Title :
Internationalization of R&D and global management of technological competencies within transnational corporations
Author :
Gerybadze, Alexander ; Reger, Guido
Author_Institution :
Center for Int. Manage. & Innovation, Hohenheim Univ., Stuttgart, Germany
Abstract :
The internationalization of research and innovation raised serious coordination problems for multinational corporations. These companies respond by concentrating technological competencies at specific locations. This paper analyses new location factors driving the globalization of research and innovation and presents criteria for the establishment of competence centers
Keywords :
commerce; research and development management; R&D internationalization; global management; innovation; location factors; multinational corporations; technological competencies; transnational corporations; Chemical industry; Chemical technology; Companies; Europe; Globalization; Innovation management; Research and development; Research and development management; Technological innovation; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653755
