What determines knowledge sourcing from host locations of overseas R&D operations?: A study of global R&D activities of Japanese multinationals

Jaeyong Song; Kazuhiro Asakawa; Youngeun Chu

doi:10.1016/j.respol.2011.01.002

What determines knowledge sourcing from host locations of overseas R&D operations? A study of global R&D activities of Japanese multinationals

Jaeyong Song, Kazuhiro Asakawa, Youngeun Chu

Graduate School of Business Administration

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Abstract

What determines knowledge sourcing from host locations of overseas R&D operations? We investigate factors that influence the extent to which overseas R&D laboratories source knowledge from host locations. Drawing on both the capabilities perspective and the embeddedness perspective, we have developed a conceptual model and then examined it empirically focusing on overseas R&D labs of Japanese multinationals. Statistical findings from negative binomial regressions show that both technological capabilities of the lab and external embeddedness in the local scientific and engineering communities matter.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	380-390
Number of pages	11
Journal	Research Policy
Volume	40
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2011.01.002
Publication status	Published - 2011 Apr

Keywords

Capabilities
Embeddedness
Global R&D
Japanese multinationals
Knowledge sourcing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Strategy and Management
Management Science and Operations Research
Management of Technology and Innovation

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