The Dual Role of Subsidiary Autonomy in Intra-MNC Knowledge Transfer

Peder Veng Søberg; Brian Vejrum Wæhrens

The Dual Role of Subsidiary Autonomy in Intra-MNC Knowledge Transfer

Publikation: Konferencebidrag uden forlag/tidsskrift › Paper uden forlag/tidsskrift › Forskning › peer review

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this chapter is to explore the effect of subsidiary autonomy on intra MNC knowledge transfers in relation to captive R&D offshoring to emerging markets.
Design/methodology/approach: A framework to this end is outlined and illustrated in relation to four cases of captive R&D offshoring to emerging markets.
Findings: Subsidiary autonomy has a mainly negative effect on primary knowledge transfer, and a mainly positive effect on reverse knowledge transfer.
Newly established R&D subsidiaries in emerging markets need primary
knowledge transfer in order to build up their competence before they can add to the knowledge level of the MNC. Gradual increase in R&D subsidiary autonomy is thereby beneficial for subsidiary innovation performance.
Originality/value: The term beneficial primary knowledge transfer is coined.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Publikationsdato	27 okt. 2011
Antal sider	14
Status	Udgivet - 27 okt. 2011
Begivenhed	Organizational Design Perspectives on Offshoring - Copenhagen, Danmark Varighed: 27 okt. 2011 → 28 okt. 2011

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Konference	Organizational Design Perspectives on Offshoring
Land/Område	Danmark
By	Copenhagen
Periode	27/10/2011 → 28/10/2011

Emneord

Captive R&D offshoring
subsidiary autonomy
knowledge transfer

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SDC research project: Sino-Danish Center Research Project: Value Chain Innovation
Wæhrens, B. V., Slepniov, D., Johansen, J., Søberg, P. V., Cheng, Y., Vang, J., Madsen, E. S., Adeyemi, O. A., DU, J., Wu, X., Wu, D. & Schulzmann, D.
10/03/2011 → …
Projekter: Projekt › Forskning
Global Production Networks
Riis, J. O. N., Wæhrens, B. V., Johansen, J., Slepniov, D. & Søberg, P. V.
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01/08/2006 → 31/07/2009
Projekter: Projekt › Forskning

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The Dual Role of Subsidiary Autonomy in Intra-MNC Knowledge Transfer

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Projekter

SDC research project: Sino-Danish Center Research Project: Value Chain Innovation

Global Production Networks

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