The headquarters' strategy in knowledge transfer effectiveness: an empirical study in Thailand

Surapong Boonyarith and Sununta Siengthai

International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2014, vol. 15, issue 1, 65-94

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is show how process of knowledge transfer in creating capabilities of local employees through interaction with globally mobile knowledge employees enhances the organisation learning for product innovation or process improvement. The study investigates how headquarters' strategy involves in knowledge transfer effectiveness. It is hypothesised to have an influence on mechanism of knowledge transfer via personnel movement mechanism (PMM) to be enhanced by HRM practices in subsidiary recipient. The empirical study is based on primary data collected using mailed questionnaire surveys of 83 completed and usable questionnaires were returned making a response rate of 14%.

Keywords: MNC subsidiaries; multinational corporations; MNCs; innovation; personnel movement mechanism; PMM; HRM; human resource management; knowledge transfer; HQs; organisational learning; Thailand; headquarters strategy; HQ strategy; local employees; product innovation; process improvement. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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