Role of Cultural Similarity in Knowledge Transfer: Perspectives from vertical alliance mode

Since 2000s, although the global economic competition is still fierce, the relationship between enterprises shows a trend to transform from competition to cooperation. In such a business environment where competition and cooperation coexist, MNEs are constantly exploring new business operations, in...

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Main Author: LI, ZHENG
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/54040/
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description Since 2000s, although the global economic competition is still fierce, the relationship between enterprises shows a trend to transform from competition to cooperation. In such a business environment where competition and cooperation coexist, MNEs are constantly exploring new business operations, in which strategic alliance is the main means for MNEs to carry out FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) or cooperation between enterprises (especially scientific and technological enterprises). However, the success of knowledge transfer is influenced by many factors, among which cultural similarity is considered to be a crucial factor. How cultural similarity effects the knowledge transfer in vertical alliance business is still a blank in academic research of international business field and quite worth to have a deep exploration, which is what author is going to contribute to in this dissertation.
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spelling nottingham-540402022-04-21T15:03:49Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/54040/ Role of Cultural Similarity in Knowledge Transfer: Perspectives from vertical alliance mode LI, ZHENG Since 2000s, although the global economic competition is still fierce, the relationship between enterprises shows a trend to transform from competition to cooperation. In such a business environment where competition and cooperation coexist, MNEs are constantly exploring new business operations, in which strategic alliance is the main means for MNEs to carry out FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) or cooperation between enterprises (especially scientific and technological enterprises). However, the success of knowledge transfer is influenced by many factors, among which cultural similarity is considered to be a crucial factor. How cultural similarity effects the knowledge transfer in vertical alliance business is still a blank in academic research of international business field and quite worth to have a deep exploration, which is what author is going to contribute to in this dissertation. 2018-12-01 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/54040/1/%E6%AD%A3%E6%96%87.pdf LI, ZHENG (2018) Role of Cultural Similarity in Knowledge Transfer: Perspectives from vertical alliance mode. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] knowledge transfer knowledge transfer cultural similarity
spellingShingle knowledge transfer
knowledge transfer
cultural similarity
LI, ZHENG
Role of Cultural Similarity in Knowledge Transfer: Perspectives from vertical alliance mode
title Role of Cultural Similarity in Knowledge Transfer: Perspectives from vertical alliance mode
title_full Role of Cultural Similarity in Knowledge Transfer: Perspectives from vertical alliance mode
title_fullStr Role of Cultural Similarity in Knowledge Transfer: Perspectives from vertical alliance mode
title_full_unstemmed Role of Cultural Similarity in Knowledge Transfer: Perspectives from vertical alliance mode
title_short Role of Cultural Similarity in Knowledge Transfer: Perspectives from vertical alliance mode
title_sort role of cultural similarity in knowledge transfer: perspectives from vertical alliance mode
topic knowledge transfer
knowledge transfer
cultural similarity
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/54040/