Distinctives Features of R&D Outsourcing Practices by Technology Intensive Firms

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作者：

Martinez-Noya, Andrea ^{[1
]}

Garcia-Canal, Esteban ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Oviedo, Fac Ciencias Econ & Empresariales, Dept Adm Empresas, E-33071 Oviedo, Spain

来源：

UNIVERSIA BUSINESS REVIEW | 2010年 / 26期

关键词：

Outsourcing; R&D; offshoring; innovation; technology intensive firms; INNOVATION; INTERNATIONALIZATION; INTEGRATION; MARKET;

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F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

R&D activities were usually kept in-house. However, outsourcing practices of some stages of the R&D process to specialized providers have been gaining momentum during the last years even by firms operating in high-tech sectors. By outsourcing these activities, high-tech firms have found a way not only to cut costs but also to benefit from technological knowledge and/or to increase their flexibility. In order to analyze the distinctive features of these R&D outsourcing practices, in this work we present the main results of a survey carried out to 182 US and European high-tech firms. Specifically, we address the following questions: which high-tech firms do outsource R&D services; what types of R&D services are outsourced; where are firms outsourcing these services; and under what motivation.

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