Knowledge Transfer in Multinational Corporation in Nigeria (Processes and Enablers)
1Diala Chinwendu Virginia,2Anthony Aniagbaoso Igwe
1,2University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus Faculty of Business Administration Department of Management
https://doi.org/10.47191/jefms/v4-i11-32ABSTRACT:
This study carefully searched secondary data sources on the processes and enablers of knowledge transfer in Multinational Corporation in Nigeria. Through knowledge based theory and Agency Theory the independent variables have positive relationship with dependent variable. Organizational Culture and Information Technology are important in the process of transferring knowledge from MNCs headquarter to its subsidiaries, and should be acknowledged.
KEYWORDS:
Processes and Enablers, Knowledge Transfer, Multinational Corporation, Organizational Culture, Information Technology
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