Title: Impact of international careers in national innovation culture

Authors: Ana M. González Ramos

Addresses: Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3), Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Media TIC Building, 08018 Barcelona, Spain

Abstract: The mobile careers of executives and entrepreneurs may be a primary source of change in organisations as intermediaries in a fruitful innovation culture. This paper explores to what extent managers' international experience may be transferred to R&D and innovation systems. The expected outcome is that international careers do affect management in national organisations, by introducing new practices in line with common values learned abroad. Results of this work sketch some positive changes in business organisations but also some clear evidence of cultural resistance by the staff at national organisations.

Keywords: professional careers; national R&D systems; executives; entrepreneurs; management; business values; national innovation culture; research and development; international experience; cultural resistance.

DOI: 10.1504/JGBA.2014.063870

Journal for Global Business Advancement, 2014 Vol.7 No.2, pp.163 - 180

Published online: 30 Apr 2015 *

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