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International entrepreneurship and knowledge acquisition in Chinese international firms

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  • Hai-Ru Yang
  • Daniel Z. Ding
  • Zhi-Qiang Liu

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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.

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  • Hai-Ru Yang & Daniel Z. Ding & Zhi-Qiang Liu, 2010. "International entrepreneurship and knowledge acquisition in Chinese international firms," International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 2(4), pages 370-384.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbema:v:2:y:2010:i:4:p:370-384
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