This paper investigates why foreign subsidiaries engage in research and development in host countries. Foreign subsidiaries form an integral part of the MNE and they play a significant role in the success of the organization. Foreign subsidiaries form an integral part of the global strategy for...

Research and development is no longer a headquarters function. More and more companies internationalize their ¤R& D activities. The pros and cons of this approach are discussed in this book. The organizational alternatives for inter¤national R&D as well as the consequences that they have for...