Knowledge flows and the modelling of the multinational enterprise

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Adler, Nicole; Hashai, Niron
• 署名单位: Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2506
• DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400284
• 发表日期: 2007
• 页码: 639-657
• 关键词: Multinational enterprise; modelling; optimisation; knowledge flow; internationalisation; internalisation

摘要

This research develops a location-allocation, mixed integer linear model that simultaneously evaluates a substantial number of multinational enterprise (MNE) location and control configurations to yield an optimal network, considering R&D, production and marketing facilities, produced in-house and/ or outsourced. The model places special emphasis on the role of intra- firm, inter-firm and extra-firm knowledge flows in addressing cost minimisatio considerations of MNEs. A simulation analysis is undertaken to evaluate potential solutions from such a framework and to analyse their consistency with theoretical expectations.