Hyungseok David Yoon , Evis Sinani , Marina Papanastassiou , Ioannis G. Economou
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Abstract
In light of rising techno-nationalism, MNEs (multinational enterprises) face heightened scrutiny over the legitimacy of their cross-border R&D investments, especially in host countries with strained diplomatic relations with the MNEs' home countries. Drawing from a realism-based international relations perspective and legitimacy theory, our study explores the effect of diplomatic relations between home and host countries on MNEs' global R&D strategy. We find that, in the face of adversarial diplomatic relations, MNEs increase their commitment to R&D-related jobs as a strategy to gain legitimacy. This finding extends the R&D internationalization literature by informing how MNEs navigate their efforts for legitimacy of their global R&D investments in an era marked by techno-nationalism.
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Research Policy (RP) articles explore the interaction between innovation, technology, or research, and economic, social, political, and organizational processes, both empirically and theoretically. All RP papers are expected to provide insights with implications for policy or management.
Research Policy (RP) is a multidisciplinary journal focused on analyzing, understanding, and effectively addressing the challenges posed by innovation, technology, R&D, and science. This includes activities related to knowledge creation, diffusion, acquisition, and exploitation in the form of new or improved products, processes, or services, across economic, policy, management, organizational, and environmental dimensions.
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