跨國企業研發國際化為最近二、三十年來興起的議題，除了在已開發國家設立海外研發子公司之外，愈來愈多跨國企業從廿一世紀開始擴大於開發中國家設立研發子公司。
依據Dunning折衷理論所提出之所有權-區位-內部化優勢，本研究試圖延伸折衷理論的觀點，藉由探討上述三種優勢之間的互動關係對於跨國企業海外研發子公司創新績效的影響，了解影響所有權優勢及區位優勢內部化的決定因素與影響機制。經過收集自經濟部國外研發中心計畫受補助之26個ICT產業個案之2003年至2009年間運作資料，本研究從而建立一個系統動力模型。建模與模擬結果顯示，若跨國企業之海外研發子公司能夠有效地槓桿運用總公司與地主國所提供之各種資源條件，並發展其研發能力與技術組合，則該子公司之創新績效將可有效地提升。
相對於傳統的折衷理論僅能為跨國企業研發國際化之「動機」提供解釋，運用系統動力模型方法，將可提供更具互動關係以及動態的觀點，亦即運用動態模擬，將可觀察到只要跨國企業之海外研發子公司能夠有效地將來自總公司的所有權優勢以及來自地主國的區位優勢予以內部化，則其創新績效將可順利達成。
此外，本研究基於研究結論，提出管理上的意涵與對於政策的建言，期望提供理論上與實務上的貢獻。

R&D internationalization of the multinational enterprises (MNEs) has emerged since decades ago. In addition to setting up R&D subsidiaries in the developed countries, MNEs have increasingly established their R&D subsidiaries in the developing countries since the beginning of the 21st century. Based on the ownership-location-internalization (OLI) advantages of Dunning’s Eclectic Paradigm, the study extends the Paradigm by considering the interrelationships of OLI advantages influencing innovation performance of MNE R&D subsidiaries. Internalizing determinants, mechanisms, and processes of both ownership advantage and location advantage are considered in the extended model. A dataset of 26 ICT-related MNE R&D subsidiaries funded by the Taiwanese MOEA’s MRDC Program from 2003 to 2009 is collected. The system dynamics models of the proposed extended model are constructed and simulated. The results indicate that MNE R&D subsidiaries can improve their innovation performance if they effectively develop R&D capabilities and R&D portfolio with the headquarters and local actors.
The extend OLI model offers more interactive and dynamic perspectives than traditional Dunning’s eclectic paradigm which mainly focuses why MNEs conduct FDI activities abroad. The study concludes that MNE R&D subsidiaries can improve their innovation performance if they can effectively internalize ownership advantage of parent companies and location advantage of host countries. Some managerial and policy implications are provided.

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