Behind the scenes Addressing dual pressures for product standardization and adaptation in new product development in multinational corporations

被引:7
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作者
Liu, Yang [1 ]
Shi, Yongjiang [2 ]
机构
[1] Queens Univ Belfast, Queens Management Sch, Belfast, Antrim, North Ireland
[2] Univ Cambridge, Inst Mfg, Cambridge, England
关键词
Integration; New product development; Multinational corporations; Qualitative research; Standardization-adaptation; R-AND-D; CROSS-FUNCTIONAL INTEGRATION; MARKETING STANDARDIZATION; RETROSPECTIVE REPORTS; DECISION-MAKING; INNOVATION; STRATEGY; MODEL; PERFORMANCE; PARADOX;
D O I
10.1108/EJM-02-2018-0153
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Purpose Prior studies on product standardization-adaptation in multinational corporations (MNCs) have revealed environmental factors that can influence the choices of MNCs. However, these studies have not shown how these choices are made behind the scenes in new product development (NPD). In many industries, MNCs face the dual pressures for product standardization and adaptation from the environment. This study aims to explore how MNCs facing dual pressures can make choices of product standardization-adaptation in NPD. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study of four high-performing MNCs was conducted. The four MNCs were selected using the theoretical sampling approach. Data were collected, mainly through 74 semi-structured interviews. Coding was conducted and four aggregate dimensions were generated. Findings This study reveals that choices of product standardization-adaptation are made through a process in MNCs' NPD, including four steps - organizing for NPD, organizational diversity, cross-unit integration and combination of design practices. In addition, MNCs adopt different process variants to address different environmental pressures. Originality/value By focusing on NPD, the authors shift the attention from product standardization-adaptation to product feature standardization-adaptation in MNCs, which is a fresh and refined perspective. The authors show a process in NPD composed of activities and mechanisms that managers might use for handling product standardization-adaptation challenges in MNCs. The authors contribute to the area of cross-unit integration in MNCs' NPD by revealing mental mechanisms for mitigating tensions in cross-unit interactions.
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页码:1061 / 1085
页数:25
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