Transferring knowledge in MNCs: The role of sources of subsidiary knowledge and organizational context

Journal of International Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 49-67

  Foss, Nicolai J ^a   Pedersen, Torben ^a  

^a Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Sources of knowledge; Subsidiary knowledge; Transfer of knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036209417     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1075-4253(01)00054-0     Document Type: Article

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