Knowledge is the key to success, but we transfer it only one way – the onsite-offshore business model in Indian IT MNEs

  • Parth Patel
  • Hussain Gulzar Rammal
  • João J. Ferreira
  • Verma Prikshat

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Period19 Apr 2022

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  • TitleKnowledge is the key to success, but we transfer it only one way – the onsite-offshore business model in Indian IT MNEs
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe JGM BitBlog
    Media typeWeb
    Date19/04/22
    DescriptionTechnology firms rely on the tacit knowledge held by their employees as it provides them with a competitive advantage. It is a given that multinational enterprises (MNEs) use globally distributed networks, including transnational teams spanning multiple geographical and cultural boundaries. However, less is known about how emerging market multinational enterprises (EMNEs) manage the knowledge in subsidiaries in developed countries. This issue is even more pertinent in information technology (IT) firms, which are knowledge-intensive. Tata Consulting Services and Infosys are some Indian IT firms that dominate the sector and have a global presence. Clearly, the ethnocentric view of knowledge being generated and transferred from developed countries no longer holds sway. This raises questions about how EMNEs remote and proximately manage, share, and disseminate knowledge in cross-national teams. What type of knowledge is being shared, and what role do expatriates play in this process?
    URLhttps://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/jgm/jgm-bitblog-knowledge-key-success-we-transfer-it-only-one-way-onsite-offshore-business
    PersonsParth Patel, Hussain Gulzar Rammal, João J. Ferreira, Verma Prikshat