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Chapter 10 Global innovation

(1) Why is the International Product Life Cycle model no longer appropriate to explain global innovation?
(2) What are the constraints on implementing a distributed R&D network?
(3) What are the appropriate HRM practices conducive to global R&D?
(4) When is technology transfer complete?
(5) Give two examples of ‘explicit’ knowledge and ‘tacit’ knowledge in a business context of your choice.
(6) What are the major challenges that the ‘metanational’ model of knowledge creation, sharing and
‘melding’ tries to address?
(7) How can one measure performances of research?
(8) How can one protect intellectual property rights (IPR) in a global firm?