Spatial development of technological knowledge and the evolution of international business activity across technological paradigms

IF 5.9 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

International Business Review Pub Date : 2024-10-09 DOI:10.1016/j.ibusrev.2024.102356

John Cantwell, Pallavi Shukla

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Abstract

How has the spatial structure of the development of technological knowledge in international business (IB) shifted over time, moving between paradigms for IB and society? To answer this research question, we use the method of historical analysis and attempt to synthesize literature streams on international business history and technological paradigms to trace this evolution. Drawing insights from this synthesis and building on evolutionary theoretical approaches in IB, we argue that three elements - (i) technological (T), (ii) global institutional (G), and (iii) local institutional (L) – are key to understanding the spatial development of technological knowledge in IB, as these elements enable, expedite, or constrain technological and organizational change in MNEs within a paradigm and during periods of paradigmatic shifts. We conclude with a case illustration of a firm founded in the 1700s to assess its responses to (and actions that may have prompted) the shifts in the T, G, and L elements across the three technological paradigms – mechanical (1780–1880), electromechanical (1880–1980), and digital (1980-present).

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技术知识的空间发展与跨技术范式的国际商业活动演变

随着时间的推移，国际商务（IB）技术知识发展的空间结构是如何在国际商务范式和社会范式之间转变的？为了回答这一研究问题，我们采用了历史分析方法，并尝试综合国际商务史和技术范式方面的文献流，以追溯这一演变过程。我们从这一综合中汲取见解，并以国际商务领域的演化理论方法为基础，认为三个要素--（i）技术（T）、（ii）全球制度（G）和（iii）地方制度（L）--是理解国际商务领域技术知识空间发展的关键，因为这些要素在范式内和范式转变期间促成、加速或限制了多国企业的技术和组织变革。最后，我们以一家成立于 1700 年代的公司为例，评估其在机械（1780-1880 年）、机电（1880-1980 年）和数字（1980 年至今）这三种技术范式中对 T、G 和 L 要素转变的反应（以及可能促使其转变的行动）。

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International Business Review BUSINESS-

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14.10

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6.90%

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62 days

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