Technological capabilities and the decision to outsource R&D services

• Autores: Andrea Martínez Noya, Esteban García Canal
• Localización: Notas técnicas: [continuación de Documentos de Trabajo FUNCAS], ISSN-e 1988-8767, Nº. 398, 2008
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This paper is aimed at making a contribution to the emerging literature acknowledging the role of firm capabilities and contractual hazards in governance choices. We argue that the propensity to outsource R&D services increases with the accumulated technological capabilities as well as with the adoption of an international strategy of local responsiveness. We find support for our hypotheses using survey data from a sample of 182 high-tech firms from the European Union and the US.