Towards a new wave in internationalization of innovation? The rise of China's innovative MNEs, strategic coupling, and global economic organization

He, Shan; Fallon, Grahame; Khan, Zaheer; Lew, Yong Kyu; Kim, Kwang Ho; Peng, Wei

doi:10.1002/cjas.1444

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“…While R&D FDIs from advanced economies towards EDCs have attracted a relatively large number of studies, the role of EMNEs in the internationalization of R&D has received a lower albeit growing attention in some recent works (Minin, Zhang & Gammeltoft, 2012). He et al, (2017) confirm the disruptive nature of leading EMNEs in the global innovation scene. compare R&D strategies of AMNEs and EMNEs in the wind power industry and conclude that asset-exploitation and assetaugmenting arguments apply in both cases.…”

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confidence: 58%

Changing perspectives on the internationalization of R&D and innovation by multinational enterprises: A review of the literature

2019

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Section: Randd Fdis In (And From) Emerging and Developing Countriesmentioning

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Changing perspectives on the internationalization of R&D and innovation by multinational enterprises: A review of the literature

2019

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“…CSR China, for example, took advantage of technological transfers from leading global players and successfully combined them with in-house innovation efforts. This allowed it to design, engineer and produce EMUs that ran at speeds of 350 km/ hour, as noted above (He et al, 2017).…”

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“…The argument that EMNEs’ internationalization is driven by the desire to exploit home country-based CSAs (see Table I) should not, indeed be taken to equate with the view that they lack FSAs. Many Chinese MNEs have, for example, become increasingly prominent players in global markets, despite the fierce competition that they face from their domestic and foreign rivals (Mathews, 2006) and strategic coupling with lead firms in global production networks (He et al , 2017). Moreover, it is difficult to defend the view that EMNEs enjoy unique access to particular CSAs.…”

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Technological innovation as a source of Chinese multinationals’ firm-specific advantages and internationalization

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This paper examines how innovation-related firm-specific ownership advantage (FSA) plays a role in developing the competitive advantage of Chinese multinationals when they internationalize. Based on a review of the existing literature concerning foreign direct investment by emerging economy multinational enterprises (EMNEs), we identify that numerous studies explain this phenomenon on the basis of their location-bound country specific advantages. However, such views do not fully explain the key underlying factors behind the rapid rise and success of many EMNEs as these firms rapidly internationalize and develop global competitiveness in developed markets. The current research explores three leading innovative Chinese EMNEs from the engineering sector: BYD, Sany Heavy Industry and CSR China. We find that their knowledge, and particularly their innovation-creating technological knowledge has contributed greatly to their successful internationalization. The illustrative cases show that the three firms have now moved beyond the infant to the mature stage of EMNE development through developing their technological knowledge in order to realize firm-specific advantage (FSA) through internationalization. This study helps in contributing fresh reflections to the continuing debate concerning the causes of internationalization and global competitive development by EMNEs and the role of their FSAs in these processes.

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“…This section, therefore, would focus on measuring the global competitiveness of Chinese electronics MNEs' key players (He et al, 2017;M. W. Peng, 2012)-Huawei, Lenovo, and Haier-through the use of three models of assessment (Arregle et al, 2018;Fu et al, 2018;Li et al, 2018).…”

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Assessing the Competitiveness of Chinese Multinational Enterprises Development: Evidence From Electronics Sector

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Multinational enterprises (MNEs) are key drivers of globalization. The study investigated the performance of leading Chinese electronics MNEs, Huawei, Lenovo, and Haier, and made a comparison between Chinese electronics MNEs and American electronics MNEs along with their specifications in terms of globalization by using Asmussen’s model, Petersen’s model, Rugman’s firm-specific and country-specific advantage (FSA-CSA) matrix, and the Porter’s diamond model. Findings revealed that only Huawei is the truly global company at present; nevertheless, Lenovo and Haier are both on the right track, reaching the same status as Huawei. These firms can successfully utilize their country-specific advantages by capitalizing on China’s external partnerships and existing trade agreements. Chinese projects seem to be able to provide Chinese MNEs with the ability to maximize their opportunity to seek growth externally and enter the global market. An examination of MNE practices facilitated by American and Chinese firms imparts relevant commonalities but differences in operational practices. Small enterprises can follow the process and strategy, while policymakers will receive a suggestion to implicate an industrial-friendly policy.

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Towards a new wave in internationalization of innovation? The rise of China's innovative MNEs, strategic coupling, and global economic organization

Cited by 19 publications

References 66 publications

Changing perspectives on the internationalization of R&D and innovation by multinational enterprises: A review of the literature

Changing perspectives on the internationalization of R&D and innovation by multinational enterprises: A review of the literature

Technological innovation as a source of Chinese multinationals’ firm-specific advantages and internationalization

Assessing the Competitiveness of Chinese Multinational Enterprises Development: Evidence From Electronics Sector

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