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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1500-1515 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of International Business Studies |
| Volume | 51 |
| Early online date | 16 Feb 2020 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2020 |
Abstract
Hiring experts in centers of state-of-the-art technology is an important way in which a multinational enterprise (MNE) can gain competitive advantage, and yet use of this mechanism remains under-researched. This study uses the case of a Chinese MNE that recently achieved a leading position in the telecommunications market: Huawei Technologies. Taking the perspective of Huawei’s offshore hires, I find that greenfield investments contributed to overcoming liabilities of origin and outsidership in the global telecommunications industry. Nevertheless, even now that Huawei has caught up with industry incumbents, its output capabilities remain dependent on the innovation capabilities of its offshore experts.
Keywords
- catching up by hiring, emerging market multi-nationals, greenfield investment, innovation capabilities, latecomer companies, R&D internationalization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Economics and Econometrics
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Management of Technology and Innovation
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Business and International Management
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Strategy and Management
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In: Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 51, 12.2020, p. 1500-1515.
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T1 - Catching up by hiring
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AU - Schaefer, Kerstin Jutta
N1 - Funding information: This work was supported by the German Academic Exchange Service and the Leibniz University Graduate Academy. Open Access funding provided by Projekt DEAL.
PY - 2020/12
Y1 - 2020/12
N2 - Hiring experts in centers of state-of-the-art technology is an important way in which a multinational enterprise (MNE) can gain competitive advantage, and yet use of this mechanism remains under-researched. This study uses the case of a Chinese MNE that recently achieved a leading position in the telecommunications market: Huawei Technologies. Taking the perspective of Huawei’s offshore hires, I find that greenfield investments contributed to overcoming liabilities of origin and outsidership in the global telecommunications industry. Nevertheless, even now that Huawei has caught up with industry incumbents, its output capabilities remain dependent on the innovation capabilities of its offshore experts.
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U2 - 10.1057/s41267-019-00299-5
DO - 10.1057/s41267-019-00299-5
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VL - 51
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JO - Journal of International Business Studies
JF - Journal of International Business Studies
SN - 0047-2506
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