MNC knowledge transfer, subsidiary absorptive capacity, and HRM

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Minbaeva, D; Pedersen, T; Björkman, I; Fey, CF; Park, HJ
• 署名单位: Copenhagen Business School; Stockholm School of Economics; Cornell University
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2506
• DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400056
• 发表日期: 2003
• 页码: 586-599
• 关键词: knowledge transfer; absorptive capacity; HRM

摘要

Based on a sample of 169 subsidiaries of multinational corporations (MNCs) operating in the USA, Russia, and Finland, this paper investigates the relationship between MNC subsidiary human resource management (HRM) practices, absorptive capacity, and knowledge transfer. First, we examine the relationship between the application of specific HRM practices and the level of the absorptive capacity. Second, we suggest that absorptive capacity should be conceptualized as being comprised of both employees' ability and motivation. Further, results indicate that both ability and motivation (absorptive capacity) are needed to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from other parts of the MNC.