Complements or substitutes? A meta-analysis of the role of integration mechanisms for knowledge transfer in the MNE network

Zeng, Rong; Grøgaard, Birgitte; Steel, Piers

doi:10.1016/j.jwb.2018.02.001

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“…There are a number of reasons why internalization within the MNE can alleviate the market imperfections described above. First, internalization enables the corporate HQ to engage actively in the selection and training of managers, such that the goals of these managers align better with those of the firm in its entirety (Ouchi, 1979), including what scholars have termed 'socialization', e.g., through rotation of personnel across dispersed units (Edström & Galbraith, 1977;Chi & Nystrom, 1998;Zeng, Grøgaard & Steel 2018, Ambos, Kunisch, Leicht-Deobald & Steinberg, 2019. Second, internalization facilitates monitoring, since it can be imposed by HQ using fiat without risking the appropriation of firm-specific knowledge by potential competitors.…”

Section: Internalization: An Organizingmentioning

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Applying and advancing internalization theory: The multinational enterprise in the twenty-first century

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Internalization theory has provided a resilient analytical framework that explicitly or implicitly underlines much of International Business scholarship. Internalization theory is not a monolithic body of knowledge; instead, it has devolved into several 'streams', each of which focuses on the interests of particular epistemic communities, while also acting as a more generic organizing framework for those more broadly interested in its application to real-world challenges. Following a review of the various streams, we trace the frontiers of current research of the broader internalization framework and identify emerging themes raised by the papers in the special issue. These include transaction cost considerations in the bundling and recombination of assets across diverse contexts, the growing relevance of quasi-internalization, the theoretical challenges of (bounded) rationality for internalization theory, and the increasing disconnect between ownership, control and responsibility. These developments point to new research frontiers for scholars looking to apply or advance internalization theory.

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Section: Internalization: An Organizingmentioning

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Applying and advancing internalization theory: The multinational enterprise in the twenty-first century

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“…According to the knowledge-based view (KBV), the firm is conceptualized as an institution for integrating knowledge, and knowledge is argued to reside within the individual and applied by the firm (Grant, 1996). Moreover, KBV highlights that different subsidiaries of MNEs, as well as headquarters to have unique repositories of their own knowledge (e.g., Song, 2014;Zeng, Grøgaard, & Steel, 2018). Local subsidiaries of MNEs absorb knowledge from their social context as they operate directly in the markets and interact with customers (e.g., Leposky, Arslan, & Kontkanen, 2017).…”

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European MNE subsidiaries' embeddedness and innovation performance: Moderating role of external search depth and breadth

Gölgeci

Ferraris

Arslan

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Journal of Business Research

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While much research has been conducted on the link between embeddedness and innovation outcomes, less attention has been paid on how and when MNE subsidiaries can effectively leverage their internal embeddedness to achieve greater innovation performance. We hypothesize knowledge transfer as a mediating mechanism to channel the potential role of MNE subsidiaries' internal embeddedness in innovation performance. Moreover, we explore the moderating influences of external search depth and breadth on subsidiaries' internal knowledge transfer and innovation performance. To test our framework, we rely on primary data collected from 91 subsidiaries of eleven European MNEs. The results show the degree of knowledge transfer from other MNE units mediates the link between subsidiaries' internal embeddedness and their innovation performance. We also find that external search depth positively moderates the link between the degree of knowledge transfer and subsidiary's innovation performance, while external search breadth does not. We illustrate that knowledge transfer mechanisms and the moderating role of external search approaches can be instrumental in channeling and effectively realizing the role of subsidiary internal embeddedness in innovation performance.

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“…Enhancing firms' knowledge transfer mechanisms and innovation networks can improve the flow of information [59]. Having more knowledge and information can enable firms to identify and exploit eco-innovation opportunities [59]. This is because information and knowledge are key resources and capabilities that can buttress breakthrough innovations [60,61].…”

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Big Data Analytics Capabilities and Eco-Innovation: A Study of Energy Companies

Munodawafa

Johl

2019

Sustainability

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Increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the past decades have created concerns about the environment. To stymie global warming and the deterioration of the natural environment, global CO2 emissions need to reach approximately 1.3 tons per capita by 2050. However, in Malaysia, CO2 output per capita—driven by fossil fuel consumption and energy production—is expected to reach approximately 12.1 tons by the year 2020. GHG mitigation strategies are needed to address these challenges. Cleaner production, through eco-innovation, has the potential to arrest CO2 emissions and buttress sustainable development. However, the cleaner production process has been hampered by lack of complete data to support decision making. Therefore, using the resource-based view, a preliminary study consisting of energy and utility firms is undertaken to understand the impact of big data analytics towards eco-innovation. Linear regression through SPSS Version 24 reveals that big data analytics could become a strong predictor of eco-innovation. This paper concludes that information and data are key inputs, and big data technology provides firms the opportunity to obtain information, which could influence its production process—and possibly help arrest increasing CO2 emissions.

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Complements or substitutes? A meta-analysis of the role of integration mechanisms for knowledge transfer in the MNE network

Cited by 65 publications

References 134 publications

Applying and advancing internalization theory: The multinational enterprise in the twenty-first century

Applying and advancing internalization theory: The multinational enterprise in the twenty-first century

European MNE subsidiaries' embeddedness and innovation performance: Moderating role of external search depth and breadth

Big Data Analytics Capabilities and Eco-Innovation: A Study of Energy Companies

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