The Modeling and Analysis of System Dynamics about the Effect of Transfer Context on the Knowledge Transfer from Parent Company to Subsidiary

Abstract

Abstract:

With the knowledge transfer from parent company to subsidiary, based on the transfer context divided into different and similar perspectives, and respectively selecting institutional difference and physical distance, relation closeness degree and knowledge similarity degree, the paper uses the method of system dynamics to construct causal relationship model and system flow diagram about the effect of transfer context on knowledge transfer from parent company to subsidiary. Based on this, the paper conducts the model test and sensitivity analysis on the system dynamics mode through the Vensim PLE software. The study finds that transfer context has the effect on knowledge transfer from parent company to subsidiary; institutional difference and physical distance both hinder knowledge transfer from parent company to subsidiary; relation closeness degree and knowledge similarity degree both promote knowledge transfer from parent company to subsidiary. The research results can provide advices for enterprises to promote the knowledge transfer from parent company to subsidiary by grasping transfer context properly.

Key words: transfer context, knowledge transfer, system dynamics

Chen Huaichao, Jiang Nian, Fan Jianhong. The Modeling and Analysis of System Dynamics about the Effect of Transfer Context on the Knowledge Transfer from Parent Company to Subsidiary[J]. , 2017, 29(12): 62-71.

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