Prerequisites for a beneficial knowledge transfer between manufacturing plants

Scherrer, Maike; Deflorin, Patricia; Szász, Levente; Rácz, Béla-Gergely; Cardoș, Ildikó-Réka; Fábián, István

doi:10.14267/VEZTUD.2020.11.01

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-21919

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Prerequisites for a beneficial knowledge transfer between manufacturing plants
Authors:	Scherrer, Maike Deflorin, Patricia Szász, Levente Rácz, Béla-Gergely Cardoș, Ildikó-Réka Fábián, István
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.14267/VEZTUD.2020.11.01 10.21256/zhaw-21919
Published in:	Vezetéstudomány / Budapest Management Review
Volume(Issue):	51
Issue:	11
Page(s):	2
Pages to:	13
Issue Date:	Nov-2020
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Corvinus University of Budapest
ISSN:	0133-0179
Language:	English
Subjects:	Knowledge transfer; Manufacturing network; Knowledge sending; Knowledge receiving; Multinational company
Subject (DDC):	658.403: Decision making, information management
Abstract:	The aim of the present study is to examine the preconditions for successful and efficient knowledge transfer between different sites of multinational production companies, taking into account the characteristics of knowledge-sending and knowledge-receiving sites. In their research, the authors examine how the efforts made by sites, the collaboration tools they use, and coordination mechanisms contribute to successful knowledge transfer. The study includes thirteen case studies conducted in four European countries (Switzerland, Romania, Albania and Macedonia). Given the exploratory nature of the research, the authors used a qualitative research method. The main method of data collection was based on the methodology of the semi-structured interviews, which were carried out uniformly in the four countries in order to: to draw parallels between the different cases. Their results show that personal interaction between knowledge-sending and knowledge-receiving sites is more important for a successful knowledge transfer than the information systems used or prior material knowledge.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/21919
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement:	School of Engineering
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Sustainable Development (INE)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Engineering

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Scherrer, M., Deflorin, P., Szász, L., Rácz, B.-G., Cardoș, I.-R., & Fábián, I. (2020). Prerequisites for a beneficial knowledge transfer between manufacturing plants. Vezetéstudomány / Budapest Management Review, 51(11), 2–13. https://doi.org/10.14267/VEZTUD.2020.11.01

Scherrer, M. et al. (2020) ‘Prerequisites for a beneficial knowledge transfer between manufacturing plants’, Vezetéstudomány / Budapest Management Review, 51(11), pp. 2–13. Available at: https://doi.org/10.14267/VEZTUD.2020.11.01.

M. Scherrer, P. Deflorin, L. Szász, B.-G. Rácz, I.-R. Cardoș, and I. Fábián, “Prerequisites for a beneficial knowledge transfer between manufacturing plants,” Vezetéstudomány / Budapest Management Review, vol. 51, no. 11, pp. 2–13, Nov. 2020, doi: 10.14267/VEZTUD.2020.11.01.

SCHERRER, Maike, Patricia DEFLORIN, Levente SZÁSZ, Béla-Gergely RÁCZ, Ildikó-Réka CARDOȘ und István FÁBIÁN, 2020. Prerequisites for a beneficial knowledge transfer between manufacturing plants. Vezetéstudomány / Budapest Management Review. November 2020. Bd. 51, Nr. 11, S. 2–13. DOI 10.14267/VEZTUD.2020.11.01

Scherrer, Maike, Patricia Deflorin, Levente Szász, Béla-Gergely Rácz, Ildikó-Réka Cardoș, and István Fábián. 2020. “Prerequisites for a Beneficial Knowledge Transfer between Manufacturing Plants.” Vezetéstudomány / Budapest Management Review 51 (11): 2–13. https://doi.org/10.14267/VEZTUD.2020.11.01.

Scherrer, Maike, et al. “Prerequisites for a Beneficial Knowledge Transfer between Manufacturing Plants.” Vezetéstudomány / Budapest Management Review, vol. 51, no. 11, Nov. 2020, pp. 2–13, https://doi.org/10.14267/VEZTUD.2020.11.01.