Border-crossing knowledge networking among multinational firms : the case of R&D facilities

(cont.) which is expected, given their additional knowledge resources. The respondents' urgency in looking for the relevant knowledge is the primary explanation for this difference between the two networks. This difference in knowledge networking among the different groups did not result in more similar knowledge networking, within each group, implying that there are additional factors that influence the networks. These factors are, (1) respondents' personal, job-related, and social resources; (2) resource distribution among R&D facilities; (3) management initiatives; (4) level of trust; and (5) facilities' histories and mandates, and how they are influenced by government policies. This study contributes to the current literature on globalization of R&D, knowledge management, and social network theory.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2004

Author dc:creator

• Shirvani-Mahdavi, Ali (Ali Agha), 1965-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Karen R. Polenske.

• Urban Studies and Planning.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

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en_US

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28784

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