Abstract
Due to the globalization of the economy, the industrial structure is changing to horizontal specialization. These changes are also occurring in the research and development of automobiles, where global collaboration is accelerating. In this paper, a model of success factors in overseas outsourcing projects of research and development was clarified through research and analysis of bridging functions in European automotive engineering companies. Although the bridging function is important for global collaboration, there have been few reports on the definition of the role of the bridging function in R & D projects and the relationship with the success factors of the project. Therefore, in this paper, an interview survey was conducted with experienced people who were responsible for the bridging function. As a result, it was clarified that the important role of the bridging function is to link the technical output of the company to maximize the outcome of the customer program.
