Predictors of knowledge transfer between expatriates and host country nationals

Nurul Afiqah Zulkifly, Maimunah Ismail and Siti Raba’ah Hamzah

European Journal of Management and Business Economics, 2019, vol. 29, issue 2, 199-215

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influences of cultural intelligence, feedback-seeking behavior and shared vision as a mediator on bi-directional knowledge transfer involving expatriates and host country nationals (HCNs). Design/methodology/approach - This paper integrates the signaling theory, the social capital theory and the anxiety and uncertainty theory in investigating the relationships between predictors and knowledge transfer in a bi-directional manner. The participants of the study were 125 expatriate-HCN pairs of MNCs and local organizations in the areas of Klang Valley, Malaysia. Findings - Shared vision was found to significantly mediate the influences of cultural intelligence and feedback-seeking behavior on knowledge transfer as perceived by the respective respondents. Originality/value - Co-existence between expatriates and HCNs leads to many organizational outcomes including knowledge transfer. This paper additionally provides theoretical and practical implications to human resource practices.

Keywords: Shared vision; Expatriate; Cultural intelligence; Bi-directional knowledge transfer; Feedback-seeking behaviour; Host country national (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1108/EJMBE-04-2019-0067

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