International Innovation and Strategic Initiatives: A Research Agenda
Journal
Research in International Business and Finance
ISSN
0275-5319
ISSN-Digital
1878-3384
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2009-06-01
Author(s)
Abstract
Despite the argument that to leverage the expertise of foreign subsidiaries to the global firm is beneficial to the whole firm's competitive advantage, in the case of international innova-tion, such leverage does hardly take place. We investigate into this paradox, applying re-search on strategic initiatives to the context of international R&D. Developing a conceptual model on the basis of communication psychology, we analyse how the innovatory expertise of R&D subsidiaries can be leveraged to the global firm. Thus, we determine six elements the greater exploration of which can lead to a deeper understanding of how the innovatory exper-tise of a foreign R&D subsidiary may be leveraged to the global firm.
Language
English
Keywords
Innovation
international management
R&D
strategic initiative
MNC
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Elsevier
Publisher place
Amsterdam
Volume
23
Number
2
Start page
193
End page
205
Pages
13
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
38401