asia pacific economic cooperation - internationalization of industrial science and technology

Reasons for internationalising

The reasons given by respondents for locating R&D in different APEC economies are presented in Table 1 below.

Table 1: Reasons for conducting R&D in an APEC economy

Score 10 means all respondents strongly agree; 0 - corresponds to neutral; Score -10 (minus ten) means all respondents strongly disagree

Australia

Chile

China

Hong Kong, China

Indonesia

Japan

Korea

Malaysia

New Zealand

Philippines

Russia

Singapore

Chinese Taipei

Thailand

USA

1
Establish an integrated system ranging from R & D to production & sales
2 1 3
1 2 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 5

2
Establish a regional R & D base in this economy
1
2 3
2 3 1 1 2 1 5 1 -3 2

3
For logistics reasons

2 1 1

1

2

1

4
Reduce R&D cost
-1
1 -1
3

-1 2

-1
1

5
Pressure from local authorities

1

1

6
Availability of funds for oversea investment

1

1

1
1
1
1

7
Corporate guidelines or directives
1
1

8
Close to market or customers
3 2 2 4 2 6 3 1 1 3 2 2 3 3 7

9
Apply parent company's product, equipment and technology in this country
1
1 1
2
3
1
2 -1 -1 6

10
Availability of advanced or alternate technology
2

-2
-1 1 -2 3 2 1 -1 -1 -1 2

11
Scan overseas technologies and markets
1
1 1
4
-2 -4 2

1 1 2

12
Buy technology from overseas

1

1

2

13
Exchanging R & D results with foreign subsidiaries
1

-1
-2 1 2 1

1 1

14
Enter new market

1
1 1

2

2

15
Explore new avenues
1 2
1 2

16
Part of decentralization exercise

1
1

1

1

17
Establish joint venture

1
2

1

1
2

18
Good local environment (such as market, technological, social, political, cultural, resources and/or geographical conditions)

1 -1

1 -3 2
2 -1

19
Introduce new products and services

3 1 1

1

1

20
Profit from better R & D environment of this economy

1

-1 -1
-1
3 1
1

21
R&D man power shortage at Parent company

1

22
Utilize local R&D manpower /skills
1 2 -1

-1 1
1 1 -2 -1 -2

23
R&D support for manufacturing facility and servicing customers
1
2 2 2

3
1

24
Testing products in host economy

1 1 1

2

		Australia	Chile	China	Hong Kong, China	Indonesia	Japan	Korea	Malaysia	New Zealand	Philippines	Russia	Singapore	Chinese Taipei	Thailand	USA
1	Establish an integrated system ranging from R & D to production & sales	2	1	3		1	2	4	1	1	2	1	1	2	3	5
2	Establish a regional R & D base in this economy	1		2	3		2	3	1	1	2	1	5	1	-3	2
3	For logistics reasons			2	1	1			1				2			1
4	Reduce R&D cost	-1		1	-1		3			-1	2			-1		1
5	Pressure from local authorities			1							1
6	Availability of funds for oversea investment		1			1			1		1		1		1
7	Corporate guidelines or directives	1		1
8	Close to market or customers	3	2	2	4	2	6	3	1	1	3	2	2	3	3	7
9	Apply parent company's product, equipment and technology in this country	1		1	1		2		3		1		2	-1	-1	6
10	Availability of advanced or alternate technology	2			-2		-1	1	-2	3	2	1	-1	-1	-1	2
11	Scan overseas technologies and markets	1		1	1		4		-2	-4	2			1	1	2
12	Buy technology from overseas						1					1				2
13	Exchanging R & D results with foreign subsidiaries	1			-1		-2	1	2	1				1	1
14	Enter new market		1		1	1			2			2
15	Explore new avenues	1	2		1	2
16	Part of decentralization exercise				1		1						1			1
17	Establish joint venture		1		2				1			1		2
18	Good local environment (such as market, technological, social, political, cultural, resources and/or geographical conditions)			1	-1				1	-3	2		2	-1
19	Introduce new products and services			3	1	1			1					1
20	Profit from better R & D environment of this economy				1			-1	-1		-1		3	1		1
21	R&D man power shortage at Parent company															1
22	Utilize local R&D manpower /skills	1	2	-1				-1	1		1	1	-2	-1	-2
23	R&D support for manufacturing facility and servicing customers	1		2	2	2							3		1
24	Testing products in host economy						1	1	1						2