Effects of Inter-Firm Technology Transfer Characteristics on Degree of Inter-Firm Technology Transfer in International Joint Ventures
In: European Journal of Scientific Research, Volume 35, Issue No.3, p. 474-491
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In: European Journal of Scientific Research, Volume 35, Issue No.3, p. 474-491
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In: Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE), Forthcoming
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In: Asian Social Science, Volume 6, Issue 2
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In: International journal of operations & production management, Volume 32, Issue 10, p. 1228-1247
ISSN: 1758-6593
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the factors which determine the degree of knowledge transfer in inter‐firm new product development (NPD) projects. The authors test a theoretical model exploring how inter‐firm knowledge transfer is enabled or hindered by a buyer's learning intent, the degree of supplier protectiveness, inter‐firm knowledge ambiguity, and absorptive capacity.Design/methodology/approachA sample of 153 R&D intensive manufacturing firms in the UK automotive, aerospace, pharmaceutical, electrical, chemical, and general manufacturing industries was used to test the framework. To analyse the data, two‐step structural equation modeling in AMOS 7.0 was used.FindingsThe results indicate that a buyer's learning intent increases inter‐firm knowledge transfer, but also acts as an incentive for suppliers to protect their knowledge. Such defensive measures increase the degree of inter‐firm knowledge ambiguity, encouraging buyer firms to invest in absorptive capacity as a means to interpret supplier knowledge, but also increase the degree of knowledge transfer.Practical implicationsThe paper illustrates the effects of focusing on acquisition, rather than accessing supplier technological knowledge. The paper shows that an overt learning strategy can be detrimental to knowledge transfer between buyer‐supplier, as suppliers react by restricting the flow of information. Organisations are encouraged to consider this dynamic when engaging in multi‐organisational, NPD projects.Originality/valueThe paper examines the dynamics of knowledge transfer within inter‐firm NPD projects, showing how transfer is influenced by the buyer firm's learning intention, supplier's response, characteristics of the relationship and knowledge to be transferred.
In: KAIST College of Business Working Paper Series No. 2023-24
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In: Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE), Forthcoming
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A survey of major issues with Enterprise Systems was administered within the State Government of Queensland, Australia and a subset of these issues mapped against Szulanski's model of inter-firm best practice transfer stickiness (Szulanski, G. 1996. Exploring internal stickiness: Impediments to the transfer of best practice within the firm. Strategic Management Journal, 17(Special Issue), 27-43). The paper discusses impediments to knowledge transfer within this context, presents findings from the a posteriori application of Szulanski's model to the survey responses, and suggests future research directions.
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In: Research Policy, Volume 20, Issue 2, p. 153-170
In: Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
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In: The Journal of International Social Research, Volume 2, Issue 9
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