Knowledge transfer and human resource development practices: Japanese firms in Brazil and Mexico

John R. Sparkes and Maiko Miyake

International Business Review, 2000, vol. 9, issue 5, 599-612

Abstract: This paper is based on case studies from the subsidiaries of Japanese manufacturing firms in Brazil and Mexico. It presents empirical findings on the influence of human resource development (HRD) in knowledge transfer, using the case studies in an attempt to delineate appropriate emphases in HRD practices that enhance the transfer of knowledge. The paper examines the proposition that the provision of both on-the-job and off-the-job training constitutes best practice to enhance knowledge transfer. The findings are related to the theory of human capital as a basis for refining the research framework.

Keywords: Knowledge; transfer; Human; resource; development; Japanese; manufacturing; subsidiaries; Brazil; Mexico (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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