Evolving headquarters-subsidiary dynamics in international R&D: the case of Japanese multinationals

The paper identifies the evolving nature of headquarters‐subsidiary relations during the whole process of R&D internationalization. In‐depth data on five Japanese multinationals revealed that the role of overseas laboratories actually evolved over time, from the ‘starter’ to the ‘innovator’ and...

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Published in:R & D management 2001-01, Vol.31 (1), p.1-14
Main Author: Asakawa, Kazuhiro
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