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of value by the different actors. Thus, the research question 4 and sub-questions are formulated as follows.
RQ-4. How does KT with consideration of the peculiarities of the OC affect the SVC in Russian organisations?
RQ-4.1 How does, in financial and organisational terms, the assistance by consultants, effect the SVC?
RQ-4.2 How does the “Comparative Advantage” established through SVC affect the organisation’s position in the longer term?
Propositions
Evolved from the initial Research Model (p. 99) the following explanatory research model is added.
Figure 7: Explanatory research model
The researched variables e.g. Management Roles/Styles, Consultant Roles/Styles, Organisational Culture, Organisational Learning and Absorptive Capacity are confronted with the effects of National Culture and the outcomes leading to the level of Knowledge Transfer and sustainable Value Creation, beneficial to the recipient organisation.
Each of the variables and outcomes was researched, tested and valued by a defined set of propositions, as earmarked in the explanatory research model, presented below. The relationship between variables and questions included in the questionnaires is presented in the table below.
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