Authors: Frederic Prevot; Robert Spencer
Knowledge transfer is a critical contributor to the innovation process. The purpose of this article is to analyse how Multinational Corporations transfer knowledge to their local suppliers. We present the results of a survey of 121 US multinational subsidiaries in Brazil. In a first step of the research, using an analysis based on hierarchical cluster, we identify four different transfer methods. In a second step of the research, using analysis of variance, we analyse each transfer method with a view to defining the strategic objectives behind the transfer and identifying the transfer mechanisms used. With the results of this research, we intend to extend research on the topic of supplier-buyer relationships and knowledge transfer in international settings by providing definitions of types of transfer methods, and by highlighting the strategic interests of the transfer for the source organisation
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Publish Year: 2016
Conference: Cape Town (2016)