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Knowledge Inflows and Knowledge Creation Capabilities Among MNC Subsidiaries in Malaysia: Human Capital in Host Country as a Moderator

Knowledge Inflows and Knowledge Creation Capabilities Among MNC Subsidiaries in Malaysia: Human Capital in Host Country as a Moderator
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Author(s): Vijayalakchimi Subramaniam (University Science Malaysia, Malaysia)and Shankar Chelliah (University Science Malaysia, Malaysia)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 20
Source title: Global Perspectives on Human Capital-Intensive Firms
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Cécile Cézanne (Université Côte d'Azur, France)and Laurence Saglietto (Université Côte d’Azur, France)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7426-2.ch007

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Abstract

In a volatile business environment and a global landscape, knowledge creation capability plays an important role in ensuring that MNC subsidiaries stay competitive. In this respect, knowledge inflows from different parts of the MNC knowledge network are vital to a subsidiary's capability to create new knowledge. Briefly, knowledge creation capability refers to the successful implementation of creative ideas within an organization. However, innovation-based competitiveness always starts with creativity that is rooted in individual workers in an organization. The human capital of the organization, therefore, is considered to be one of the main sources of knowledge-based competitive advantage. Therefore, besides knowledge inflows from the MNC network, subsidiaries also need human capital to allow for knowledge flows to be utilized creatively in order to remain competitive.

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