Knowledge transfer between self-initiated expatriates and their organizations: Research propositions for managing SIEs |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia;2. Department of Management and Organisations, UWA Business School, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia;3. School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai, China;4. Discipline of International Business, Sydney Business School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia;1. Business School, Suleyman Demirel University, Almaty region, Karasay area, 040900 Kaskelen city, Abylai khan street, 1/1, Kazakhstan;2. Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, UK;1. Kindai University, Japan;2. University of Reading, UK;3. Vaasa University, Finland;4. Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | Knowledge management is increasingly recognized as a key aspect of international business and management. This paper offers research avenues for investigating knowledge transfer between self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) and their employer organizations. Building on the existing literature on expatriation and knowledge transfer, it offers a series of research propositions. It illustrates the knowledge transfer process in three phases: opportunity seeking, knowledge sharing, and knowledge application. We suggest that different characteristics of SIEs and their organizations can influence the knowledge transfer process. Furthermore, we advance that SIEs may be a source of sustained competitive advantage to their companies. Several implications for future empirical research are also discussed and the paper concludes with practical implications for SIE talent management. |
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| Keywords: | Talent Expatriate Knowledge International |
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