Accessing Knowledge from an Advanced Subsidiary: Power Asymmetries within Emerging Economy MNEs

Leveraging knowledge from geographically spread R&D subsidiaries is a crucial source of competitive advantage for multinational enterprises (MNEs). The authors investigate the determinants of knowledge transfer to and from newly acquired subsidiaries in the context of emerging economies and advanced economies. Based on evidence from the global wind power industry, it emerges that the determinants of ‘traditional’ parent-to-subsidiary knowledge transfer …