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Acquisition of managerial knowledge from foreign parents: evidence from Korean joint ventures

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  • Byung Il Park
  • Axèle Giroud
  • Keith W. Glaister

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This paper contributes to the literature on intra- and inter-firm knowledge transfer by examining knowledge acquisition by Korean international joint ventures from their foreign parents. A conceptual model is presented which identifies the factors that have been found to influence knowledge transfer, organised into variables related to the local recipient firm, the foreign sender firm and the relationship between the two. The model is examined by means of a series of multiple regressions using a sample of 128 Korean international joint ventures. We find that: (1) the international joint ventures intent to learn and international experience; (2) the level of trust between parents and their business relatedness; and (3) the active managerial engagement of the foreign parent are the most important factors explaining the level of knowledge acquisition within the international joint ventures.

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  • Byung Il Park & Axèle Giroud & Keith W. Glaister, 2008. "Acquisition of managerial knowledge from foreign parents: evidence from Korean joint ventures," Asia Pacific Business Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(4), pages 527-545, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apbizr:v:15:y:2008:i:4:p:527-545
    DOI: 10.1080/13602380802630757
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