Research on the Impact of Top Management Team Human Capital on Firms' R&D Internationalization

Yaxin Huang

doi:10.63313/EBM.9002

Authors

Yaxin Huang Foshan University, Foshan, China Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63313/EBM.9002

Keywords:

Human capital of the top management team, internationalization of research and development, upper echelons theory

Abstract

Based on Upper Echelons Theory and Imprinting Theory, this paper examines the role of top management team (TMT) human capital in firms' R&D internationalization strategies. The research findings indicate that a higher average age of the TMT is detrimental to the advancement of firms' R&D internationalization. Conversely, the overseas experience of TMT members is positively correlated with firms' R&D internationalization, and so is the educational attainment of the TMT. This paper deepens the understanding of the relationship between board human capital and firms' R&D internationalization, providing valuable management insights for the construction of corporate TMTs.

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