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Governing Knowledge Sharing in Multinational Enterprises

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The chapter examines knowledge-sharing processes in four high technology multinational enterprises. It derives five propositions on governing knowledge processes and utilizes these propositions in an examination of the four firms.

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Carter, M.J. (2004). Governing Knowledge Sharing in Multinational Enterprises. In: The Challenge of International Business. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230508644_9

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