PUBLICATIONS

You can obtain most of these papers from my SSRN author page: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=911613

[32] Cuervo-Cazurra, A., Rodriguez, A., Un, C. A. 2020. Internationalization of Emerging Markets Multinationals. Chapter prepared for Mellahi, K., Meyer, K., Narula, R., Surdu, I. & Verbeke, A. (eds.) 2019. Internationalization of Firms: Entry, Growth, Exit, and Re-Entry. Oxford: Oxford University Press. In press.

[31] Un, C. A. 2019. Innovation in foreign and domestic firms: The advantage of foreignness in innovation and the advantage of localness in innovation. In Tuncdogan, A. Lindgreen, A., Van Den Bosch, F., & Volberda, H. (Eds) Handbook of Strategic Renewal: Core Concepts, Antecedents, and Micro-Foundations, Routledge. Pages 252-276.

[30] Asakawa, K., Cuervo-Cazurra, A., Un, C. A. 2019. Frugality-based advantage. Long Range Planning, 52(4): 101879.

Academy of International Business (AIB) “Relevance for Practice” Recognition

[29] Un, C. A., Rodriguez, A. 2018. Local and global knowledge complementarity: R&D collaboration and innovation of foreign and domestic firms. Journal of International Management, 24(2): 137-152.

[28] Un, C. A. and Rodriguez, A. 2018. Learning from R&D outsourcing vs. learning by R&D outsourcing. Technovation.

[27] Un, C. A. 2017. The advantage of foreignness and localness in innovation. In Tuncdgan, A. Lindgreen, A., Van Den Bosch, F., & Volberda, H. (Eds) Handbook of strategic renewal: Core concepts, antecedents, and micro-foundations. New York: Taylor & Francis. Forthcoming.

[26] Un, C. A. 2017. Absorptive capacity and R&D outsourcing. Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, 43: 34-47.

[25] Un, C. A. 2016. The liability of localness in innovation. Journal of International Business Studies, 47(1): 44-67.

Featured in Gonzalez Perez, Maria Alejandra. 2016. Local companies face disadvantages in their innovation. Money Magazine.

[24] Rui, H., Cuervo-Cazurra, A., Un, C. A. 2016. Learning-by-doing in emerging market multinationals: Integration, trial and error, repetition, and extension. Journal of World Business, 51(5): 686-699.

Recipient of Strategic Summer Research Award. D’Amore-McKim School of Business. Northeastern University. 2015.

[23] Cuervo-Cazurra, A., Narula, R., and Un, C. A. 2015. Internationalization motives: Sell more, buy better, upgrade, and escape. Multinational Business Review, 23(1): 25-35.

[22] Un, C. A. and Asakawa, K. 2015. Types of R&D collaborations and process innovation: The benefit of collaborating upstream in the knowledge chain. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 32(1): 138-153.

[21] Un, C. A. 2011. The advantage of foreignness in innovation. Strategic Management Journal, 32(11): 1232–1242.

Featured in News@Northeastern 2013.

Summarized by Freek Vermeulen (London Business School) Forbes 2011.

Recipient of the Copenhagen Prize. The European International Business Academy. 2009.

[20] Cuervo-Cazurra, A., and Un, C. A. 2011. Economic integration and the technological capabilities of local firms. In Jovanovic, M. (ed.) International Handbook of Economic Integration. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar. Volume II: 77-89.

[19] Cuervo-Cazurra, A. and Un, C. A. 2010. Why some firms never invest in formal R&D. Strategic Management Journal, 31(7): 759-779.

[18] Un, C. A., Cuervo-Cazurra, A., and Asakawa, K. 2010. R&D collaborations and product innovation. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 27(5): 673-689.

Featured in Yu, Larry. 2008. Collaborating with the right partner. Sloan Management Review, 50 (1): 8-9.

[17] Un, C. A. and Montoro-Sanchez, M. A. 2011. R&D investment and entrepreneurial technological capabilities: Existing capabilities as determinants of new capabilities. International Journal of Technology Management, 54(1): 29 – 52.

