Repatriating knowledge: variables influencing the “transfer” process

Gary Oddou, Joyce S Osland and Roger N Blakeney
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Gary Oddou: California State University, San Marcos, USA
Joyce S Osland: Lucas Graduate School of Business, College of Business, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, USA
Roger N Blakeney: C T Bauer College of Business, College of Business, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA

Journal of International Business Studies, 2009, vol. 40, issue 2, 199 pages

Abstract: Because of the strategic importance of organizational learning in a global economy, the knowledge that repatriates acquire during international assignments is a valuable resource. Few multinational enterprises, however, actively harvest this knowledge, and little quantitative empirical research on this topic exists to date. We propose an original model and propositions that delineate the facilitative and inhibiting factors affecting repatriate knowledge transfer to work units. We conclude with suggestions for future research and practical implications. Journal of International Business Studies (2009) 40, 181–199; doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400402

Date: 2009
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