Open innovation in multinational companies' subsidiaries: the role of internal and external knowledge

Alberto Ferraris, Gabriele Santoro, Stefano Bresciani · 2017 · European J of International Management

Summary. Multinational company subsidiaries innovate more effectively when they combine external knowledge from outside sources with internal knowledge from other parts of the parent company. This study surveyed 163 subsidiaries and found that openness to both external and internal knowledge sources independently boosts innovation performance. When subsidiaries simultaneously embrace both types of knowledge, the effect multiplies, creating stronger innovation outcomes than either approach alone.

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DOI

10.1504/ejim.2017.085583

Countries

Italy

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Europe

Categories

innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation

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