International R&D organization in East Asia by Japanese manufacturers

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  • 日本企業の東アジア圏研究開発配置 : 実態及びその論理の探究
  • ニホン キギョウ ノ ヒガシアジアケン ケンキュウ カイハツ ハイチ ジッタイ オヨビ ソノ ロンリ ノ タンキュウ

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We examined the present situation and the logic of internationalization of R & D by Japanese manufacturers in East Asia. From the field based research of 33 firms, we find that (1) about 60% firms started product development or process development in East or Southeast Asian subsidiaries, (2) about 70% firms maintain full activities of R & D in home country plant and (3) one third firms take "task overlapping approach", that developed same R & D activities both in home plant and in foreign subsidiaries. From the analysis of interview comments of Japanese firm's managers, we find that firms that choose "task overlapping approach" expected that home plant keeps to be a technological leader to keep up with global competition, and foreign subsidiaries exploit technologies from home plant, by using plenty and low cost foreign engineering resources. In other words, many Japanese firms regard home as a technical mother, and regard foreign as a energetic child.

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