cambridge University,
conference proceedings, September 2007.
-Salgado, Omar; Shi, Youngjiang, Gregory, Mike. (2006). “Sourcing patterns and product
configuration of an International Manufacturing Network's node”. Academy of International
Studies (AIB) – UK Chapter, 33rd AIB-UK Manchester, UK. “International Business in the
Age of Anxiety” conference proceedings April 2006.
-Salgado, Omar; Shi, Youngjiang, Gregory, Mike. (2006). “Paths & Barriers to enhance a
node in an International Manufacturing Network”. Academy of International Business Studies
(AIB) - World Conference, "From the Silk Road to Global Networks: Harnessing the Power
of People in International Business", conference proceedings Beijing, China, June 2006.