跨国公司知识转移的边界扳手概念、角色及驱动

The Definition,Role and Drive of Boundary Spanners about Multinational Corporation Knowledge Transfer

随着跨国公司跨边界知识转移活动的增加,边界扳手在知识转移中的角色也不断凸显。文章基于跨国公司知识转移、边界扳手的研究文献,对边界扳手的概念以及在跨国公司知识转移中的角色进行了梳理,报告了边界扳手的情景化定义,明确其角色也随着跨国公司知识转移情景的复杂化而呈现出多样化。文章通过采用文献研究方法,对具有跨国边界扳手角色的外派人员、国际代理人和侨民的文献进行梳理,反映了作为边界扳手的外派人员、国际代理人和侨民在跨国公司知识转移中的驱动作用。未来的研究应进一步明晰具有跨边界行为的个体在知识转移中的驱动机制,增强跨边界知识流动。

The paper reviewed the concepts and roles of boundary spanner in knowledge transfer, based on literatures of boundary spanner and multi-national knowledge transfer. The paper reported that the boundary spanner has different meanings in different contexts. The variety of roles along the complication and diversification of transnational corporations knowledge transfer scenario is also reported. Through literature research methods, the paper reviewed the role of expatriates, international agents and emigrants, as a boundary spanner in knowledge transfer. Future research should clear the drive mechanism of individual behavior in cross-border knowledge transfer, and enhance cross-border flow of knowledge.