Impact of dimensions of absorptive capacity on multinationals' reverse knowledge transfer: from an Indian context

IF 6.6 2区 管理学 Q1 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE Journal of Knowledge Management Pub Date : 2024-10-02 DOI:10.1108/jkm-10-2023-1001
Nivisha Singh, Prashant Salwan, Sachin Kumar Mangla, Demetris Vrontis
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Purpose

The purpose of this study is to provide a holistic view of how the different dimensions of absorptive capacity (AC) impact reverse knowledge transfer (RKT). Although the importance of AC has been realized in knowledge and RKT literature, scholars have hardly explored the differentiated importance of each component of AC. When knowledge leads to competitive advantage, understanding the differentiated contribution will help enhance the impact of AC on RKT. This becomes even more important for emerging economy multinationals (EMNCs), which struggle in the global market and suffer from various liabilities. Therefore, this study focuses on the multidimensional impact of AC on RKT from Indian multinational subsidiaries based in developed nations to their parent firm.

Design/methodology/approach

This study is a quantitative study. The authors tested the research model using a structural equation modeling design based on survey data collected from subsidiaries (in developed economies) of Indian multinationals.

Findings

The results show that acquisition, assimilation and transformation components of AC have positive impact on RKT. However, the authors found that the exploitation dimension has no impact on RKT.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the research design is original and this is the first study on the impact of all components of AC on RKT. AC is one of the most widely researched variables in knowledge literature, including different versions of Zahra and George’s concept of AC. However, its impact has not been explored much in RKT literature. This study addresses this gap and extends the literature on AC and RKT. The advantages of this study can be seen at the team and organization level.

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吸收能力各维度对跨国公司反向知识转移的影响:以印度为例
研究目的:本研究旨在从整体上探讨吸收能力(AC)的不同维度如何影响反向知识转移(RKT)。尽管在知识和逆向知识转移的文献中已经意识到了吸收能力的重要性,但学者们几乎没有探讨吸收能力各个组成部分的不同重要性。当知识带来竞争优势时,了解其差异化贡献将有助于增强 AC 对 RKT 的影响。这对于在全球市场中苦苦挣扎并承受着各种责任的新兴经济体跨国公司(EMNCs)来说显得更加重要。因此,本研究重点关注 AC 对印度跨国公司设在发达国家的子公司对其母公司的 RKT 的多维影响。研究结果表明,交流的获取、同化和转化部分对 RKT 有积极影响。原创性/价值 据作者所知,该研究设计是原创性的,而且这是首次研究交流的所有组成部分对 RKT 的影响。交流是知识文献中研究最广泛的变量之一,包括扎赫拉和乔治的交流概念的不同版本。然而,在 RKT 文献中,对其影响的探讨还不多。本研究填补了这一空白,并扩展了有关交流和 RKT 的文献。本研究的优势体现在团队和组织层面。
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期刊介绍: Knowledge Management covers all the key issues in its field including: ■Developing an appropriate culture and communication strategy ■Integrating learning and knowledge infrastructure ■Knowledge management and the learning organization ■Information organization and retrieval technologies for improving the quality of knowledge ■Linking knowledge management to performance initiatives ■Retaining knowledge - human and intellectual capital ■Using information technology to develop knowledge management ■Knowledge management and innovation ■Measuring the value of knowledge already within an organization ■What lies beyond knowledge management?
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