Corporate Research and Development in a Late Industrializing Context

The book "Corporate Research and Development in a Late Industrializing Context" by Yvonne Elise Helble offers a comprehensive analysis of international research and development organizations in Singapore. It highlights the challenges and opportunities that arise for companies in late industrializing countries and examines how these organizations can leverage knowledge from non-traditional R&D locations. The dissertation goes beyond the conventional triad nations and provides new perspectives on the internationalization of R&D. Through an empirical study based on 85 in-depth interviews with R&D branches of multinational companies, various R&D models, their technological development, and the associated performance and management implications are analyzed. This work is a significant contribution to the research on international R&D organizations and their role in the global knowledge landscape.