Huawei’s Global Quest to Catch-up: An Atypical Approach in R&D Internationalization

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHuawei Goes Global
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan Ltd.
Pages247-263
Number of pages17
ISBN (electronic)978-3-030-47564-2
ISBN (print)978-3-030-47563-5
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Publication series

NamePalgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets
ISSN (Print)2662-1185
ISSN (electronic)2662-1193

Abstract

In this chapter, Schaefer takes an in-depth look into Huawei’s atypical research and development (R&D) internationalization strategy to investigate the company’s remarkably fast ascent in the telecommunications industry. She uses patent and interview material to examine the emergence of Huawei’s offshore activities through the eyes of the R&D experts the company hired abroad. The material covers eight of Huawei’s biggest R&D locations in North America and Europe. The chapter explores the barriers for Huawei’s internationalization, the hiring and management of offshore experts as well as the internal and external cooperation between the employees in China and colleagues or project partners abroad. The chapter shows the importance of reputation, trust and cultural understanding for managing transnational R&D activities.

Keywords

    Greenfield R&D internationalization, Huawei, Internationalization barriers, Offshore R&D management, Offshore experts, Overcoming liabilities of origin

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Huawei’s Global Quest to Catch-up: An Atypical Approach in R&D Internationalization. / Schaefer, Kerstin Jutta.
Huawei Goes Global. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., 2020. p. 247-263 (Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets).

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Schaefer, KJ 2020, Huawei’s Global Quest to Catch-up: An Atypical Approach in R&D Internationalization. in Huawei Goes Global. Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets, Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., Cham, pp. 247-263. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47564-2_11
Schaefer, K. J. (2020). Huawei’s Global Quest to Catch-up: An Atypical Approach in R&D Internationalization. In Huawei Goes Global (pp. 247-263). (Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets). Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47564-2_11
Schaefer KJ. Huawei’s Global Quest to Catch-up: An Atypical Approach in R&D Internationalization. In Huawei Goes Global. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2020. p. 247-263. (Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets). Epub 2020 Oct 23. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-47564-2_11
Schaefer, Kerstin Jutta. / Huawei’s Global Quest to Catch-up: An Atypical Approach in R&D Internationalization. Huawei Goes Global. Cham : Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., 2020. pp. 247-263 (Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets).
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