How does successive inpatriation contribute to subsidiary capability building and subsidiary evolution? An organizational knowledge creation perspective
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Kim, H., Reiche, B. and Harzing, A. 2022. How does successive inpatriation contribute to subsidiary capability building and subsidiary evolution? An organizational knowledge creation perspective. Journal of International Business Studies. 53 (7), pp. 1394-1419. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-021-00494-3
Type | Article |
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Title | How does successive inpatriation contribute to subsidiary capability building and subsidiary evolution? An organizational knowledge creation perspective |
Authors | Kim, H., Reiche, B. and Harzing, A. |
Abstract | Intra-company knowledge transfer is a key source of competitive advantage for multinational companies (MNCs) and this knowledge is usually embedded in individuals. Drawing on organizational knowledge creation theory, we explore how inpatriation contributes to knowledge transfer and, in turn, subsidiary performance. Inpatriation involves the international assignment of employees from an MNC’s foreign subsidiary to its headquarters. Despite increasing attention to the role of inpatriation, we lack a clear understanding of whether and how inpatriates provide value to their subsidiaries after returning from headquarters. |
Keywords | organizational knowledge creation theory; inpatriation; knowledge transfer process; subsidiary performance; Japanese MNCs |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Journal | Journal of International Business Studies |
ISSN | 0047-2506 |
Electronic | 1478-6990 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 12 Jan 2022 |
30 Sep 2022 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 19 Nov 2021 |
Submitted | 13 Sep 2020 |
Accepted | 15 Nov 2021 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | License |
Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Restricted |
Copyright Statement | This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-021-00494-3 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000741900800001 |
Language | English |
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