TY - JOUR
T1 - MNC Knowledge Transfer, Subsidiary Absorptive Capacity and HRM
AU - Minbaeva, Dana
AU - Pedersen, Torben
AU - Björkman, Ingmar
AU - Fey, Carl
AU - Park, Hyeon Jeong
PY - 2014/1
Y1 - 2014/1
N2 - Based on a sample of 169 subsidiaries of multinational corporations (MNCs) operating in the USA, Russia, and Finland, this paper investigates the relationship between MNC subsidiary HRM practices, absorptive capacity and knowledge transfer. First, we examine the relationship between the application of specific HRM practices and the level of the absorptive capacity. Second, we suggest that absorptive capacity should be conceptualized as being comprised of both employees’ ability and motivation. Further, results indicate that both ability and motivation (absorptive capacity) are needed to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from other parts of the MNC.
AB - Based on a sample of 169 subsidiaries of multinational corporations (MNCs) operating in the USA, Russia, and Finland, this paper investigates the relationship between MNC subsidiary HRM practices, absorptive capacity and knowledge transfer. First, we examine the relationship between the application of specific HRM practices and the level of the absorptive capacity. Second, we suggest that absorptive capacity should be conceptualized as being comprised of both employees’ ability and motivation. Further, results indicate that both ability and motivation (absorptive capacity) are needed to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from other parts of the MNC.
KW - Knowledge transfer
KW - Absorptive capacity
KW - HRM
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U2 - 10.1057/jibs.2013.43
DO - 10.1057/jibs.2013.43
M3 - Journal article
VL - 45
SP - 38
EP - 51
JO - Journal of International Business Studies
JF - Journal of International Business Studies
SN - 0047-2506
IS - 1
ER -