1st Edition

The Globalization of Corporate R & D Implications for Innovation Systems in Host Countries

By Prasada Reddy Copyright 2000

    This book examines the implications of new trends of globalisation in corporate research and development. It looks in particular at aspects of integration in developing countries and the impact this will have on the host countries.

    1. Introduction2. Global Business Environment3. Globalisation of Corporate R&D - A Conceptual Framework4. Innovation Environment in the Developing World5. New Trends in Globalisation of Corporate R&D - Selected Empirical Evidence6. International Corporate R&D in India - Case-Studies and Survey7. International Corporate R&D in Singapore - Case-Studies8. Implications for Innovation Capability in Host Countries9. Summary and Conclusions

    Biography

    Prasada Reddy

    'The book illuminates the understanding of both the behaviour of transnational corporations, and the broader processes of globalization. It will be of essential interest to those working in the fields of development studies, economics and international business.' - European Foundation for Management Development