The first of the four theoretical perspectives that answer the question of "should" is the resource
dependence model (Pfeffer & Salancik, 1978; Pfeffer & Moore, 1980; Pfeffer & Cohen, 1984; Pfeffer
& Davis-Blake, 1987). This focuses predominantly on power relationships and resource exchanges
between an organization and its constituency. From this perspective, organizational decision making
is not seen as an outcome of strategic choice. Rather, the theory assumes that all organizations
depend on a flow of valuable resources (e.g. money, technology, management expertise) into the
organization in order to continue functioning. An MNC affiliate may have more or less dependence
and power, as these resources are controlled by various actors, internal to the MNC (e.g. parent
company or regional operations) or external to it (e.g. government institutions).