Intellectual capital configurations and organizational capability: An empirical examination of human resource subunits in the multinational enterprise

Building on the organizational capabilities literature and theories of the multinational enterprise, this paper develops and tests a framework that examines the relationship between intellectual capital configurations and organizational capabilities in human resource (HR) subunits. Looking at 187 su...

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Published in:Journal of international business studies 2011-08, Vol.42 (6), p.805-827
Main Authors: Morris, Shad S, Snell, Scott A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business and Management
Business investment
Business management
Business Strategy/Leadership
Business structures
Competitive advantage
Corporate strategies
Human capital
Human resource management
Human resources
Innovations
Intellectual ability
Intellectual capital
International Business
Knowledge
Management
Management techniques
Multinational corporations
Multinational enterprises
Organization
Organizational analysis
Personnel management
Social capital
Social interaction
Statistical variance
Strategic management
Studies
Subsidiary companies
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Summary:Building on the organizational capabilities literature and theories of the multinational enterprise, this paper develops and tests a framework that examines the relationship between intellectual capital configurations and organizational capabilities in human resource (HR) subunits. Looking at 187 subunits from 20 MNEs, findings show that intellectual capital dimensions vary in their usefulness for generating, sharing, and implementing HR management practices. In particular, while certain resources may help in the development of one capability, they may harm the development of another. Implications are that an organization's intellectual capital investments will differ, depending on the desired capability.
ISSN:0047-2506
1478-6990
DOI:10.1057/jibs.2011.14