Knowledge Transfers Over Geographical Distance in Organisations: The Role of Spatial Mobility and Business Networks

By Vanessa Rebecca Hünnemeyer

Introduction.- Knowledge transfer, space and organisations: a multi-perspective discussion.- Being mobile at work: mobility practices in organisations and their impact on intra-firm networks and knowledge transfers.- Expatriation: social networks and knowledge flows.- Situating the research question.- Studying social networks and knowledge transfer over geographical distance in organisations.- The business perspective: the role of spatial mobility and intra-firm social ties.- The expatriate perspective: spatial mobility, social networks and flows of knowledge.- Discussion of empirical finding.- Final conclusion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3658310170
• ISBN13: 9783658310172
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Springer Spektrum
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"