Social Sciences
4 years ago

Subsidiary HR Practices Key in Boosting Knowledge Transfer in Multinational Corporations.

SSRN Electronic Journal
Transferring Subsidiary Knowledge to Global Headquarters: Subsidiary Senior Executives' Perceptions of the Role of HR Configurations in the Development of Knowledge Stocks
Sachiko Yamao, Helen De Cieri, Kate Hutchings

Paper Summary

Subsidiaries' HR practices help build knowledge stocks that are important for both the subsidiary and its headquarters. A survey of 151 senior executives from U.S., German, and Japanese MNCs showed that these practices foster relationships with external partners and gather strategic knowledge.

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