Effective Knowledge Transfer in Multinational Corporations

Tina C. Chini140394220X, 9781403942203, 9780230005877

This book shifts the debate on knowledge transfers within multinational corporations (MNCs) back to its core: How can we increase the effectiveness of cross-border transfers of knowledge? Several perspectives on international knowledge flows, from control issues to cultural barriers, are integrated into a comprehensive framework. Based on a sample of leading MNCs, empirical results show which managerial mechanisms have to be implemented to increase the benefit from knowledge transfers in headquarters and subsidiaries.

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Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Contents……Page 8
List of Exhibits……Page 10
Foreword……Page 13
Preface……Page 15
Acknowledgements……Page 17
1 Positioning……Page 18
2 Knowledge and the MNC……Page 22
3 Knowledge-Based Determinants of MNC Strategic Configuration……Page 54
4 A Model of Knowledge Transfer in MNCs……Page 75
5 Research Design and Methodology……Page 85
6 Analysis and Results……Page 98
7 Conclusion, Limitations and Implications……Page 155
Appendix 1 Specification of the Measurement Model……Page 166
Appendix 2 Model Identification and Assessment……Page 170
Notes and References……Page 174
Bibliography……Page 176
Index……Page 187