The Interplay of Networking Activities and Internal Knowledge Actions for Subsidiary Influence within MNCs

Zhaleh Najafi  Tavani; Axèle  Giroud; Ulf Andersson

The Interplay of Networking Activities and Internal Knowledge Actions for Subsidiary Influence within MNCs

Zhaleh Najafi Tavani, Axèle Giroud, Ulf Andersson

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Abstract

Building on resource dependency theory; this research investigates the joint impacts of subsidiary knowledge based actions (Reverse Knowledge Transfer (RKT) and knowledge development) and networking activities (internal and external embeddedness) on its strategic influence in the multinational corporation. The proposed model was tested with data on 184 foreign owned subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The results indicate that the possession of strategic resources (knowledge or embedded relations) is not adequate for a subsidiary to increase its influence unless it is accompanied with RKT.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 54rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business
Editors	Susan Feinberg, Tunga Kiyak
Place of Publication	East Lansing, MI
Publisher	Academy of International Business
Publication date	2012
Pages	19
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	AIB 2012 Annual Meeting: Rethinking the Roles of Business, Government and NGOs in the Global Economy - George Washington University and University of Maryland, Washington, United States Duration: 30 Jun 2012 → 3 Jul 2012 Conference number: 54 http://aib.msu.edu/events/2012/

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Conference	AIB 2012 Annual Meeting
Number	54
Location	George Washington University and University of Maryland
Country/Territory	United States
City	Washington
Period	30/06/2012 → 03/07/2012
Internet address	http://aib.msu.edu/events/2012/

Series	Academy of International Business. Annual Meeting. Proceedings
Volume	54
ISSN	2078-4430

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Tavani, Z. N., Giroud, A., & Andersson, U. (2012). The Interplay of Networking Activities and Internal Knowledge Actions for Subsidiary Influence within MNCs. In S. Feinberg, & T. Kiyak (Eds.), Proceedings of the 54rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business (pp. 19). Academy of International Business. http://aib.msu.edu/events/2012/AIB2012_ConferenceProceedings.pdf

Tavani, Zhaleh Najafi ; Giroud, Axèle ; Andersson, Ulf. / The Interplay of Networking Activities and Internal Knowledge Actions for Subsidiary Influence within MNCs. Proceedings of the 54rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business. editor / Susan Feinberg ; Tunga Kiyak. East Lansing, MI : Academy of International Business, 2012. pp. 19 (Academy of International Business. Annual Meeting. Proceedings, Vol. 54).

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Tavani, ZN, Giroud, A & Andersson, U 2012, The Interplay of Networking Activities and Internal Knowledge Actions for Subsidiary Influence within MNCs. in S Feinberg & T Kiyak (eds), Proceedings of the 54rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business. Academy of International Business, East Lansing, MI, Academy of International Business. Annual Meeting. Proceedings, vol. 54, pp. 19, AIB 2012 Annual Meeting, Washington, United States, 30/06/2012. <http://aib.msu.edu/events/2012/AIB2012_ConferenceProceedings.pdf>

The Interplay of Networking Activities and Internal Knowledge Actions for Subsidiary Influence within MNCs. / Tavani, Zhaleh Najafi ; Giroud, Axèle ; Andersson, Ulf.
Proceedings of the 54rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business. ed. / Susan Feinberg; Tunga Kiyak. East Lansing, MI: Academy of International Business, 2012. p. 19 (Academy of International Business. Annual Meeting. Proceedings, Vol. 54).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference abstract in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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