Reverse Knowledge Transfer on Emerging Market Multinationals: A Case Study of the Largest Private Bank in Latin America |
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Authors: | Clarice Secches Kogut Renato Dourado Cotta de Mello |
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Institution: | Department of Marketing and International Business, The COPPEAD Graduate School of Business, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Abstract: | Knowledge transfer between headquarters and subsidiaries and the study of emerging market multinationals (EMMNE) are two important and rapidly growing research topics in International Business (IB) studies. This research analyzes, through an in-depth single case study, the Reverse Knowledge Transfer (RKT) processes of an emerging market multinational, more specifically the largest private bank in LATAM—Banco Itaú Unibanco S.A.—to understand how emerging market parent companies benefit from their subsidiaries’ knowledge. Our findings validate important concepts in the IB and RKT literature, contribute with valuable insights to theory generation, and indicate possible avenues for future research. |
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Keywords: | Brazilian multinationals emerging market multinationals Latin America organizational learning reverse knowledge transfer service internationalization |
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