Information Technology in Multinational Enterprises

2001 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-62
Author(s):  
Mahesh S. Raisinghani
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Multinational Enterprises

scholarly journals Innovation and Internationalization of Hungarian SMEs in the IT Industry

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-49
Author(s):  
László Csonka
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Internationalization Process ◽  
Safety Zone ◽  
It Industry ◽  
Managerial Capabilities

Abstract The aim of this paper is to look at the extent and type of internationalization among Hungarian information technology (IT) small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the possible relationship between the degree of innovativeness and the internationalization of these companies. Information technologies play an important role in the Hungarian economy: this sector is one of the most R&D intensive industries in which many SMEs are active. The paper reviews relevant theories of internationalization in research, development and innovation (RDI) to give a broader picture of the environment in which SMEs have to succeed. This is followed by a secondary data analysis to show the situation of the industry in Hungary, then by an analysis of the survey data and interviews designed specifically for the purpose of this research. The new empirical results show that Hungarian IT SMEs are still at the beginning of the internationalization process: while aware of the advantages of collaborations and internationalization, they are still reluctant to venture out of their “safety zone” and therefore they collaborate only with their closest partners. Very few SMEs have decided to establish international RDI contacts. The analysis suggests that the main barriers in internationalization of the Hungarian SMEs are due to lack of capital, appropriate managerial capabilities and innovation-friendly economic environment. So far, most theories/empirical research have concentrated on the role and activities of multinational enterprises in the internationalization of RDI, while in the literature less relevant knowledge on SMEs is available. The aim of this paper is to contribute to this latter part of the literature by analyzing the international activities of innovative/R&D-intensive SMEs in Hungary.

Innovation and Information Technology in the MNE

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Cantwell
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Multinational Enterprise ◽  
Product Cycle ◽  
Cycle Model ◽  
Transfer Of Technology ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
The Impact

This article focuses on the roles innovation and information technology play in the multinational enterprise. In recent years there has been a steady expansion in the literature that relates the internationalization of production to the development and transfer of technology by multinational enterprises (MNEs). It is a literature that can be dated back at least to John Dunning's (1958) seminal study of the impact of US MNEs upon UK technology and productivity, and Ray Vernon's (1966) development of the product cycle model (PCM) as an explanation of the technological dynamism associated with the growth of US foreign direct investment (FDI) in Europe in the 1950s and 1960s.

scholarly journals Modeling the Motivations for Offshore Outsourcing: A Theoretical Approach

Innovar ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (68) ◽  
pp. 105-116
Author(s):  
Elsa Nieves-Rodriguez ◽  
Lorena A. Palacios-Chacon ◽  
Myra Mabel Pérez Rivera ◽  
Victor Quiñones-Cintrón
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Offshore Outsourcing ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Offshore outsourcing by organizations has been gaining momentum, powered by advances in information technology and costs differentials. A review of the literature on the subject, though, shows that those scholars who have focused on offshore outsourcing have centered their attention on the activities of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in the manufacturing and services sectors, leaving behind small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Through a number of propositions, this paper suggests that SMEs could also benefit from offshore outsourcing given their particular characteristics and needs. The paper also discusses the similarities and differences in the motivations that SMEs might have in subcontracting their activities outside their boundaries in comparison to MNEs. Knowing this information is important for foreign suppliers in order to adapt and expand their offerings to the needs of these particular firms.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship in India: An Overview

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (03) ◽  
pp. 467-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suresh Bhagavatula ◽  
Ram Mudambi ◽  
Johann Peter Murmann
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Global Integration ◽  
Subsequent Growth ◽  
Global Innovation ◽  
The World ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

ABSTRACTIndia began the process of market liberalization that opened it to significant interactions with the world economy in 1991. In this essay, we provide an overarching view of the country's journey toward integration with the global innovation and entrepreneurship network. Major nodes in this global network have two major components that may be metaphorically referred to as ‘pillars and ivy’. Globally connected multinational enterprises (MNEs) form the pillars. Agile startups are the ivy, and their success (metaphorically, the height to which they can climb) depends on their symbiotic connections with the pillar MNEs. Both components are essential and reinforce each other. Without MNEs, the scaling of startups is hampered. Without a vibrant population of startups, MNEs’ interest in a location remains driven by cost, rather than capability and creativity. MNEs (mainly foreign) provided the initial sparks for the formation of the Indian innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. We chart the subsequent growth of India's startups. They began in the information technology (IT) sector but now cover a much wider range of industries. Today, India's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem is one of the largest in the world, with global integration in terms of technology, financing, human capital, and administration.

Business: The Electronic Health Record: Front Line Experience

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
Rosemary Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Health Record ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Health Trends ◽  
Electronic Health

National legislation is in place to facilitate reform of the United States health care industry. The Health Care Information Technology and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) offers financial incentives to hospitals, physicians, and individual providers to establish an electronic health record that ultimately will link with the health information technology of other health care systems and providers. The information collected will facilitate patient safety, promote best practice, and track health trends such as smoking and childhood obesity.

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