Knowledge Transfers in Acquisitions - An Exploratory Study and Model

Although knowledge transfers can be a significant source of value creation in acquisitions, the realization of knowledge-based synergies is frequently hindered by a number of organizational, individual, and knowledge-related factors. Based on existing literature and a small exploratory study, this a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Management international review 2005-01, Vol.45 (2), p.75-100
Hauptverfasser:	Westphal, Thorsk G., Shaw, Vivienne
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Absorptive capacity Acquisitions & mergers Business management Business structures Communication Cooperation Corporate strategies Explicit knowledge Knowledge acquisition Knowledge management Knowledge sharing Marketing Organizational learning Psychological attitudes Staffing Studies Tacit knowledge Target acquisitions Target companies
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Zusammenfassung:	Although knowledge transfers can be a significant source of value creation in acquisitions, the realization of knowledge-based synergies is frequently hindered by a number of organizational, individual, and knowledge-related factors. Based on existing literature and a small exploratory study, this article develops a comprehensive model of likely facilitators of, and impediments to, postacquisition knowledge transfers.
ISSN:	0938-8249 1861-8901