In this paper, we address the question of 'Why do firms publish scientific papers?'. Research
examining the competitive advantages that firms accrue from investment in R&D has …

A review of the existing evidence on the degree of internationalization of the innovative
activities of multinational enterprises (MNEs) reveals three main trends. These are the …

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'The world economy is subject to a rapidly increasing globalization, and multinational
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Multinational enterprises (MNEs) are increasingly conducting research and development
(R&D) in countries such as China and India, where intellectual property rights (IPR) …

abstract We re‐conceptualize the Bartlett and Ghoshal typology of national subsidiary roles
in the multinational enterprise (MNE), using a resource bundling perspective. Our view is …

This paper seeks to enquire why firms—ceteris paribus—tend to concentrate their R&D
activities at home, using a systems of innovation (SI) approach. We argue that R&D inertia is …

A retrospective by John H. Dunning on location and the MNE, written in the form of
responses to questions posed by Rajneesh Narula in an interview recorded at the University …

abstract This paper examines empirically the determinants of offshore location choice
between country clusters. Based on a dataset of 1722 R&D projects by MNEs located in …

The fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and fuzzy Technique for Order Preference by
Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) are extremely beneficial when a decision-making …