A growing interest in the various aspects of knowledge transfer within multinational corporations has been evidenced by a recent surge in empirical research. Despite the fact that the number of empirical studies investigating various aspects of knowledge transfer within multinational corporations has significantly increased, very few insights into the influence of culture on knowledge transfer,...

Multinational corporations have been at the front of the ERP movement since its origins. The globalization of markets had a profound effect on multinational corporations’ IT strategies, including ERP systems, to facilitate supporting the global outlook. Despite the increasing growth of global ERP systems, the focus of research has been mostly on the intraorganizational aspects. Implementation o...

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)...

This paper explores the influence of culture on inter-unit knowledge flows in multinational corporations. Based on literature review, the knowledge transfer process is categorized by the extent of exact copying of knowledge and the utilization of information technology. Individualism/collectivism dimension is chosen as the cultural factor. In addition, characteristics of knowledge are also take...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate e-business driven organisational transformation and its resource implications for an European automotive Multinational Corporation (MNC). The application of Business Process Change Model (BPCM) was used to investigate throughout the five developmental stages of transformation and the associated resource implications in business-to-business and ...

The rise of several powerful transnational profit-making economic organizations popularly called multinational or corporations has been a phenomenal development the Post War international relations. An investment by individuals one country in system another is not new. However, since World II volume direct abroad through had staggeringly big. This given to new process internationalization produ...