Management of Technology and Innovation in Japan

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The three most important motives (mean over 3.4) are (1) the adaptation of
products to local requirements, regulations, ingredients etc., (2) to get access to
skilled researchers and talent and (3) to learn from foreign lead markets or lead
customers. Of medium importance (mean between 3 and 3.3) for the internationalization
of R&D is (1) to take advantage of technology developed by foreign
companies, (2) to keep abreast of foreign technologies, (3) to support nondomestic
production, and (4) to comply with local market access regulations or
pressures. The two least important reasons (mean lower than 3.0) are (1) to take
advantage of foreign public R&D programs and (2) the inappropriate environment
at home.
3.36
To take advantage of
technology developed
by foreign cias.
4.12
To learn from foreign
leading
markets/customers
3.30
To learn from foreign
leading
markets/customers
markets/customers
markets/customers
3.95
To keep keep keep abreast of
foreign foreign foreign technologies
3.29
To adapt products to cal
requirements
3.94
To get access access access to skilled
researchers
3.16
To get access to skilled
researchers
3.64
To adapt adapt adapt products to
local local local requirements
Europe
3.07
To comply with local
market access
regula´tions
Japan
3.46
To take take take advantage of
technologiy technologiy technologiy developed
by foreign cias.
2.89
To support nondomestic
manufacturing
capability
3.03
To comply with local
market regulations
2.82
To keep abreast of
foreign technologies
2.79
To support non-domestic
manufacturing capability
Fig. 10.a Importance of motives for non-domestic R&D activities
2.36
To take advantage of
foreign publicly-funded
R&D
2.05
To take advantage of
foreign publicly-funded
R&D
1.93
Not satisfied with the
firm environment in
home country
2.01
Not satisfied with the
firm environment in
home country