An analysis of global R&D activities of Japanese MNCs in the US from the knowledge-based view

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 361-379

  Iwata, Satoshi ^a   Kurokawa, Sam ^b   Fujisue, Kenzo ^c  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

International subsidiaries; Knowledge based view; R D management

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

AUTONOMY; INTERNATIONAL SUBSIDIARIES; PROCESS-ORIENTED INCENTIVES;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33746582794     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2006.877448     Document Type: Article

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