Knowledge Transfer in International Acquisitions

This paper reports on a multimethod study of knowledge transfer in international acquisitions. Using questionnaire data we show that the transfer of technological know-how is facilitated by communication, visits & meetings, and by time elapsed since acquisition, while the transfer of patents is...

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Published in:Journal of international business studies 2010-01, Vol.41 (1), p.5-20
Main Authors: Bresman, Henrik, Birkinshaw, Julian, Nobel, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
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2009 Decade Award Winning Article
Acquisition
Acquisitions
Acquisitions & mergers
Business and Management
Business organization
Business Strategy/Leadership
Business structures
Business studies
Case studies
Competition
Competitive advantage
Corporate strategies
Data acquisition
Economic concentration
Information sharing
International Business
International market
Joint ventures
Knowledge
Knowledge acquisition
Knowledge management
Knowledge transfer
Management
Management science
Multinational corporations
Multinational enterprises
Organization
Questionnaires
R&D
Recency
Research & development
Studies
Technology transfer
Telecommunications
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