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| Author: | Criscuolo, P. Narula, R. |
| Title: | Using multi-hub structures for international R&D: Organisational inertia and the challenges of implementation |
| Journal: | Management International Review
2007 : VOL. 47:5, p. 639-660 |
| Index terms: | multinational companies organizational design R&D Europe |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | By researching evidence from European pharmaceutical MNEs, this study analyses the challenges related with promoting and integrating knowledge flows in multi-hub R&D organizational structures. While these new multi-hub R&D organizational structures provide higher potential for cross-fertilization of technologies and access to location-specific advantages, companies also need to overcome greater levels of inter-unit geographical, organisational and technological distance. In addition firms suffer from organizational inactivity, which further obstructs lateral communication and inter-unit knowledge transfer. |
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