Predictors of knowledge transfer between expatriates and host country nationals: Shared vision as mediator

• Nurul Afiqah Zulkifly ^[1] ; Maimunah Ismail ^[1] ; Siti Rabaah Hamzah ^[1]
  1. [1] Universiti Putra Malaysia

     Universiti Putra Malaysia

     Malasia

     
• Localización: European journal of management and business economics, ISSN-e 2444-8494, ISSN 2444-8451, Vol. 29, Nº. 2, 2020, págs. 199-215
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1108/EJMBE-04-2019-0067
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  • Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influences of cultural intelligence, feedback-seeking behavior and shared vision as a mediator on bi-directional knowledge transfer involving expatriates and host country nationals (HCNs).

    Design/methodology/approach – This paper integrates the signaling theory, the social capital theory and the anxiety and uncertainty theory in investigating the relationships between predictors and knowledge transfer in a bi-directional manner. The participants of the study were 125 expatriate-HCN pairs of MNCs and local organizations in the areas of Klang Valley, Malaysia.

    Findings – Shared vision was found to significantly mediate the influences of cultural intelligence and feedback-seeking behavior on knowledge transfer as perceived by the respective respondents.

    Originality/value – Co-existence between expatriates and HCNs leads to many organizational outcomes including knowledge transfer. This paper additionally provides theoretical and practical implications to human resource practices.

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