Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Notes on contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Innovation and competitive advantage
- Commentaries on Part I
- (I.i) The contribution of innovation to EMNEs’ competitive advantage
- (I.ii) Innovation in emerging markets and the rise of emerging market MNEs
- Part II Value-chain configuration and competitive advantage
- Commentaries on Part II
- Part III Mergers and acquisitions and competitive advantage
- Commentaries on Part III
- References
- Index
(I.i) - The contribution of innovation to EMNEs’ competitive advantage
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 April 2013
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Notes on contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Innovation and competitive advantage
- Commentaries on Part I
- (I.i) The contribution of innovation to EMNEs’ competitive advantage
- (I.ii) Innovation in emerging markets and the rise of emerging market MNEs
- Part II Value-chain configuration and competitive advantage
- Commentaries on Part II
- Part III Mergers and acquisitions and competitive advantage
- Commentaries on Part III
- References
- Index
Summary
New forms of innovation are emerging from the developing economies. This commentary examines the four studies in this section that challenge the conventional view of innovation, and in particular the source, type and nature of innovation commonly found in the developed world. The aim is to help develop a better framework to advance theory and guide future research on the role of innovation in Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC).
How context shapes innovation
The authors concur that the development of competitive advantage through innovation is country specific, since the nature and evolution of innovation is often heavily contextualised and each BRIC context poses significant challenges. In this section, we will examine the similarities and differences of the local contexts and their influence on the type of innovation that has emerged and contributed to the international competitive advantage of emerging market multinational enterprises (EMNEs) in BRIC.
How context shapes innovation
The authors concur that the development of competitive advantage through innovation is country specific, since the nature and evolution of innovation is often heavily contextualised and each BRIC context poses significant challenges. In this section, we will examine the similarities and differences of the local contexts and their influence on the type of innovation that has emerged and contributed to the international competitive advantage of emerging market multinational enterprises (EMNEs) in BRIC.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2013