MNE competence-creating subsidiary mandates

Cantwell, John; Mudambi, Ram

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“…Also more empirical research is needed that directly investigates this relation. Although the few studies reviewed above indicate that technology-seeking FDI does not generate knowledge spillovers, more recent empirical research indicates that this type of FDI may at least have a large potential of doing so (Feinberg and Gupta 2004;Cantwell and Mudambi 2005). More research investigating the differential knowledge spillover effects of horizontal, vertical, and export-platform FDI is also warranted.…”

Section: Taking Stockmentioning

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Collecting the Pieces of the FDI Knowledge Spillovers Puzzle

Smeets¹

2008

The World Bank Research Observer

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Recent surveys of the empirical literature have concluded that the evidence is mixed on the magnitude, direction, and even existence of knowledge spillovers from foreign direct investment (FDI). This article reviews the recent theoretical and empirical literature that responds to these inconclusive results and considers three main issues: spillover channels, mediating factors, and FDI heterogeneity. Studies that take into account individual spillover channels find robust evidence of knowledge spillovers from FDI. Studies on the importance of mediating factors and FDI heterogeneity are less conclusive and could benefit from greater convergence in methodologies and greater specificity in the spillover channels of interest. More generally, many studies do not properly distinguish between knowledge spillovers and knowledge transfers, and empirical studies seem to greatly outnumber theoretical studies. JEL codes: F23, O33In the face of difficulties associated with capturing spillover effects and the multitude of factors that can influence the extent of spillovers in each economy, we caution researchers about drawing generalized conclusions about the existence of externalities associated with [foreign direct investment] . . . . (Javorcik and Spatareanu 2005, 47) Over the past decade or so a large body of research has examined knowledge spillovers from foreign direct investment (FDI). At several points along the way scholars have paused to take stock of the evidence (Blomström and Kokko 1998;Saggi 2002;Görg and Greenaway 2004). The verdict has largely been inconclusive. Indeed, the empirical inconclusiveness has become so infamous that virtually every study reviewed here begins with this observation as its main motivation. Explanations for the lack of conclusive results have focused on methodological and measurement issues (Görg and Strobl 2001), but this sort of approach has recently been disputed (Lipsey and Sjöholm 2005 The literature has developed in several directions to account for the ambiguity in earlier work. This study reviews these contributions, both theoretical and empirical. To provide some structure in a rapidly expanding field and to identify which approach or combination of approaches is likely to yield the most promising results, the study is structured around three themes. 1 More insight into the conditions under which knowledge spillovers from FDI are most likely to arise is especially important for developing countries. The highly ambiguous evidence to date on the existence of knowledge spillovers from FDI does not seem to warrant the large sums of money spent by governments to attract FDI. 2 After setting the stage in the following section, the article is then structured around figure 1, a representation of the FDI knowledge spillover process and the pieces of the puzzle that may affect it. 3 The section on opening the black box of FDI knowledge spillovers discusses the research on vertical linkages, worker mobility, and demonstration effects. This is followed by a review of the evidence o...

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Section: Taking Stockmentioning

confidence: 98%

Collecting the Pieces of the FDI Knowledge Spillovers Puzzle

Smeets¹

2008

The World Bank Research Observer

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“…The vertical axis shows the level of the competency creation mission for the local entity, and the horizontal axis shows whether the target market is local or global. The competency creation mission shows the importance of a local entity for a multinational fi rm in its knowledge creation activities at a global level (Cantwell and Mudambi 2005 ). The progression from (1) to (4) can be shown as a shift from local R&D subsidiaries to local R&D centers and fi nally to centers of excellence (COE).…”

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“…Naturally, not all foreign R&D centers follow the path to becoming COEs, and it is not realistic for even multinational fi rms to have COEs throughout the world. The level of a competency creation mission is determined by the global strategy of the multinational fi rm and the economic environment of the country in question (Cantwell and Mudambi 2005 ). India is blessed with an R&D environment characterized by many outstanding software engineers; this facilitates the progression of its research facilities from being offshore sites to COEs.…”

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Multinationals’ R&D in China and India

Motohashi

2015

Global Business Strategy

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“…Nesse sentido, há um consenso, na literatura, sobre os elementos que podem determinar a coordenação, a integração global das subsidiárias e a cooperação das multinacionais com fontes externas de inovação, sendo eles: a transferência de ativos do conhecimento, o papel da subsidiária (Cantwell & Mudambi, 2005) e a autonomia da subsidiária (Birkinshaw, Hood & Young, 2005 (Lavie & Miller, 2008); as características relacionais, envolvendo a intensidade dos laços estabelecidos nas parcerias (Capaldo, 2007;Dyer, Singh & Kale, 2008;Koka & Prescott, 2008;Tiwana, 2008), o propósito e a convergência estratégica das parcerias, pois eles favorecem a criação de vín-culos econômicos e institucionais entre os atores e promovem o desenvolvimento de práticas institucionais comuns, que são importantes para gerar atividades de inovação e conhecimento de ponta (Abramovsky, Harrison & Simpson, 2007;Brosrtröm, 2010;D'Este & Iammarino, 2010 (Kim & Song, 2007;Schreiner, Kale & Corsten, 2009;Tomlinson, 2010).…”

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Governança tecnológica e cooperabilidade nas multinacionais brasileiras

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Porto

2014

Rev. adm. empres.

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Technological governance and cooperability in Brazilian multinationals Gobernanza tecnológica y cooperabilidad en multinacionales brasileñas RESUMOA capacidade dinâmica de inovar e cooperar e a gestão dos seus atributos de dispersão e interação são fatores essenciais à sobrevivência e ao êxito para as empresas emergentes originadas dos países em desenvolvimento, como o Brasil. Diante desse contexto, tem-se o objetivo de avaliar em que medida a governança tecnológica afeta a capacidade dinâmica de inovação e cooperação (cooperabilidade) nas multinacionais brasileiras (MNB). Para alcançar esse objetivo, a pesquisa de campo foi realizada em duas etapas, a primeira, qualitativa, e a segunda, quantitativa. Com base nos resultados da etapa qualitativa, foram revisadas as variáveis do modelo de pesquisa e refinadas as suas hipóteses, cujo teste ocorreu na etapa quantitativa. Na etapa qualitativa, o método utilizado foi o estudo de casos múltiplos, dado que foram realizados três estudos em profundidade: Oxiteno, Braskem e Petrobras. Já na etapa quantitativa, realizou-se um levantamento no universo de MNB, em que uma amostra definitiva de 60 empresas respondeu a um questionário estruturado.PALAVRAS-CHAVE | Capacidades dinâmicas, inovação, cooperação, governança, multinacionais brasileiras. ABSTRACT RAE-Revista de Administração de Empresas | FGV-EAESP

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MNE competence-creating subsidiary mandates

Cited by 1,054 publications

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Collecting the Pieces of the FDI Knowledge Spillovers Puzzle

Collecting the Pieces of the FDI Knowledge Spillovers Puzzle

Multinationals’ R&D in China and India

Governança tecnológica e cooperabilidade nas multinacionais brasileiras

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