Building subsidiary local responsiveness: (When) does the directionality of intrafirm knowledge transfers matter?
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Najafi-Tavani, Z., Robson, M., Zaefarian, G., Andersson, U. and Yu, C. 2018. Building subsidiary local responsiveness: (When) does the directionality of intrafirm knowledge transfers matter? Journal of World Business. 53 (4), pp. 475-492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2018.01.004
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Title | Building subsidiary local responsiveness: (When) does the directionality of intrafirm knowledge transfers matter? |
Authors | Najafi-Tavani, Z., Robson, M., Zaefarian, G., Andersson, U. and Yu, C. |
Abstract | The present study focuses on effects of subsidiary internal knowledge-based activities—knowledge transfer and reverse knowledge transfer—and absorptive capacity on local responsiveness. We also examine whether absorptive capacity, shared values, and psychological safety, representing constituents of the motivation-opportunity-ability model of behavior, moderate relationships of subsidiary internal knowledge-based activities with responsiveness. Based on a sample of 173 Chinese subsidiaries, the results suggest knowledge transfer and absorptive capacity facilitate local responsiveness. Shared values moderates positively and absorptive capacity negatively, the relationship between knowledge transfer and responsiveness. Psychological safety strengthens the link between reverse knowledge transfer and local responsiveness. |
Keywords | Absorptive capacity; Knowledge transfer; Multinational company; Psychological safety; Reverse knowledge transfer ; Subsidiary local responsiveness |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Journal | Journal of World Business |
ISSN | 1090-9516 |
Electronic | 1878-5573 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 14 Feb 2018 |
01 Jun 2018 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 03 Aug 2020 |
Accepted | 16 Jan 2018 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | License |
Copyright Statement | © 2018. This author's accepted manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2018.01.004 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85044648887 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000434745700005 |
Language | English |
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