Enterprise internationalisation by foreign investments and technical cooperation

Bojnec, Štefan

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“…The input-output method used assumes that the economy sectors are determined by the existing input-output economy structures. In the case of defence supply-in-return system activities, most of these products and services are of doubled-used, military-defence and civilian products and services (Bojnec, 2011(Bojnec, , 2012. Neglecting their importance in the economy with the complete shift away from these activities to some other activities would mean not only a shift from military-defence, but also from some important civilian products and services, which are mostly classified as medium-high and high technologically intensive products and services.…”

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“…Most of these activities can be restructured and reallocated to other activities. However, most of them in Slovenia are already civilian ones (Bojnec, 2011(Bojnec, , 2012. To discourage these activities could in a large extent mean a certain further deindustrialization of the economy with a shift away from some medium-high and high technologically-intensive activities.…”

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“…This has been to a large extent neglected in the Slovenian economic development, but has been confirmed by several examples of good practices in the other EU countries such as in aircraft production as an important element of economic development, which is based on double-used military-defence and civilian products. Defence supply-in-return system activities, if transparently managed, can represent one of the possible ways of internationalization of the military-defence and civilian enterprises, particularly medium-high and high technologically-intensive activities (Bojnec, 2011(Bojnec, , 2012. This can be important for technological advancements and market expansions of medium-high and high technologically intensive enterprises and R&D activities with economic effects for the participating defence supply-in-return system enterprises and their suppliers and sub-suppliers.…”

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Cybernetic systems in defence management applications

Bojnec

2013

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to introduce cybernetic systems in defence management applications, to meet new challenges of the information society and use of system modelling for decision making. Design/methodology/approach -The paper defines basic terms for understanding the complexity of the defence management applications, which is simplified using input-output modelling. Findings -The paper illustrates the interdisciplinary nature of cybernetics, systems and management sciences. The defence system is analysed and a general input-output model for defence system development recommended. Research limitations/implications -New data technology and data availability provide perspective for applied research using scientific approach. Practical implications -Cybernetic systems for defence provide analytical modelling for management applications. Originality/value -The paper presents a concept and empirical evidence for defence system analysis and a new way of thinking that affects defence planning and defence management. A cybernetic, systemic and input-output methodology provides solutions for defence management applications. IntroductionDuring the last two decades, the defence sector, defence strategies and policies, and military academic study have changed considerably ways of thinking about information sharing, empirical analysis and its use in decision-making processes and for management control by the use of modern technology, information and communication systems development (Skyttner, 2005;Sandler and Hartley, 2007). These defence management applications can be considered as one of the challenging issues of the information society and cybernetic systems in management applications (Rudall and Mann, 2008a, b).This paper contributes to the analysis of cybernetic systems in defence management applications. Informational asymmetry can exist for decision-makers in defence systems and in the implementation of defence procurements, in particular the relationships between a government and a defence contractor with possible cost-sharing and rent extraction from the government (Liston-Heyes, 1995). The presence of rent-seeking activities in conduction of defence procurements has demanded a greater transparency, elimination and opening-up dual-use procurement markets for defence and civil goods and services (Martin et al., 1999). Moreover, the concept of the defence industrial base, operational measures for implementation of the defence industrial base, and defence

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Section: Implications For Research Policy and Practicementioning

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Section: Implications For Research Policy and Practicementioning

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“…Several studies emphasize that the advanced companies of developed countries enable the companies in developing countries to upgrade their knowledge and techniques (Qu and An, 2003;Humphrey and Schmitz, 2004;Martins and António, 2010). The companies in developing countries are able to upgrade their knowledge and technology through foreign direct investment and the cooperation involved in the investment (Bojnec, 2011). However, many of these studies have often been conducted based on the socio-cultural background in developed countries (Fan, 2011).…”

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Benefiting from external knowledge? A study of telecommunications industry cluster in Shenzhen, China

