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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TitleBuilding subsidiary local responsiveness: (When) does the directionality of intrafirm knowledge transfers matter?
AuthorsNajafi-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.

KeywordsAbsorptive capacity; Knowledge transfer; Multinational company; Psychological safety; Reverse knowledge transfer ; Subsidiary local responsiveness
PublisherElsevier
JournalJournal of World Business
ISSN1090-9516
Electronic1878-5573
Publication dates
Online14 Feb 2018
Print01 Jun 2018
Publication process dates
Deposited03 Aug 2020
Accepted16 Jan 2018
Output statusPublished
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© 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 EID2-s2.0-85044648887
Web of Science identifierWOS:000434745700005
LanguageEnglish
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