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An integrated multi-stage model of knowledge management in international joint ventures: identifying a trigger for knowledge exploration and knowledge harvest

Pak, Y. S., Ra, W. and Lee, J. M. (2015) An integrated multi-stage model of knowledge management in international joint ventures: identifying a trigger for knowledge exploration and knowledge harvest. Journal of World Business, 50 (1). pp. 180-191. ISSN 1090-9516

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2014.02.006

Abstract/Summary

This paper examines the evolution of knowledge management from the initial knowledge migration stage, through adaptation and creation, to the reverse knowledge migration stage in international joint ventures (IJVs). While many studies have analyzed these stages (mostly focusing on knowledge transfer), we investigated the path-dependent nature of knowledge flow in IJVs. The results from the empirical analysis based on a survey of 136 Korean parent companies of IJVs reveal that knowledge management in IJVs follows a sequential, multi-stage process, and that the knowledge transferred from parents to IJVs must first be adapted within its new environment before it reaches the creation stage. We also found that only created knowledge is transferred back to parents.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Henley Business School > International Business and Strategy
ID Code:36282
Uncontrolled Keywords:Knowledge creation; Knowledge transfer; Reverse knowledge transfer; Knowledge management; Multi-stage model; International joint venture
Publisher:Elsevier

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