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Chapter 1: A preliminary exploration of the field
In this study the importance of the area of trans-boundary transfer of managerial
knowledge, expertise and skills for International business developments, especially for
emerging economies and economies in transition classified by the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (EBRD, 1998) and analysed by Hoskisson, Eden,
Lau, and Wright (2000), Puffer and McCarthy, (2011), Fey and Shekshnia (2011) is
researched and discussed. The ultimate goals of this study are (i) to encounter the
untapped fields of transferring knowledge in transboundary settings with a different
Chapter 1: A preliminary exploration of the field
cultural, economic, social and traditional background and historical heritage, (ii) to
In this study the importance of the area of trans-boundary transfer of managerial propose recommendations and solutions for improving the level of success in the work
knowledge, expertise and skills for International business developments, especially for of practicing Management Consultants and (iii) to contribute to the “body of
emerging economies and economies in transition classified by the European Bank for knowledge” in the direction of International Management and Organisation.
Reconstruction and Development (EBRD, 1998) and analysed by Hoskisson, Eden, The following sections provide an overview of the development and current
Lau, and Wright (2000), Puffer and McCarthy, (2011), Fey and Shekshnia (2011) is situation of the field of Knowledge Management (KM) and more specifically,
researched and discussed. The ultimate goals of this study are (i) to encounter the Knowledge Transfer (KT).
untapped fields of transferring knowledge in transboundary settings with a different cultural, economic, social and traditional background and historical heritage, (ii) to
Figure 1. Tree of knowledge management-disciplines, content and activity (Jashapara, propose recommendations and solutions for improving the level of success in the work
2011, p. 12)
of practicing Management Consultants and (iii) to contribute to the “body of knowledge” in the direction of International Management and Organisation.
The following sections provide an overview of the development and current situation of the field of Knowledge Management (KM) and more specifically, Knowledge Transfer (KT).
Figure 1. Tree of knowledge management-disciplines, content and activity (Jashapara, 2011, p. 12)
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