Domestic alliance networks and regional strategies of MNEs: A structural embeddedness perspective

Iurkov, Viacheslav; Benito, Gabriel R. G.

doi:10.1057/s41267-017-0089-5

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“…The fifth paper, by Iurkov and Benito (2018), provides an alternative theoretical lens, which is the social network perspective, to explain the geographic scope of multinational enterprises (MNEs). Using the FDI data of US MNEs in the information and communication technology industry for the period 2001-2008, the authors focus on how the positioning of MNEs in their domestic network of strategic alliances affects their geographic scope.…”

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J Int Bus Stud

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IB scholars have long studied the multinational enterprise (MNE) and now recognize that its ability to capture value stems from its control of bottleneck assets. In contrast, economic geographers and regional scientists have largely focused their attention on the locations within which economic and business systems operate. In this article, we draw on both these literatures. We emphasize that the MNE's integration of upstream and downstream strategic considerations to maximize its control of bottleneck assets implies an optimal geographic footprint. This optimal footprint is typically asymmetric, with a spatial scale that varies dramatically across the different activities of the value chain. Upstream innovation processes are likely to be based on highly local considerations like the availability of specialized resources and collocation advantages. In contrast, downstream sales and marketing processes are likely to driven by imperatives of high volume and global reach. Further, in the current fast clockspeed business environment, the location and nature of bottleneck assets are likely to change rapidly and unpredictably, making organizational flexibility a crucial MNE capability. Journal of International Business Studies (2018) 49, 929-941.

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“…Enterprises that occupy dominant network positions exert more control over resources and hold more advantages in innovation activities (Lin et al, 2009). Network centrality and structural holes are the most relevant network position indicators for technology innovation and knowledge diffusion, as has widely been confirmed by network research (Zaheer and Bell, 2005;Wang et al, 2014;Iurkov and Benito, 2017). Network centrality points to the extent to which a firm occupies a central position in relation to its ties to other network members and to its ability to span multiple sources of knowledge (Lin et al, 2009;Tortortiello et al, 2012).…”

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Integration modes, global networks, and knowledge diffusion in overseas M&As by emerging market firms

Chen

Liu

2019

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Purpose This paper aims to examine how integration modes impact the acquirer knowledge diffusion capacity of overseas mergers and acquisitions (M&As) effected by emerging market firms and the role played by the global innovation network position of the acquiring firms in affecting this relationship. Design/methodology/approach Through the use of structural equation modelling and bootstrap testing, the hypotheses are tested by drawing upon a sample of 102 overseas M&As effected by listed Chinese manufacturing companies. Findings The results show that acquirers from emerging countries are unable to increase the knowledge diffusion capacity unless they choose the right post-merger integration mode. This paper also finds that the relationship between integration mode and knowledge diffusion is channelled through the centrality and structural holes of acquirers in the global innovation networks. When considering the combinations of different resource similarities and complementarities of the acquired firms, differences emerge in the integration model and network embedded path of acquirers in emerging countries. Practical implications Emerging market multinational enterprises should consider post-merger integration as a crucial facilitator to the crafting of global innovation network positions that promote knowledge diffusion. The choices of integration mode and brand management autonomy should be matched with the resource similarities and complementarities that exist between the acquirer and target firms. Originality/value Based on the resource orchestration theory and by focussing on network centrality and structural hole as the crucial links, this study provides a nuanced understanding of the relationship between post-merger integration and knowledge diffusion and sheds light on latecomer firms from emerging countries.

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“…Numerous studies have shed light on the benefits and detriments of having a prominent structural position in the network (Coleman 1988, Burt 1992, Ruef 2002, Zaheer and Bell 2005, Whittington et al 2009, Tan et al 2015, Leenders and Dolfsma 2016, Iurkov et al 2018, Kraft et al 2018, Shijaku et al 2018, Zhang et al 2018. Some studies have also shown that firms are embedded in multiple relations and therefore acquire multiple positions in different networks at the same time, which has consequences for innovation outcome (Boschma and Ter Wal 2007, Giuliani 2007, Ozmel et al 2013Wang et al 2014, Mazzola et al 2015.…”

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“…Therefore, we rely on the partial models in testing our hypothesis related to relational embeddedness. This procedure has been commonly used in the prior research (Iurkov andBeniti 2018, Kraft andBausch 2018).…”

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Influence of Firms’ Network Position on their Innovation Outcome in a Mature Industrial Cluster

2019

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Our study employs a social network perspective to investigate the influence of firms' structural and relational embeddedness on their innovation outcome in a directed network in a mature industrial cluster. From the structural embeddedness perspective, we argue that a central position in an informal advice network does not bring equal innovation benefits to advice-seekers and advice-givers. Notably, in a mature cluster, we expect that the number of advice giving ties (popularity) positively influences the innovation outcome of firms, whereas the number of advice-seeking ties {activity) negatively affects the firms' innovation. We also expect that access to structural holes has a negative and significant impact on innovation outcome in a mature industrial cluster. From the relational embeddedness perspective, we investigate the effect of strong and weak ties on the innovation outcome of firms in a mature industrial cluster. We expect a positive relationship between firms' innovation output and strong ties, and a negative relationship between weak ties and the innovation output of firms. Our findings suggest that activity has a significant negative impact on the innovation outcome of firms, while popularity shows a significant positive impact on the innovative outcome of firms. Strong ties show a positive and significant impact on innovation, while weak ties demonstrate a significant negative effect on innovation. We also test the mediating effect of absorptive capacity on the relationship between advice ties and innovation. We find that absorptive capacity fully mediates the relationship between advice-giving and advice-seeking ties, and innovation.

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Domestic alliance networks and regional strategies of MNEs: A structural embeddedness perspective

Cited by 75 publications

References 126 publications

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Integration modes, global networks, and knowledge diffusion in overseas M&As by emerging market firms

Influence of Firms’ Network Position on their Innovation Outcome in a Mature Industrial Cluster

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