Abstract This study empirically examines knowledge spillover in Visegrad Four (V4) countries, with an emphasis on global value chains (GVCs). Using patent statistics, the aims to estimate production function, including domestic and foreign stocks, found that international does not contribute much innovation of local economy V4 countries because three factors: i) multinational corporations' (MNC...

The aim of this paper is to identify contribution from MNCs from Australia in Thailand in the form of corporate social responsibility (CSR). The key focus is given to the analysis of CSR activities from MNCs in an effort to fight poverty in Thailand. Secondary data was collected from two MNCs in Thailand. The results of this study identify two key themes: (1) climate change and poverty, and (2)...

Viewing knowledge as rooted in individuals, this study investigates knowledge transfer in multinational corporations (MNCs) from an individual-level perspective. Specifically, I focus on inpatriates as a particular group of knowledge actors in MNCs and examine the role of inpatriates’ boundary spanning between their home unit and the headquarters for their knowledge transfer to headquarters sta...

BACKGROUND We investigated the safety and feasibility of intratracheal administration of autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells (ABM-MNCs) and observed the effects in a canine model of pulmonary hypertension (PH). METHODS AND RESULTS The PH model was induced by intravenous injection of 3mg/kg dehydromonocrotaline (DMCT) via the right atrium. Two weeks after DMCT administration, the ...

This paper stems from the recognition that, in the current globalized world, the achievement of economic development goals is not necessarily accompanied by improved social conditions, or respect of people’s human rights more generally. Through their internal resources and capabilities, which often exceed those of many developing countries, Multinational Corporations (MNCs) can either positivel...

Research in the multinational corporation (MNC) is increasingly concerned with the alleged evolution of companies towards a more standardized and rationalized global organisation. Only recently, this field has been informed by alternative approaches generating a more differentiated picture and considering the influence of divergent national institutional contexts on the multinational organisati...

The interaction between chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) and its ligand, stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1, plays an important role in stem cell mobilization and migration in ischemic tissues. MicroRNAs (miRs) are key regulators of stem cell function and are involved in regulation of stem cell survival and differentiation to adopt different cell lineages. In this study, we show that ischemia...

BACKGROUND Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have been identified in adult human peripheral blood. Because circulating EPCs should originate from bone marrow (BM), we examined whether BM mononuclear cells (BM-MNCs) can give rise to functional EPCs and whether transplantation of autologous BM-MNCs might augment angiogenesis and collateral vessel formation in a rabbit model of hindlimb ischemia...

Interleukin-15 (IL-15) is an important lymphokine regulating natural killer (NK) activity, T-cell proliferation, and T-cell cytotoxic activities. We hypothesized that the reduced expression and production of IL-15 from cord blood (CB) may contribute to the immaturity of CB immunity and potentially delay immune reconstitution after CB transplantation. We compared the expression and production of...

Knowledge transfer has long been a major focus of research in the literature on MNCs in developed countries. However, reverse knowledge transfer in MNCs in developing countries (e.g., China) have received limited attention. By integrating mentorship , social capital and international adjustment theories, this study developed a theoretical framework to demonstrate when and how mentoring improves...