Najafi-Tavani, Z, Robson, MJ orcid.org/0000-0001-8642-9980, Zaefarian, G orcid.org/0000-0001-5824-8445 et al. (2 more authors) (2018) Building Subsidiary Local Responsiveness: (When) Does the Directionality of Intrafirm Knowledge Transfers Matter? Journal of World Business, 53 (4). pp. 475-492. ISSN 1090-9516
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.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Elsevier Inc. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Journal of World Business. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Absorptive capacity; Knowledge transfer; Multinational company; Psychological safety; Reverse knowledge transfer; Subsidiary local responsiveness |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > Marketing Division (LUBS) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 18 Jan 2018 12:22 |
Last Modified: | 14 Aug 2019 00:42 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jwb.2018.01.004 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:126350 |
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