跨国公司内部知识转移对海外子公司绩效的影响研究

The Impact of MNC Knowledge Transfer on Subsidiary Performance

本文把跨国公司内部的知识转移分为母公司知识转移和姊妹海外子公司知识转移,考察了不同类型的知识转移对海外子公司能力和绩效的影响。基于企业资源观和动态能力的观点,以167家在华海外子公司为对象,研究发现母公司知识转移和姊妹海外子公司知识转移对子公司能力有显著的正向影响,但其强度不同。海外子公司创新文化强化母公司知识转移对子公司能力的影响,但削弱姊妹海外子公司知识转移对子公司能力的影响。此外,本研究还发现海外子公司能力在母公司知识转移和企业绩效、创新文化和企业绩效的关系中发挥中介作用。文章最后对研究结果进行了讨论并提出了相应的管理建议。

This study separates MNCs knowledge transfer into headquarters knowledge transfer and peer subsidiary knowledge transfer, investigates the influence a focal subsidiary capability and performance. Drawing on the resource-based view and dynamic capability and using data from 167 foreign subsidiaries in China, we find that both headquarters knowledge transfers and peer subsidiary knowledge transfer influence a focal subsidiary＇s capabilities in a positive way, but at different rates. Our results further show that while a focal subsidiary＇s innovative culture strengthens the effect of headquarters knowledge transfer on its capabilities, it weakens the impact of peer subsidiary knowledge transfer. In addition, we find a focal subsidiary capability plays mediating role between headquarters knowledge transfer and performance, innovative culture and performance. More results and their implications are discussed toward the end.