Towards a multi-perspective model of reverse knowledge transfer in multinational enterprises : a case study of Coats plc

McGuinness, Martina and Demirbag, Mehmet and Bandara, Sasanka (2013) Towards a multi-perspective model of reverse knowledge transfer in multinational enterprises : a case study of Coats plc. European Management Journal, 31 (2). pp. 179-195. ISSN 0263-2373

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Abstract

The conventional role of corporate headquarters as the sole engine of knowledge creation within the multinational enterprise (MNE) is changing. Increasingly, geographically dispersed subsidiaries need to function as neural networks, reverse transferring knowledge to headquarters. This study explores the attributes that stimulate reverse knowledge transfer within MNEs. Firstly, a multi-perspective model of reverse knowledge transfer (RKT) is created conceptualising the process as predicated upon knowledge creation and knowledge transfer. Constructs of this model are then operationalised within Coats plc, a UK based multinational and global market leader in the textile industry. A key benefit of the proposed new model is that it allows for maps of capabilities in RKT to be created. This has important implications for management practice by providing managers with a potentially significant tool for strategic analysis based upon an integrative perspective on factors underpinning RKT.

Creators(s): McGuinness, Martina, Demirbag, Mehmet and Bandara, Sasanka;
Item type:Article
ID code:46123
Keywords:reverse knowledge transfer, knowledge management , multinational enterprise, MNE, Management. Industrial Management, Strategy and Management
Subjects:Social Sciences > Industries. Land use. Labor > Management. Industrial Management
Department:Strathclyde Business School > Strategy and Organisation
Depositing user: Pure Administrator
Date deposited:26 Nov 2013 11:24
Last modified:20 Jan 2021 21:00
URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/46123
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