International expansion for knowledge acquisition or knowledge acquisition for international expansion?

IF 4.6 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS
C. S. Kogut, R. Mello, A. Rocha
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Purpose Starting from the knowledge-based view as a theoretical perspective, this study aims to examine how an emerging market multinational enterprise (EMMNE) engages in reverse knowledge transfer (RKT) processes and how such processes are managed by headquarters. Therefore, this paper captures the perspective of top management concerning RKT and the processes used to create, transfer and integrate knowledge. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a longitudinal design based on the case method of investigation. The case selected for the study was a Brazilian company theoretically sampled for being a domestically, regionally and globally important, information-rich company that operates in an industry in which technology plays a crucial role. The company was also selected for having had asset-seeking motives in at least some of its foreign market entries and for having successfully absorbed foreign-acquired capabilities. Findings The study provides counterfactual evidence to the springboard perspective, considering timing and speed of the internationalization and catch-up processes and the size of acquisitions. The study also highlights differences to other emerging market multinational enterprises, concerning the internationalization trajectory and catch-up moves, and to traditional MNEs, regarding RKT challenges and practices. Research limitations/implications The main limitations of the study relate to the case study method, which does not allow for statistical generalization, although it does support analytical generalization. Originality/value The study contributes to the literature by shedding light on the process by which a Latin American multinational firm developed technological capabilities to compete globally, focusing on the symbiotic, self-nurturing relationship between internationalization processes and technology acquisition and integration processes. Moreover, the work provides novel theoretical insights regarding timing, location, size and execution of the RKT activities. Finally, the paper contributes to the understanding of the relational aspects of the RKT process by focusing on building human relationships as the major force behind knowledge integration and examining the resistance of the acquired companies from developed markets to adopt the parent company’s best practices, or to contribute to its integrated knowledge, when the parent company is an EMMNE.
为获取知识而进行国际扩张,还是为获取知识而进行国际扩张?
本研究从知识为基础的理论视角出发,旨在探讨新兴市场跨国企业(EMMNE)如何参与逆向知识转移(RKT)过程,以及总部如何管理这一过程。因此,本文捕捉了高层管理人员关于RKT和用于创造、转移和整合知识的过程的观点。设计/方法/方法本研究采用基于案例调查法的纵向设计。本研究选择的案例是一家巴西公司,理论上是一家在国内、区域和全球都具有重要意义、信息丰富的公司,该公司所在的行业技术起着至关重要的作用。该公司入选的另一个原因是,至少在一些进入外国市场的项目中,有寻求资产的动机,并成功吸收了外国收购的能力。研究结果:考虑到国际化和追赶过程的时间和速度以及收购的规模,该研究为跳板观点提供了反事实证据。该研究还强调了与其他新兴市场跨国企业在国际化轨迹和追赶举措方面的差异,以及与传统跨国公司在RKT挑战和实践方面的差异。研究的局限性/意义本研究的主要局限性与案例研究方法有关,该方法不允许统计概括,尽管它确实支持分析概括。原创性/价值本研究通过揭示拉丁美洲跨国公司发展技术能力以进行全球竞争的过程,重点关注国际化过程与技术获取和整合过程之间的共生、自我培养关系,为文献做出了贡献。此外,该工作还提供了关于RKT活动的时间、地点、规模和执行的新颖理论见解。最后,本文通过关注建立人际关系作为知识整合背后的主要力量,以及研究来自发达市场的被收购公司在采用母公司的最佳实践或在母公司是EMMNE时为其整合知识做出贡献时的阻力,有助于理解RKT过程的关系方面。
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ACS Applied Bio Materials
ACS Applied Bio Materials Chemistry-Chemistry (all)
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9.40
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