Why do firms locate r&d outsourcing agreeements offshore? the role of ownership, location, and externalization advantages
Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: We examine the decision to outsource R&D services to an offshore supplier instead of adomestic one. Building on the OLI paradigm, we argue that the decision to outsource
offshore an RD
�location-specific advantages� offshore; and �externalization advantages� for the activities
outsourced. Our hypotheses were confirmed using original survey data from European and
U.S. firms in high-tech industries. We found that firms with more governance capabilities are
the ones showing a higher propensity to outsource offshore and that the specific location of
the agreement is conditioned by the motivation to outsource.
Language: English
Subfield: Management Information Systems
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W311197276