The antecedents and innovation effects of domestic and offshore R&D outsourcing: The contingent impact of cognitive distance and absorptive capacity

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Bertrand, Olivier; Mol, Michael J.
• 署名单位: SKEMA Business School; Universite Cote d'Azur; Saint Petersburg State University; University of Warwick
• 刊物名称: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0143-2095
• DOI: 10.1002/smj.2034
• 发表日期: 2013
• 页码: 751-760
• 关键词: Outsourcing; Offshoring; INNOVATION; COGNITIVE DISTANCE; absorptive capacity

摘要

This paper analyzes differences in the antecedents and performance consequences of domestic and offshore R&D outsourcing. Offshore outsourcing is characterized by larger cognitive distance. We find that absorptive capacity from internal R&D allows for more offshore outsourcing and that offshore outsourcing leads to more positive innovation outcomes, especially product innovation. Copyright (C) 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.