2016

Industrial Management &Amp; Data Systems

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Purpose – External knowledge should not be limited in one zone or level. Researchers have paid more attention to the perspective of multilevel cluster networks. However, little research has empirically studied the various dimensions of external knowledge. The purpose of this paper is to study different levels of external knowledge, their relation with trade and non-trade interdependence and their relation with different kinds of innovations, namely, exploitation and exploration. Design/methodology/approach – Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were adopted in this study. In terms of the quantitative research method, data were collected from 168 companies in the Shenzhen Hi-Tech Industrial Park of China using convenience sampling. As for the qualitative research method, a total of 35 interviews were carried out in this study. Findings – The quantitative results indicate that different levels of external knowledge in the Shenzhen Hi-Tech Park have different effects. First of all, the results indicate that cross-national connections have a positive influence on trade interdependence, which helps firms to produce exploration. Second, cross-regional connections have a positive influence on both trade and non-trade interdependence, which further help firms to create innovative exploitation and exploration. Third, inter-regional connections have a positive influence on non-trade interdependence, which helps firms to increase innovative exploitation. The qualitative result makes a plausible explanation for the quantitative results. The interview results indicate that as the telecommunications industry has so much to do with China’s national security, there are several initiatives of market protection strategies and political interventions, which help firms to form different levels of knowledge flow in Shenzhen. Research limitations/implications – There are several limitations of this study which primarily relate to the case study method. The results can be contextually generalized to the domestic-oriented cluster in developing countries. Practical implications – This study has several managerial implications. First, this research ensures that it is important to consider the multilevel nature of external knowledge before starting with the decision-making process of a firm in a cluster. Second, all levels of administrators and managers in a company should investigate what kinds of involvement and innovation are needed and most highly valued for organizational development. Third, the research framework of this study can be applied to understand which level of external knowledge influences organizational performance. Originality/value – This study is an initial attempt to provide an examination of external knowledge, organizational involvement and innovation performance of an industrial cluster via a mixed method.

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“…The process of transformation from the centrally planned economies to a market economy and the process of European integration have caused considerable restructuring and structural changes in the defence sector (Bojnec, 2011, 2012). The end of the iron curtain in Europe has also led to the changing role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO; Sandler, 2007).…”

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Changing role of the Slovenian defence industry

Bojnec

2013

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PurposeThis paper aims to contribute to the literature on the changing role of the defence sector in the economy at industry and enterprise levels focusing on defence‐civilian cooperation and defence supply networking with foreign industry enterprises from complex industry‐perspective.Design/methodology/approachMeasuring is based on the comparative industry data and the unique survey evidence for the Slovenian defence industry enterprises to derive managerial and policy implications.FindingsThe role of the defence industry in the economy declined, but trade deficits from arms and ammunition increased. The industry enterprises can gain from defence‐civilian cooperation and defence supply chain networking with foreign industry enterprises. Information‐coordination institutions are seen to provide opportunities for future industry development in Slovenia.Research limitations/implicationsThis research focuses on Slovenia. Future enhancement of the research would be to look into the possibility of applying the findings to other countries. The size of the enterprise, and even more the size of the country, does matter in the defence‐market chain activities.Practical implicationsThe proposed industry firm‐level survey approach provides useful policy and managerial implications in the evaluation of defence industry supply and market chain cooperation and networking activities with foreign industry enterprises. The study proves the usefulness of the results, both to the future organizational development and as a decision‐making tool in the complex industry systems.Originality/valueThis paper adds to the industry firm‐level analyses as data management tools for evaluating the defence‐civilian cooperation and networking of complex industry market chain activities for more effective management.

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Enterprise internationalisation by foreign investments and technical cooperation

Cited by 6 publications

References 24 publications

Cybernetic systems in defence management applications

Cybernetic systems in defence management applications

Benefiting from external knowledge? A study of telecommunications industry cluster in Shenzhen, China

Changing role of the Slovenian defence industry

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