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Exploring reverse knowledge transfer and asset augmentation strategy by developed country MNEs: Case study evidence from the Indian pharmaceutical industry
International Business Review ( IF 5.9 ) Pub Date : 2021-06-10 , DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2021.101882
Surender Munjal , Ulf Andersson , Vijay Pereira , Pawan Budhwar

Using an in-depth qualitative longitudinal case study approach, we examine strategic asset and knowledge augmentation strategies of an advanced economy multinational enterprise (MNE). Our study is unique as it is contextualized in the knowledge-intensive pharmaceutical industry within the changing institutional landscape in India. And, in contrast to previous studies, it focuses on RKT from a newly acquired subsidiary where the protocol for knowledge transfer and relationship between MNE headquarters (HQ) and subsidiary does not exist. We contribute to the evolving literature on reverse knowledge transfer (RKT) which assumes that MNEs extract knowledge from their existing subsidiaries to strengthen their competitive advantages. We also reveal that MNEs design an architecture, that is reflected in the mechanism, governance structure, and timing, for efficient transfer and effective absorption of the knowledge and assets acquired. We introduce a novel concept of ‘reverse asset augmentation’ (RAA) to capture the MNE’s behavior of strategic asset seeking from emerging economies. RAA is parallel to and entwined with RKT conceptualization as knowledge is embedded within certain physical assets, other assets, such as brand name/image, may not embody knowledge. Thematic and processual analysis of interview data, collected in three phases, suggests that RAA complements RKT and that both concepts together capture the unconventional strategies of advanced economy MNEs acquiring emerging economy MNEs in search of strategic assets and knowledge.



中文翻译:

探索发达国家跨国公司的反向知识转移和资产增值战略:来自印度制药业的案例研究证据

我们使用深入的定性纵向案例研究方法,研究了一家发达经济体跨国企业 (MNE) 的战略资产和知识增长战略。我们的研究是独一无二的,因为它在印度不断变化的制度环境中以知识密集型制药行业为背景。而且,与之前的研究相比,它侧重于新收购的子公司的 RKT,其中不存在跨国企业总部 (HQ) 与子公司之间的知识转移协议和关系。我们为不断发展的反向知识转移 (RKT) 文献做出贡献,该文献假设跨国公司从其现有子公司中提取知识以加强其竞争优势。我们还揭示了跨国公司设计的架构,体现在机制、治理结构和时间安排上,有效转移和有效吸收所获得的知识和资产。我们引入了“反向资产增值”(RAA)的新概念来捕捉跨国企业从新兴经济体寻求战略资产的行为。RAA 与 RKT 概念化平行并交织在一起,因为知识嵌入在某些有形资产中,而其他资产(例如品牌名称/形象)可能不包含知识。分三个阶段收集的访谈数据的主题和过程分析表明,RAA 补充了 RKT,并且这两个概念共同捕捉了发达经济体跨国企业收购新兴经济体跨国企业以寻求战略资产和知识的非常规战略。我们引入了“反向资产增值”(RAA)的新概念来捕捉跨国企业从新兴经济体寻求战略资产的行为。RAA 与 RKT 概念化平行并交织在一起,因为知识嵌入在某些有形资产中,而其他资产(例如品牌名称/形象)可能不包含知识。分三个阶段收集的访谈数据的主题和过程分析表明,RAA 补充了 RKT,并且这两个概念共同捕捉了发达经济体跨国企业收购新兴经济体跨国企业以寻求战略资产和知识的非常规战略。我们引入了“反向资产增值”(RAA)的新概念来捕捉跨国企业从新兴经济体寻求战略资产的行为。RAA 与 RKT 概念化平行并交织在一起,因为知识嵌入在某些有形资产中,而其他资产(例如品牌名称/形象)可能不包含知识。分三个阶段收集的访谈数据的主题和过程分析表明,RAA 补充了 RKT,并且这两个概念共同捕捉了发达经济体跨国企业收购新兴经济体跨国企业以寻求战略资产和知识的非常规战略。可能不体现知识。分三个阶段收集的访谈数据的主题和过程分析表明,RAA 补充了 RKT,并且这两个概念共同捕捉了发达经济体跨国企业收购新兴经济体跨国企业以寻求战略资产和知识的非常规战略。可能不体现知识。分三个阶段收集的访谈数据的主题和过程分析表明,RAA 补充了 RKT,并且这两个概念共同捕捉了发达经济体跨国企业收购新兴经济体跨国企业以寻求战略资产和知识的非常规战略。

更新日期:2021-06-10
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