Blurred Boundaries between Firms, and New Boundaries within (Large Multinational) Firms: The Impact of Decentralized Networks for Innovation
- 서울대학교 경제연구소
- Seoul Journal of Economics
- Seoul Journal of Economics Volume 26 No.1
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2013.031 - 32 (31 pages)
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Changes in the environment for international business activities have facilitated more open networked formations, both within and between firms. The spread of more open networks for innovation is increasingly blurring the boundaries between firms. Yet in contrast, more open relationships within large multinational corporations imply that some new boundaries are being correspondingly erected between different sub-units of the firm. A critical feature of more open structures is that internal and external networks have become more closely connected to one another.
Abstract
Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. The Spread of More Open Networks for Innovation: A Framework
Ⅲ. Business Network Relationships, and the Restructuring of MNCs
Ⅳ. The Drivers of More Open Networks for Innovation, and the Implications for Knowledge Flows in the MNC
Ⅴ. The Evolution of Distributed Innovation in MNCs, and Consequent Shifts in Internal Power Structures
Ⅵ. Conclusion
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