The globalization of R&D activities has continued its growth path as companies are increasingly trying to capture knowledge and market opportunities internationally. The rapid evolution of national economies and the ways to conduct knowledge-intensive businesses has led researchers and analysts to pursue a deeper understanding of the globalization of corporate R&D and the related driving factors and impacts. This introductory chapter provides an update of trends in the globalization of corporate R&D. It reviews the literature on the main drivers and impacts of the process under investigation, introduces the papers for this special section, and offers some concluding remarks.
Moncada Paternò Castello, P., Vivarelli, M., Voigt, P., Drivers and impacts in the globalization of corporate R&D: an introduction based on the European experience, <<INDUSTRIAL AND CORPORATE CHANGE>>, 2011; 20 (2): 585-603. [doi:10.1093/icc/dtr005] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/8291]
Drivers and impacts in the globalization of corporate R&D: an introduction based on the European experience
Vivarelli, Marco;
2011
Abstract
The globalization of R&D activities has continued its growth path as companies are increasingly trying to capture knowledge and market opportunities internationally. The rapid evolution of national economies and the ways to conduct knowledge-intensive businesses has led researchers and analysts to pursue a deeper understanding of the globalization of corporate R&D and the related driving factors and impacts. This introductory chapter provides an update of trends in the globalization of corporate R&D. It reviews the literature on the main drivers and impacts of the process under investigation, introduces the papers for this special section, and offers some concluding remarks.
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