International entrepreneurship and knowledge acquisition in Chinese international firms
by Hai-Ru Yang, Daniel Z. Ding, Zhi-Qiang Liu
International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets (IJBEM), Vol. 2, No. 4, 2010

Abstract: This study explores the role of a firm's external and internal factors in its acquisition of foreign knowledge. We hypothesised that international entrepreneurship is positively related to foreign knowledge acquisition. Furthermore, this relationship is moderated by factors including the organisation's organic structure and network strength. On the basis of a sample of 219 Chinese international firms, our research results indicate that the organic structure positively moderates the relationship between international entrepreneurship and foreign knowledge acquisition. In contrast, the organisation's network strength hinders the effectiveness of international entrepreneurship.

Online publication date: Sat, 02-Oct-2010

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