Offshoring and Outsourcing of R and D and Business Activities in Canadian Technology Firms



Título del documento: Offshoring and Outsourcing of R and D and Business Activities in Canadian Technology Firms
Revista: Journal of technology management & innovation
Base de datos: CLASE
Número de sistema: 000404224
ISSN: 0718-2724
Autores: 1
Instituciones: 1University of Ottawa, School of Management, Ottawa, Ontario. Canadá
Año:
Volumen: 8
Número: 3
Paginación: 1-12
País: Chile
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés A substantial amount of empirical research has been conducted on the offshoring/outsourcing practices of U.S., European, South Korean, and Japanese technology firms. However, there is very little research evidence on the strategies of Canadian firms. This leaves a gap in the literature that we aim to fulfill by providing empirical evidence of the practice among Canadian manufacturing firms. The evidence presented is based on t he 2009Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy conducted by Statistics Canada. This survey provides the largest and most comprehensive data in Canada on this topic. The data suggest that only a very small proportion of Canadian manufacturing firms offshore/outsource their R&D and other business activities and only a select few countries. The primary motivations for Canadian firms to offshore/outsource their R&D and business activities are to reduce costs and to gain access to new markets. The managerial, policy, and research implications of the results are discussed
Disciplinas: Administración y contaduría
Palabras clave: Administración de la producción,
Outsourcing,
Canadá,
Investigación y desarrollo,
Manufacturas,
Estratificacion empresarial
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