Innovation and the Multinational Firm [electronic resource] : Perspectives on Foreign Subsidiaries and Host Locations /
Perri, A.author.
In the changing geography of innovation, multinational corporations play a key role as creators of knowledge. Innovation and the Multinational Firm investigates how innovation is managed within these firms by focusing particularly on subsidiaries and host-locations.
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Cover ; Half-Title ; Title ; Copyright ; Dedication ; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Part I Managing Innovation across Geographical Space: An Overview                                                                        ; 1 Innovation in Multinational Firms and the Role of Geography                                                                    ; 1.1 Innovation and the multinational firm
1.2 Models and processes of innovation in multinational firms                                                                    1.3 R&D internationalization and the role of geography                                                             ; 1.3.1 Tacit knowledge, proximity and co-location                                                       ; 1.4 Is R&D really international?                                       ; 2 Managing Innovation in Multinational Firms
2.1 Forces behind R&D internationalization                                                 2.2 Types of innovation-driven foreign direct investment                                                               ; 2.3 Location choices of R&D facilities                                             ; 2.4 Organizational challenges in multinational innovation                                                                ; 2.4.1 Orchestrating geographically dispersed innovation activities
Part II A Multilevel Approach to the Study of Geographically Dispersed Innovation in Multinational Firms                                                                                                               3 Perspectives on Subsidiaries                                     ; 3.1 The evolution of subsidiary-level research                                                     ; 3.2 Changing roles: from passive to active subsidiaries
3.3 Internal and external drivers of subsidiary evolution                                                                3.3.1 The influence of the internal network                                                  ; 3.3.2 The influence of the external network                                                  ; 3.4 An innovation management perspective                                               ; 3.4.1 Knowledge creation                               ; 3.4.2 Knowledge protection                                 ; 4 Perspectives on Host Locations
4.1 The relevance of locations for MNC innovation
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In the changing geography of innovation, multinational corporations play a key role as creators of knowledge. Innovation and the Multinational Firm investigates how innovation is managed within these firms by focusing particularly on subsidiaries and host-locations.
Leadership.
International business enterprises.
Management.
Industrial management.
International economics.
Knowledge management.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
International Business.
Innovation/Technology Management.
International Economics.
Management.
Knowledge Management.