Evolution of inter‐firm technology transfer and technological capability formation of local parts firms in the Thai Automobile Industry

Techakanont, Kriengkrai; Terdudomtham, Thamavit

doi:10.1080/19761597.2004.9668602

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“…2.3 Social mechanism for creative innovation and technology transfer IGVC refers to a mechanism on how developing economies enhance productive capacity through transferring technology and promote open innovation. This process is associated with heightened demands on the technological capacity of suppliers and the contents of technology transfer (Techakanont and Terdudomtham, 2004). From the resource advantage perspective, innovation has been acknowledged as an endogenous factor, which springs from the evolutionary process of competition (Hunt, 2014).…”

Section: Cross-culture Collaborationmentioning

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Cross-cultural collaboration for inclusive global value chain: a case study of rattan industry

Pratono

2019

IJOEM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand how the cross-cultural collaboration between developed market and emerging economies promotes an inclusive global value chain (GVC) through innovation and technology transfer. Drawing on global rattan industry, this paper identifies the three typologies and social mechanism of cross-cultural collaboration in GVC. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a qualitative method with a case study of rattan industry. The case study analysis covers the linkages between upstream industries in emerging economies and downstream industries in developed countries. Findings The result shows that innovation and technology transfer play an essential role in the cross-cultural collaboration through presenting the creative value-adding process beyond the simple trade of rattan. This study identifies the social mechanism of cross-cultural collaboration in three GVC typologies of rattan industry. Research limitations/implications The study was undertaken between 2015 and 2017. The observed value chain in rattan industry context demonstrates the selected business network from Indonesia to the European countries. Practical implications There were some activities that worked well for decades, such as creative innovation and technology transfer from multinational corporations to small businesses. The initiative to promote brand seemed to work less well for the local designers in developing countries from being part of the GVC. The creative innovation and technology transfer from multinational corporations to rattan farmers continued to struggle. Originality/value This study draws a distinction between the typologies of GVC, where cross-cultural collaboration has developed slowly and those where it comes about quickly. This extends the discussion about creative value between players in developed and developing countries, including the social mechanism of cross-cultural collaboration in GVC.

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Section: Cross-culture Collaborationmentioning

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Cross-cultural collaboration for inclusive global value chain: a case study of rattan industry

Pratono

2019

IJOEM

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“…The open FDI regime of many East Asian countries has helped to attract substantial inflows, which in turn created the potential for knowledge and technology transfers between investors and domestic firms. In particular, Japanese FDI played a crucial role in global production sharing (Ng and Yeats, 2001;Athukorala and Yamashita, 2006), the development of industrial clusters (Kimura, 2006) and the development of skills in domestic firms (Techakanont and Terdudomtham, 2004;Yamashita, 2008). Within a process of division of labour, these lead firms located their manufacturing activities according to the comparative advantages of each country in the region.…”

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“…Similar to Indonesia and Malaysia, Thailand adopted multiple trade and industrial policies to promote local automotive support industries, including import bans and tariffs and local content requirements. However, instead of implementing specific programmes, the government adopted a flexible approach to facilitate cooperation between Japanese car makers and Thai auto-parts associations (Doner, 1991;Techakanont, 2010;Techakanont and Charoenporn, 2011). The local content requirement (LCR) was quite lenient and was used to gradually compel original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to deepen their supporting industries.…”

Section: Thailand: Human Resource Development Programmementioning

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Rising Concentration in Asia-Latin American Value Chains

2015

ECLAC Books

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This book was edited by Osvaldo Rosales, Keiji Inoue and Nanno Mulder of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). It presents a selection of studies prepared in the context of a project on the potential role of small and medium-sized companies in Asia-Latin American value chains. These studies were presented at a seminar on this topic held at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago on 29 April 2015. The editors are grateful to Andrew Berry and Hyuk Ju Kwon for their assistance in the editing of the book. This book and the aforementioned project were made possible thanks to financial assistance kindly provided by the Government of the Republic of Korea. The views expressed in the book are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations, 4 Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

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“…technology linkage capability (Arnold and Thuriaux 1997;Ernst, et al, 1998;Kim, 1998;Poapongsakorn and Tonguthai, 1998;Tran, 1999;Techakanont, 2001;UNIDO, 2002;Abdulsomad, 2003;Techakanont and Terdudomtham, 2004;Virasa, 2005). Poor search and linkage capability hinders the significant know-how transfer for these latecomer firms.…”

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Revisiting the learning and capability concepts –building learning systems in Thai auto component firms

Scott-Kemmis¹,

Chitravas²

2007

Asian Journal of Technology Innovation

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Evolution of inter‐firm technology transfer and technological capability formation of local parts firms in the Thai Automobile Industry

Cited by 25 publications

References 14 publications

Cross-cultural collaboration for inclusive global value chain: a case study of rattan industry

Cross-cultural collaboration for inclusive global value chain: a case study of rattan industry

Rising Concentration in Asia-Latin American Value Chains

Revisiting the learning and capability concepts –building learning systems in Thai auto component firms

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