General Purpose Technologies and local knowledge accumulation — A study on MNC subunits and local innovation centers

Qiu, Ranfeng; Cantwell, John

doi:10.1016/j.ibusrev.2018.01.006

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“…We grow through acquisitions, and our main motive is diversification of risks’, said AU2. Innovation in Europe is seen as a key aspect of a strategy for diversifying innovation portfolios (Garcia-Vega, 2006; Qiu & Cantwell, 2019). AU2 stressed diversification-seeking as the main motive, and NZ3 and NZ4 stressed it as an important motive.…”

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Knowledge flows, strategic motives and innovation performance: Insights from Australian and New Zealand investment in Europe

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Zámborský

2020

Journal of Management & Organization

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We study the international innovation strategies of Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) firms in the European context, to explain their investment motives, knowledge flows and innovation performance. Our thematic analysis of seven case studies suggests that ANZ investors' motives for innovation in Europe are often both market- and knowledge-seeking and that some are also motivated by diversification and cooperation. While the strategic intent is often for the knowledge to flow in multiple directions among subsidiaries and headquarters (HQ), distance poses challenges to the efficiency of the process. European subsidiaries are often seen as potentially playing a key role in firms' global innovation systems, particularly with regards to radical innovation. However, because of distance and communication bottlenecks (e.g., time zone differences), HQ does not always recognise this potential. We develop a model proposing that HQ–subsidiary trust and strategic motives are moderators in the process of international knowledge connectivity and knowledge creation.

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Knowledge flows, strategic motives and innovation performance: Insights from Australian and New Zealand investment in Europe

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2020

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“…In the background of Chinese knowledge economy, MNCs and non-MNCs are symbiosis that can be regarded as two clusters. From the perspective of knowledge management, the (Qiu and Cantwell, 2018). They follow a variety of symbiosis models and pursue sustainable strategic competitive advantage through effective knowledge management on symbiosis interface in the same organization field (Figure 1).…”

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“…In the background of Chinese knowledge economy, MNCs and non-MNCs are symbiosis that can be regarded as two clusters. From the perspective of knowledge management, the knowledge spillover, transfer and sharing of effective knowledge management mechanisms among different types of enterprises lead to the reciprocity and symbiosis of knowledge management among enterprises (Qiu and Cantwell, 2018). They follow a variety of symbiosis models and pursue sustainable strategic competitive advantage through effective knowledge management on symbiosis interface in the same organization field (Figure 1).…”

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Competition or reciprocity? A study on the symbiosis of effective knowledge management between MNCs and non-MNCs

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between effective knowledge management and corporate performance, to explore the dynamic symbiosis phenomenon of effective knowledge management based on organizational ecology with multinational companies (MNCs) and non-multinational companies (non-MNCs) and to explore the symbiosis strategy of knowledge management between multinational and non-multinational companies (non-MNCs) in China. Design/methodology/approach To measure effective knowledge management, this paper first uses structural equation model to measure knowledge management, based on the evolution dynamics equation in organizational ecology to measure the effectiveness of knowledge management, and studies the symbiosis of effective knowledge management between MNCs and non-MNCs based on ecological perspective. Findings Effective knowledge management can promote the financial performance of enterprises, but different degrees of effectiveness have different effects. In addition, the coupling and collaboration between knowledge management and corporate performance can reflect the value of effective knowledge management. The results show that effective knowledge management plays a positive moderating effect between knowledge management and corporate performance. Finally, the effective knowledge management system of MNCs (non-MNCs) has negative effect on non-MNCs (MNCs), showing the exclusive relationship between MNCs and non-MNCs in China. Research limitations/implications The effectiveness of knowledge management is only based on the measurement of financial performance coupling. For other types of performance, it needs to be tested. The samples may not cover symbiosis relationship of effective knowledge management in other countries. Practical implications This paper provides practical and theoretical reference for confirming the symbiotic interaction and identifying the opportunities and challenges of knowledge management among different types of corporation groups. Originality/value The paper is one of the pioneering studies to explore the pattern of symbiotic evolution of effective knowledge management between MNCs and non-MNCs. From completely new perspectives, this study advances the research of knowledge management to a new and promising area.

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“…In the previous literature on industrial organisation theory, the mature firms in European and U.S. mature oligopolistic markets are found to have advantages in R&D investment competition (e.g., sufficient funds and cost advantages) [26]. As the market in emerging economies continues to expand, the monopolistic power of mature firms fails, giving young firms room for development and resulting in changes to their R&D investment strategies [27].…”

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The Influence Mechanism of Different Cash Flow Availability on R&D Investment: Evidence from China

Hua

2022

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It has been widely assumed and proven that a firm’s research and development (R&D) investment is limited if the availability of cash flow is constrained. The purpose of this study is to verify the opposite proposition: whether firms invest heavily in R&D when more cash flow is available. This paper discusses the heterogeneous relationship between cash flow from different sources and the R&D investment of firms. The study divides the firm’s cash flow into three categories according to the business activities that generate firm finance: cash flow from operating activities (CFO), cash flow from investing activities (CFI), and cash flow from financing activities (CFF). On this basis, a dynamic R&D investment model is constructed, and the relevant data for Chinese listed firms are used for the empirical research. The study finds that Chinese listed firms do not necessarily spend more cash on R&D investment, even if the availability of cash flow is not constrained. For young firms, CFO and CFI do not significantly correlate with R&D investment, and CFF significantly negatively correlates with R&D investment. For mature firms, the correlations between cash flow generated from different activities and R&D investment are nonsignificant.

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General Purpose Technologies and local knowledge accumulation — A study on MNC subunits and local innovation centers

Cited by 15 publications

References 46 publications

Knowledge flows, strategic motives and innovation performance: Insights from Australian and New Zealand investment in Europe

Knowledge flows, strategic motives and innovation performance: Insights from Australian and New Zealand investment in Europe

Competition or reciprocity? A study on the symbiosis of effective knowledge management between MNCs and non-MNCs

The Influence Mechanism of Different Cash Flow Availability on R&D Investment: Evidence from China

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