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evidence from ArgentinaNarula, Rajneesh; Marin, Anabel (København, 2003)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: It is nowadays generally accepted that inward foreign direct investment (FDI) is crucial as a source of technological spillovers. One of the objectives of this paper is to review the evidence on the quantity and quality of human capital employed by domestic and foreign firms. We examine whether spillovers accrue from MNE activity, and provide a preliminary understanding of why MNE spillovers remain somewhat ambiguous, particularly in developing countries, paying particular attention to human capital development. Our analysis is supported by data from the Innovation Survey in Argentina. On the whole, MNE subsidiaries hired more professionals than domestic firms of the same size, possessed a more skilled labour force overall, and spent more on training than similar domestic firms. Subsidiaries in Argentina effectively have a higher labour productivity and pay higher wages. Yet, in terms of knowledge creation and utilisation, there was little to differentiate affiliates from domestic firms. While there is little evidence of widespread FDI spillovers, where spillovers did occur, it was where domestic firms demonstrated high investment in absorptive capacities. Our analysis also suggests that much of MNE activity - particularly after liberalisation - has been of the kind that by definition has limited opportunities for linkages and spillovers. These are activities in which MNEs may simply be able to generate economic rent from their superior knowledge of markets, and their ability to efficiently utilise their multinational network of affiliates. These assets are not generally easily spilled over to domestic firms. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6593 Filer i denne post: 1
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Håkanson, Lars (København, 2008)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Based on a social-constructivist conceptualization of knowledge as residing in groups of practitioners, epistemic communities, this paper proposes a new perspective on the knowledge based view of the firm and sketches the outline of a new research agenda. It argues that the cost of governing knowledge processes depends as much on the cognitive background of the exchange partners as on the tacitness of the knowledge. Firms exist because they may form epistemic communities in their own right with enabling and motivational properties superior to those of markets in the governance of knowledge processes across epistemic boundaries. Establishing a firm as an epistemic community requires transaction specific investments that are difficult to realize under market forms of governance. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6534 Filer i denne post: 1
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International Competition and Industrial Districts in the Italian Fottwear IndustryLorentzen, Jochen (København, 2003)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: ABSTRACT The paper analyses the effect on manufacturers in Italy’s footwear districts of international competition, and investigates the underresearched nature of the link between international competition and the internal cohesion of districts. It addresses if and how global competition provokes the (partial) geographic fragmentation of local supply chains, dislocating select local parts manufacturers in its wake. The findings suggest that when international competition threatens the viability of local production, firms with the requisite organisational capabilities delocalise parts of the value chain. This helps them to retain competitive advantages but it also reduces agglomeration. This insight should inform regional development policy. Keywords: Industrial districts, footwear industry, international competition, delocalisation URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6552 Filer i denne post: 1
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Engwall, Lars; Marquardt, Rolf; Pedersen, Torben; Tschoegl, Adrian E. (København, 1999)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
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a study of post-reform Indian industryPatibandla, Murali; Sanyal, Amal (København, 2002)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
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Entry timing and mode choiceJakobsen, Kristian (København, 2008)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This dissertation consists of an introduction followed by four papers on issues related to the choice of entry timing and entry mode in transition economies. Below is a list of the papers that is included in the dissertation with information about their current publication status and coauthorships. * Jakobsen, K. 2007. First mover advantages in Central and Eastern Europe: A comparative analysis of performance measures, Journal of East-West Business, 13(1), 35-61. * Jakobsen, K. 2008. Competition for Markets in the Brewing Industry in Central and Eastern Europe. In J. Larimo (Ed.) Perspectives on Internationalization and International Management, Vassan Yliopiston Julkaisuja, p. 299-316. ISBN 978-952-476-228-1 * Jakobsen, K., & Meyer, K. E. 2008. Partial Acquisition: The overlooked entry mode. In J. H. Dunning and P. Gugler (eds.) Progress in International Business Research 2, Elsevier Science, p. 203-226. ISBN 978-0-7623-1475-1. * Jakobsen, K., & Meyer, K. E. 2007. Negotiating entry modes: Partial acquisitions in transition economies. Revise and resubmit at International Business Review URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7681 Filer i denne post: 1
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Petersen, Bent; Welch, Lawrence S. (København, 1999)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
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product differentiation in Indian durable consumer goods industrySanyal, Amal; Patibandla, Murali (København, 1999)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
