A Conceptual Model of Knowledge Transfer and Acquisition through Arm's length Relationships - an Enterpreneurship Perspective

This paper develops a conceptual model of knowledge transfer and acquisition by small entrepreneurial firms through the arm’s length relationships they experience with their clients. Traditional interorganisational research has focussed on the more collaborative arrangements such as strategic allian...

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Main Author: Geneste, Louis
Other Authors: Gabriel Ogunmokum
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Academy of World Business, Marketing and Management Development 2006
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38812
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description This paper develops a conceptual model of knowledge transfer and acquisition by small entrepreneurial firms through the arm’s length relationships they experience with their clients. Traditional interorganisational research has focussed on the more collaborative arrangements such as strategic alliances and joint ventures. Because of their lack of resources, many small firms are unable to enter such alliances. Instead, many of the small firm relationships tend to be arm’s length in nature, an area overlooked by researchers as a potential source of knowledge for the firm. Factors that contribute to knowledge transfer and acquisition in arm’s length relationships are also discussed.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-388122023-02-27T07:34:29Z A Conceptual Model of Knowledge Transfer and Acquisition through Arm's length Relationships - an Enterpreneurship Perspective Geneste, Louis Gabriel Ogunmokum Rony Gabbay Janelle Rose This paper develops a conceptual model of knowledge transfer and acquisition by small entrepreneurial firms through the arm’s length relationships they experience with their clients. Traditional interorganisational research has focussed on the more collaborative arrangements such as strategic alliances and joint ventures. Because of their lack of resources, many small firms are unable to enter such alliances. Instead, many of the small firm relationships tend to be arm’s length in nature, an area overlooked by researchers as a potential source of knowledge for the firm. Factors that contribute to knowledge transfer and acquisition in arm’s length relationships are also discussed. 2006 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38812 Academy of World Business, Marketing and Management Development restricted
spellingShingle Geneste, Louis
A Conceptual Model of Knowledge Transfer and Acquisition through Arm's length Relationships - an Enterpreneurship Perspective
title A Conceptual Model of Knowledge Transfer and Acquisition through Arm's length Relationships - an Enterpreneurship Perspective
title_full A Conceptual Model of Knowledge Transfer and Acquisition through Arm's length Relationships - an Enterpreneurship Perspective
title_fullStr A Conceptual Model of Knowledge Transfer and Acquisition through Arm's length Relationships - an Enterpreneurship Perspective
title_full_unstemmed A Conceptual Model of Knowledge Transfer and Acquisition through Arm's length Relationships - an Enterpreneurship Perspective
title_short A Conceptual Model of Knowledge Transfer and Acquisition through Arm's length Relationships - an Enterpreneurship Perspective
title_sort conceptual model of knowledge transfer and acquisition through arm's length relationships - an enterpreneurship perspective
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38812