International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences
Int. j. adv. appl. sci.
EISSN: 2313-3724
Print ISSN: 2313-626X
Volume 4, Issue 1 (January 2017), Pages: 47-54
Title: Interpartner relation fit, knowledge transfer, and IJVs innovativeness: The Malaysian context
Author(s): Tey Lian Seng *, Azni Zarina Taha
Affiliation(s):
Department of Business Policy and Strategy, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.01.007
Abstract:
Prior IJV performance studies focused more on the onshore IJVs, few studies examined the performance of offshore IJVs. In addition, these studies focused on the IJV survival financial, market performance and etc. Few studies focused on the innovativeness of IJV. Furthermore, the study linking relations fit with performance in respect of innovation is rare particularly in the context of the developing world. Against this backdrop, this paper attempts to explore the impact of inter-partner relations fit on IJV innovativeness. The population in question is offshore IJVs co-owned by firms based in the developing Malaysia. The findings from bootstrap method indicate relations fit as a positive determinant to knowledge transfer. Knowledge transfer, however, does not contribute directly to all types of innovativeness; it only mediates the impact of relations fit on innovativeness pertaining to market and strategy, not behaviour.
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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Keywords: Interpartner relation fit, Knowledge transfer, Innovativeness
Article History: Received 20 October 2016, Received in revised form 5 December 2016, Accepted 9 December 2016
Digital Object Identifier:
https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.01.007
Citation:
Seng TL and Taha AZ (2017). Interpartner relation fit, knowledge transfer, and IJVs innovativeness: The Malaysian context. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 4(1): 47-54
http://www.science-gate.com/IJAAS/V4I1/Seng.html
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