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Burger, Anže; Jindra, Björn; Kostevc, Črt; Marek, Philipp; Rojec, Matija (Warsaw, 2015)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: With economic transformation and European integration Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) have been inserted into European and global production networks. The literature on global value chains (GVCs) suggests that firms’ performance in terms of value creation and capture crucially depends upon their ability to ‘upgrade’. Apart from product and process upgrading this refers to ‘functional upgrading’ i.e. the changing portfolio and nature of business functions executed by firms within the GVC. In principal this should hold also for multinational affiliates. They participate in GVCs through vertically integrated and specialized forms of organization. Their ability to upgrade is closely linked with their position, mandate and power asymmetries within the multinational network. Recent case study evidence documents functional upgrading in multinational subsidiaries located in CEECs. Yet, their ability to increase value capture through these processes has been contested. This paper tests the relationship between functional upgrading and productivity growth of multinational subsidiaries. We exploit a unique firm level dataset that matches state-of-the-art survey-based business function indicators with times-series accounting data for a representative sample of multinational subsidiaries in selected CEECs. The estimation results indicate that functional upgrading has a positive effect on foreign subsidiaries’ average productivity growth. The effect is higher for subsidiaries with more recent entries of foreign investors. This finding is robust to different measures for functional upgrading. The positive effect of functional upgrading seems to be mainly confined to foreign subsidiaries in manufacturing industries. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9228 Filer i denne post: 1
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A Third-Generation Prediction MarketHallin, Carina Antonia; Juul Andersen, Torben; Tveterås, Sigbjørn (Frederiksberg, 2013)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This article theorizes a new way to predict firm performance based on aggregation of sensing among frontline employees about changes in operational capabilities to update strategic action plans. We frame the approach in the context of first- and second-generation prediction markets and outline its unique features as a third-generation prediction market. It is argued that frontline employees gain deep insights when they execute operational activities on an ongoing basis in the organization. The experiential learning from close interaction with internal and external stakeholders provides unique insights not otherwise available to senior management. We outline a methodology to agglomerate these insights in a performance barometer as an important source for problem finding and innovation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8815 Filer i denne post: 1
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An Action Research ProjectMunar, Ana María; Villesèche, Florence (Frederiksberg, 2016)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This report examines the relationship between gender and the Heads of Department group’s leadership practices at Copenhagen Business School. This research project is one of the initiatives of the action plan developed by the Diversity and Inclusion Council at this university. Its aim is two fold. First, it examines the following aspects in relation to gender: 1) Management practices in recruitment and promotion (with a special focus on scouting and nudging); 2) Management practices in establishing and maintaining good work cultures and attractive research environments; 3) Best practices and guidelines for the promotion of diversity and equality, including suggestions for avoiding unconscious bias. Second, this initiative aims to stimulate self-reflexivity and open dialogue on the topic of gender and talent development among CBS’s management groups and between these groups and the Diversity and Inclusion Council (CDI). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9359 Filer i denne post: 1
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Statistics and Indicators of Gender EqualityMunar, Ana María; Biran, Avital; Budeanu, Adriana; Caton, Kellee; Chambers, Donna; Dredge, Dianne; Gyimóthy, Szilvia; Jamal, Tazim; Larson, Mia; Lindström, Kristina Nilsson; Nygaard, Laura; Ram, Yael (Copenhagen, 2015)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
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Resume: Over the past decade, European businesses have accelerated internationalization, expanding within and beyond Europe. I argue that a major driving force behind this push towards global presence is the restructuring of corporate diversification strategies, which in turn is a result of gradual changes in industry structure and the institutional environment in home markets as well as global markets. The strategic change converts diversified conglomerates to global specialists in narrower niche markets. It brings them in direct confrontation with a small number of key competitors operating worldwide. On this stage, key competitive advantages are gained by making best use of resources across the world, and by effective global integration of operations. Hence de-diversification and internationalization are opposite sides of the same coin: globalfocusing. The argument is developed based on inductive case research of the restructuring in two Danish manufacturing enterprises, and a review of overall trends in Danish businesses. On this basis, I analyze the economic and institutional forces driving this process, and suggest propositions for empirical testing. The paper points to consequences of liberalization, and is thus of high relevance for managers and policy makers in countries that are not yet as open as Denmark. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6536 Filer i denne post: 1
