Technology sourcing in multinational enterprises and the roles of subsidiaries: an empirical investigation

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Manolopoulos, D., Papanastassiou, M. and Pearce, R. 2005. Technology sourcing in multinational enterprises and the roles of subsidiaries: an empirical investigation. International Business Review. 14 (3), pp. 249-267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2005.01.002
TypeArticle
TitleTechnology sourcing in multinational enterprises and the roles of subsidiaries: an empirical investigation
AuthorsManolopoulos, D., Papanastassiou, M. and Pearce, R.
Abstract

This paper views the Multinational Enterprise (MNE) as a differentiated learning network with foreign subunits playing a critical role in managing knowledge. Drawing on a sample of 92 subsidiaries operating in Greece, it empirically tests the relationship between sources of technology
acquired and/or generated (internally or externally) and relates them to differently strategically motivated subsidiaries. Our findings record the existence of a multifaceted network of technology generation and transmission, which is differentiated among the different types of subsidiaries. In particular, results confirm the fact that larger and innovative subsidiaries have granted access to wider sources of technology. Moreover, evidence indicates that product mandates, as well as subsidiaries of a
more efficiency-seeking nature, are likely to be better embedded in the local environment.

KeywordsMultinational enterprises; subsidiaries; Greece
Research GroupInternational Business group
PublisherElsevier
JournalInternational Business Review
ISSN0969-5931
Publication dates
PrintJun 2005
Publication process dates
Deposited15 Oct 2013
Output statusPublished
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2005.01.002
LanguageEnglish
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