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Local Firm'S Knowledge Acquisition In The Global Manufacturing Network: Evidence From Chinese Samples

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  • XIAOBO WU

    (School of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China)

  • XUEFENG LIU

    (School of Management, Zhejiang Universtiy, Faculty Member of School of Management, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China)

  • JIAN DU

    (School of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China)

Abstract

The Global Manufacturing Network (GMN) is a new manufacturing system, which provides great opportunities for local firms in developing countries to acquire knowledge and upgrade capabilities through collaborations in the GMN. This paper hypothesizes that local firm's potential absorptive capacity has a positive impact on its knowledge acquisition in the GMN, and the association between them is moderated by network embeddedness. Using data from Chinese manufacturing firms, this paper confirms the hypothesis that local firm's potential absorptive capacity can contribute to its knowledge acquisition in the GMN, and the hypothesis of the moderating effect of network embeddedness is partially supported by the results.

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  • Xiaobo Wu & Xuefeng Liu & Jian Du, 2007. "Local Firm'S Knowledge Acquisition In The Global Manufacturing Network: Evidence From Chinese Samples," International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 4(03), pages 267-281.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijitmx:v:04:y:2007:i:03:n:s0219877007001119
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219877007001119
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    1. Tanoos, James J, 2017. "East Asian Trade Cooperation versus US and EU Protectionist Trends and their Association to Chinese Steel Exports," Asian Journal of Economics and Empirical Research, Asian Online Journal Publishing Group, vol. 4(1), pages 1-7.

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