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Narula, Rajneesh (København, 2003)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Abstract: The growth of collaborative activity is greatly influenced by the process of globalisation. This paper focuses on the narrow area of collaborative R&D activity, and takes a ‘macro’ view of the effects of these developments. Globalisation has affected the need of firms to collaborate, in that firms now seek opportunities to cooperate, rather than identify situations where they can achieve majority control. The use of collaboration is particularly acute in capital-intensive and knowledge-intensive sectors. These are also the sectors where firms have expanded internationally fastest, as they need to compete in various markets simultaneously, but also to exploit and acquire assets and technology that may be specific to particular locations. The increasing similarity of technologies across countries and cross-fertilisation of technology between sectors, coupled with the increasing costs and risks associated with innovation has led firms to consider R&D alliances as a first-best option in many instances. This has important welfare implications and impinges directly on the industrial competitiveness of locations. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6573 Filer i denne post: 1
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The Role of Multinational EnterprisesNarula, Rajneesh; Zanfei, Antonello (København, 2003)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This paper undertakes a brief evaluation of the trends in the internationalization of innovative activities. We provide a taxonomy of R&D internationalization strategies, and discuss the main relevant theoretical and empirical issues, before discussing the centripetal and centrifugal forces underlying the nature and evolution of cross border innovation. We address the issue of international technology partnering as a key strategy that is complementary to the internationalisation of innovative activities through internal means, before raising important policy dimensions and directions for future research that derive from these debates. Key words: R&D internationalization, globalisation, multinationals, alliances, technology policy JEL Codes: F23, O32 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6628 Filer i denne post: 1
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Håkanson, Lars (København, 2004)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: All knowledge is context dependent. The relevant context is the social community where it resides, i.e. the ‘epistemic community’ formed as groups of people define and legitimize the knowledge they possess. In the mutual engagement in a common enterprise, epistemic communities develop, maintain and nurture the codes, tools and theories that provide the basis of their practice. Commonalities of code, tools and theory facilitate both voluntary transfer and involuntary imitation of knowledge within communities, also ones spanning organizational boundaries. Conversely, knowledge transfer between different epistemic communities, whether desired or unintended, is often cumbersome and fraught with difficulties. In order to achieve effective integration and cooperation between its various professional communities and subcultures, firms must therefore undertake investments in boundary-spanning mechanisms. Since these investments are specific to the context in which they take place and to the transactions that they enable, they cannot easily be organized through arm’s length contracts. Firms exist because they have a relative advantage over markets in the integration of diverse knowledge. However, the associated capabilities need not translate into a relative advantage also in the transfer of knowledge, i.e. knowledge exchanged between members of the same epistemic community. Within communities, knowledge disseminates with relative ease both intentionally and through emulation. Knowledge thus acquired can generally be applied also outside the context of the exchange and the effort or investment expended in its acquisition is not transaction specific. The governance mode applied in such exchanges is therefore determined by strategic and contextual factors, including those of traditional transaction cost logic. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6594 Filer i denne post: 1
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Sigurjonsson, Throstur Olaf (Frederiksberg, 2011)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Currently, the corporate governance has the agenda of categorizing reality and thereby determining which systems are more effective and efficient in a given context. A question is posed; how has the internationalization of markets, liberalization, deregulation, and privatization adapted to rapid changes in traditionally based models of corporate governance? When corporate governance practices are exported from one country to another, they tend to be translated and customized to local practices before being adopted. The objective of this thesis is to examine this type of adaptation and explain the circumstances that led to a collapse of governance mechanisms, using Iceland as an example. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8336 Filer i denne post: 1
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an empirical investigation of the drivers of international strategic alliance formationNielsen, Bo B. (, 2002)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
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Gammelgård, Jens (København, 1999)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
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Hallin, Carina Antonia; Juul Andersen, Torben; Ooi, Can Seng (Frederiksberg, 2014)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: We outline a strategic response capability framework drawing on cognitive neuroscience to explain stakeholder sensing and anticipations as essential input to environmental analysis. Stakeholders receive stimuli from ongoing interactions with the firm and thereby sense current environmental changes and form anticipations about future performance that provide early signals about needs for proactive strategic responses. Based on insights from literatures on cognitive neuroscience, marketing and strategy we develop a strategic response capability model driven by stakeholder sensing and anticipations with associated propositions. We discuss the implications of the proposed framework and suggest future research venues to further uncover the microfoundations of the firm’s strategic response capability. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9007 Filer i denne post: 1
Hallin_Juul Andersen_Ooi.pdf (422.9Kb)