[16] Cuervo-Cazurra, A., and Un, C. A. 2011. Economic integration and the technological capabilities of local firms. In Jovanovic, M. (ed.) International Handbook of Economic Integration. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar. Volume II: 77-89.

[15] Un, C. A. 2010. An empirical multi-level analysis for achieving balance between incremental and radical innovations. Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, 27(1-2): 1-19.

[14] Un, C. A. and Montoro-Sanchez, M. A. 2010. Innovative capability development for entrepreneurship: A theoretical framework. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 23(4): 413 – 434.

[13] Un, C. A. and Montoro Sanchez, A. 2010. Public funding for product, process and organizational innovation in service industries. Service Industries Journal, 30(1): 133-147.

[12] Un, C. A., Romero-Martinez, A., and Montoro-Sanchez, A. M. 2009. Determinants of R&D collaboration of service firms. Service Business, 3: 373-394.

[11] Un, C. A. and Cuervo-Cazurra, A. 2008. Do subsidiaries of foreign MNEs invest more in R&D than domestic firms? Research Policy, 37(10): 1812-1828.

[10] Un, C. A. 2008. “Departmental intelligence” makes the difference in product improvement. Research Technology Management, 51(1): 58-61.

[9] Cuervo-Cazurra, A. and Un, C. A. 2007. Regional economic integration and R&D investment. Research Policy, 36(2): 227-246.

[8] Un, C. A. 2007. Managing the innovators for exploration and exploitation. Journal of Technology Management & Innovation, 2(3): 4-20. (Lead article).

[7] Cuervo-Cazurra, A. and Un, A. 2007. Types of difficulties in internationalization and their consequences. In Tallman, S. (ed.) A New Generation in International Strategic Management. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar. Pages 63-83.

[6] Un, C. A. and Cuervo-Cazurra, A. 2005. Top managers and the product improvement process. Advances in Strategic Management, 22: 319-348.

[5] Un, C. A. and Cuervo-Cazurra, A. 2004. Strategies for knowledge creation in firms. British Journal of Management, 15 (March): 27-41.

[4] Cuervo-Cazurra, A. and Un, C. A. 2004. The bald eagle cannot find its way in the rainforest: Sources and solutions to the difficulties in the internationalization of developed country MNEs into developing countries. In B. Prasad and P. Ghuari (Eds.) Global Firms and Emerging Markets in an Age of Anxiety. Westport CT: Greenwood.

[3] Cuervo-Cazurra, A. and Un, C. A. 2004. Firm-Specific and Non-Firm Specific Advantages in International Competition. In A. Arino, P. Ghemawat, and J. Ricart (Eds.) Creating Value through Global Strategy. New York: Palgrave McMillan.

[2] Un, C. A. 2002. Innovative capability development in Japanese and U.S. firms. Academy of Management Best Papers Proceedings, p. E1-E6.

[1] Un, C. A. 2001. Review of “The flexible firm: Capability management in network organizations” by Julian Birkinshaw and Peter Hagstrom (Eds). Administrative Science Quarterly, 46: 787-790.

WORK IN PROGRESS

[9] Asakawa, K., Cuervo-Cazurra, A., Un, C. A. Frugal innovation

[8] Un, C. A. External technology sourcing and firm performance

[7] Un, C. A. R&D collaborations and inventions

[6] Un, C. A. External technology sourcing and innovation

[5] Cuervo-Cazurra, Un, C. A. country of origin and foreign investment

[4] Un, C.A. Size, foreignness and innovation

[3] Un, C. A., Nieto, M. J., Santamaria, L. International R&D collaborations and innovation

[2] Un, C. A., Asakawa, K. Management practices and innovation of US and Japanese firms

[1] Un, C. A. Capability, foreign and domestic technology sourcing

OTHER PROJECTS

[5] Skills, export and innovation

[4] Training, external technology integration and innovation

[3] When is localness an advantage or a liability?

[2] Training, skills and innovation

[1] Skills, absorptive capacity and innovation