Knowledge transfer in offshore outsourcing: A case study of Japanese and vietnamese software companies

Journal of Global Information Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 27-44

  Huong, Nguyen Thu ^a   Katsuhiro, Umemoto ^a   Chi, Dam Hieu ^a  

^a JAPAN ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bridge SE; Communication; Intercultural management; Knowledge transfer; Offshoring; Outsourcing

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE SYSTEMS; BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; COMMUNICATION CONTENT; COMMUNICATION GAPS; COMMUNICATION SKILLS; CULTURAL DIFFERENCE; HIGHER EDUCATION; INTERCULTURAL MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; OFF-SHORING; OFFSHORE OUTSOURCING; SERVICE PROVIDER; SOFTWARE COMPANY; SOFTWARE TEAMS; TRANSFER PROCESS; VIET NAM;

COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

OUTSOURCING;

EID: 80052831662     PISSN: 10627375     EISSN: 15337995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2011040102     Document Type: Article

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