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- Lagerström, Katarina, 1969-, et al.
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Building R&D capability in subsidiaries – conceptualization of a process perspective
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Ingår i: Multinational Business Review. - 1525-383X .- 2054-1686. ; 27:1, s. 35-53
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- © 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the literature discussing the internationalization of research and development (R&D) among multinational companies by proposing a process description to capture the development of local R&D capabilities in subsidiaries. Design/methodology/approach: The authors build the conceptualization not only on the prevailing literature on resource management, subsidiary evolution and subsidiary initiatives, but also on empirical observations. Findings: A process in four phases is distinguished to describe the evolution of R&D capabilities in subsidiaries: the identification of an opportunity in the host country that triggers the establishment of local R&D capabilities; the gathering of support – from the host country and from MNC internally – and resources; the bundling of the resources to build capabilities; and finally the leveraging of the capabilities. Research limitations/implications: By offering a conceptualization of the process through which subsidiaries build R&D capabilities, the authors contribute to the literature on R&D internationalization that hitherto has neglected the central role played by subsidiaries and the fact that a subsidiary needs to develop and manage resources and capabilities to change its R&D related role and/or mandate within the MNC. Originality/value: By providing a process perspective on MNCs internationalization of R&D focussing on the development and management of R&D capabilities at subsidiaries, the paper adds a more dynamic dimension to the previously rather static view on R&D internationalization.
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- Schweizer, Roger, 1971, et al.
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Headquarters–subsidiary interaction during the introduction of a value product in India
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Ingår i: Asian Business & Management. - : Springer Nature. - 1472-4782 .- 1476-9328. ; 20, s. 666-688
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In India, it has become imperative for multinational corporations (MNCs) to succeed in the value segment. Based on a longitudinal case study of Volvo Bus and understanding the introduction of a value product as a subsidiary initiative, we take an internal perspective highlighting the interaction between the headquarters and the local subsidiary. We find that recurring resistance of the corporate immune system—as a political intervention or lack of resources and support—is a major hindrance for the introduction of a value product; this results in the MNC distancing itself from the value product opportunity over time.
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