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Journal for East European Management StudiesVolume 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 286-314

Competence-building in foreign subsidiaries: The case of new EU member states(Article)(Open Access)

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  • aInnovation Management, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
  • bEntrepreneurship Tilburg University, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands

Abstract

This article examines patterns of competence-building in foreign subsidiaries located in new member states of the European Union. Among the theoretical foundations of this paper are the concepts of dynamic capabilities and subsidiary-specific advantages. We consider subsidiary competences as a combination of distinctive competences built into particular business functions. Furthermore, we examine sources of competences, and complementarities between these sources. We use a proprietary database to examine the research topic and find distinctive uneven growth of functional competences over time, distinctive patterns of complementarities between different functional competences and specific patterns of access to sources of competence. Finally, we discuss managerial and policy implications.

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CapabilitiesCompetencesMultinationalSubsidiariesSubsidiary evolution
  • ISSN: 09496181
  • Source Type: Journal
  • Original language: English
  • DOI: 10.5771/0949-6181-2011-4-286
  • Document Type: Article

  Filippov, S.; Innovation Management, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands;
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