Local partner characteristics, knowledge transfer and international joint venture firms', performance in Thailand
Purpose - Past studies reveal that one key factor to IJV success is the acquisition of knowledge (Hitt, Dacin, Levitas, Arregle & Borza, 2000). Knowledge transfer and transfer of tacit know-how and skills between partners can create competitive advantages to IJV firms (Giroud, 2000).Despite th...
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| author | Taengkliang, Buppachat Don, Mohd Sobri Othman, Abdul Rahim |
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| description | Purpose - Past studies reveal that one key factor to IJV success is the acquisition of knowledge
(Hitt, Dacin, Levitas, Arregle & Borza, 2000). Knowledge transfer and transfer of tacit know-how
and skills between partners can create competitive advantages to IJV firms (Giroud, 2000).Despite the importance of IJVs to the Thai economy, IJV firms are not always successful.Parent companies are often dissatisfied with the performance of their IJVs. This study examines the effects of local partner characteristics on knowledge transfer in IJV firms in Thailand.It also examines the relationship between knowledge transfers and IJV performance. The findings reveal that knowledge transfer significantly affected by local partner characteristics and knowledge transfer significantly affected IJV performance. |
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| spelling | uum-245152018-07-30T02:23:37Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/24515/ Local partner characteristics, knowledge transfer and international joint venture firms', performance in Thailand Taengkliang, Buppachat Don, Mohd Sobri Othman, Abdul Rahim HD28 Management. Industrial Management Purpose - Past studies reveal that one key factor to IJV success is the acquisition of knowledge (Hitt, Dacin, Levitas, Arregle & Borza, 2000). Knowledge transfer and transfer of tacit know-how and skills between partners can create competitive advantages to IJV firms (Giroud, 2000).Despite the importance of IJVs to the Thai economy, IJV firms are not always successful.Parent companies are often dissatisfied with the performance of their IJVs. This study examines the effects of local partner characteristics on knowledge transfer in IJV firms in Thailand.It also examines the relationship between knowledge transfers and IJV performance. The findings reveal that knowledge transfer significantly affected by local partner characteristics and knowledge transfer significantly affected IJV performance. 2017-12-05 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/24515/1/SICONSEM%202017%2049%2050.pdf Taengkliang, Buppachat and Don, Mohd Sobri and Othman, Abdul Rahim (2017) Local partner characteristics, knowledge transfer and international joint venture firms', performance in Thailand. In: Sintok International Conference on Social Science and Management (SICONSEM 2017), 5 December 2017, Adya Hotel, Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia. |
| spellingShingle | HD28 Management. Industrial Management Taengkliang, Buppachat Don, Mohd Sobri Othman, Abdul Rahim Local partner characteristics, knowledge transfer and international joint venture firms', performance in Thailand |
| title | Local partner characteristics, knowledge transfer and international joint venture firms', performance in Thailand |
| title_full | Local partner characteristics, knowledge transfer and international joint venture firms', performance in Thailand |
| title_fullStr | Local partner characteristics, knowledge transfer and international joint venture firms', performance in Thailand |
| title_full_unstemmed | Local partner characteristics, knowledge transfer and international joint venture firms', performance in Thailand |
| title_short | Local partner characteristics, knowledge transfer and international joint venture firms', performance in Thailand |
| title_sort | local partner characteristics knowledge transfer and international joint venture firms performance in thailand |
| topic | HD28 Management. Industrial Management |
| url | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/24515/1/SICONSEM%202017%2049%2050.pdf |
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