Internationalisation of innovation as a propeller of the relational capability of a subsidiary: the case of Siemens Brasil

Antonio De Sant'Anna Limongi França, Emerson Antonio Maccari and Priscila Rezende Da Costa

International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2017, vol. 22, issue 4, 434-457

Abstract: Given the operating context of multinational corporations, creating value does not depend only on the centralised development of innovation. In fact, it often involves the dynamic and interactive capability of generating relevant and adherent innovating solutions at the global level, including headquarters, subsidiaries and technology partners. Thus, the relational capability of dynamically developing innovation interactions can emerge. Accordingly, our objective was to analyse how the relational capability of a subsidiary can be optimised through the internationalisation practices for innovation adopted by a multinational company. For this purpose, we conducted qualitative research using the case of Siemens in Brazil. The results indicate managerial aspects of relational capability and internationalisation of innovation, in addition to mechanisms and interfaces of local development in a subsidiary.

Keywords: multinational company; subsidiary; Siemens Brasil; relational capability; internationalisation of innovation; local development; technological assignments; R%D autonomy; reverse knowledge transfer; ambidexterity; Brazil. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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