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Effectiveness and Efficiency of Cross‐Border Knowledge Transfer: An Empirical Examination
Author(s) -
PérezNordtvedt Liliana,
Kedia Ben L.,
Datta Deepak K.,
Rasheed Abdul A.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of management studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.398
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1467-6486
pISSN - 0022-2380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2008.00767.x
Subject(s) - attractiveness , knowledge transfer , empirical examination , quality (philosophy) , value (mathematics) , sample (material) , empirical evidence , business , knowledge management , psychology , computer science , actuarial science , philosophy , chemistry , epistemology , chromatography , machine learning , psychoanalysis
Based on a sample of 102 US organizations, this study examines the impact of knowledge characteristics, recipient learning intent, source attractiveness, and relationship quality on the effectiveness and efficiency of knowledge transfer from the international business affiliates of these organizations. Findings indicate that recipient learning intent and source attractiveness positively impact the effectiveness of knowledge transfer. In addition, recipient learning intent was found to have a positive effect on knowledge transfer efficiency. In particular, results highlight the strong positive impact that the quality of the relationship between the source and the recipient has on both the efficiency and effectiveness of cross‐border knowledge transfer. The study also indicates that knowledge value is positively associated with recipient learning intent and that knowledge value, rarity and non‐substitutability influence source attractiveness. Finally, findings suggest that the relationship between knowledge characteristics and knowledge transfer is partially mediated by recipient learning intent and source attractiveness.