Headquarters’ Influence on Knowledge Transfer Performance

Francesco Ciabuschi (), Oscar Martín Martín and Benjamin Ståhl
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Francesco Ciabuschi: Uppsala University
Oscar Martín Martín: Public University of Navarre
Benjamin Ståhl: Uppsala University

Management International Review, 2010, vol. 50, issue 4, No 5, 491 pages

Abstract: Abstract This paper investigates headquarters’ value-adding role in knowledge transfer. Transfer performance is considered in terms of both efficiency and effectiveness, and a model that includes headquarters’ distribution of decision-making rights, resource allocation, and direct intervention is tested on 141 innovation transfer projects. The findings indicate that headquarters have both positive and negative influences on the efficiency and effectiveness of transfer processes. There is thus a need to consider the inherent trade-offs in the choices made in promoting knowledge transfer.

Keywords: Headquarters; Knowledge transfer; Efficiency; Effectiveness; Transfer performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/s11575-010-0042-3

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