Chair and discussant: Marina Papanastassiou, Athens University of Economics and Business

Firms as Seminaries: Environmental and Organisational Influences on Learning, Innovation and Performance (272)
Sunil Venaik, UQ Business School, University of Queensland
David F. Midgley, INSEA
Timothy M. Devinney, Australian Graduate School of Management

On the Nature of Knowledge Creation in MNE Subsidiaries: An Analysis Using Patent Data (161)
John Cantwell, Rutgers Business School,
Ram Mudambi, Fox School of Business & Management

Foreign Direct Investments and Localized Spillovers: A Dynamic Analysis (257)
Maria-Luisa Petit, University of Rome
Francesca Sanna-Randaccio, University of Rome,

Foreign Research And Development And Host Country Environment: An Empirical Examination Of U.S. International R&D (183)
Jonathan Doh, Villanova University
Gary Jones, American University
Hildy Teegen, George Washington University,
Ram Mudambi, Fox School of Business & Management, Temple University

C I:2 Determinants and Effects of Knowledge Transfers in MNCs SP 207

Chair and discussant: Ulf Andersson, Uppsala University

Causes of Knowledge Flow in MNCs (313)
William G. Egelhoff, Fordham University,
Liam Gorman, Irish Management Institute,
Stephen McGormick, Irish Management Institute

Patterns of Knowledge Flows and MNE Innovative Performance (173)
Mo Yamin, Manchester School of Management - UMIST,
Juliet Otto, Manchester School of Management - UMIST

Internal Versus External Knowledge Sourcing in Subsidiaries and the Effect on Knowledge Transfer and MNC Performance (235)
Christine Holmström, Uppsala University

Corporate, Contractual and Zero Knowledge Transfer. The Multinational Context (130)
Svein Ulset, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration

C I:3 International Alliances and Interorganizational Learning SP 213

Chair and discussant: Gabriel R. G. Benito, Copenhagen Business School

Learning in Strategic Technology Alliances (201)
Wilfred Schoenmakers, Merit and Maastricht University,
Geert Duysters, Merit and Einthoven University of Technology

Language Issues in Cross-Border Strategic Alliances: An Investigation of Technological Knowledge Transfers (184)
Felicia Fai, University of Bath,
Rebecca Marschan-Piekkari, Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration

Developing Core Competencies through Knowledge Transfer in Interfirm Co-Operation (140)
Niina Nummela, Turku School of Economics and Business Administration
Harri Nieminen, Turku School of Economics and Business Administration

Competence Development through Business Relationships or Competitive Environment? (231)
Christine Holmström, Uppsala University,
Ulf Holm, Uppsala University,
Deo Sharma, Stockholm School of Economics

C I:4 Knowledge Management in MNCs SP 213

Chair and discussant: Peter Buckley, CIBUL

Knowledge Transfer in the Integrated Network - A Constructivist Perspective (228)
Michael Behnam, European Business School,
Dirk Ulrich Gilbert, European Business School
Vera Schueerhoff, European Business School


Influences of Human Resources on Knowledge Management and its Contributions to Faster Speed to Market Time (43)
Andreas M. Riege, Griffith University
Matthew O´Keefe, Wattyl Australia Pty Ltd.


International Knowledge Management and Innovation at Large MNCs (88)
Antonella Zucchella, University of Pavia


Virtual Communities of Practice: A Mechanism for Efficient Information Retrieval in MNCs (54)
Jens Gammelgaard, Copenhagen Business School,
Thomas Ritter, Copenhagen Business School

CI:5 The Nature and Strategic Role of Knowledge in the International Firm SP 213

Chair and discussant: John D. Daniels, University of Miami

The Role of Knowledge in the Firm’s International Long-term Success. A Critical Investigation.(72)
Peter Zettinig, Turku School of Economics and Business Administration,
Sten-Olof Hansén, Turku School of Economics and Business Administration


Analyzing Foreign Direct Investment Motives from a Knowledge-based Perspective (160)
Andreas Al-Laham, Stuttgart Institute of Management and Technology
Terry Amburgey, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto


The Social Component of Collective Knowledge: Lessons from West-to-East Technology Transfer (247)
Martin Carter, Leeds University Business School,
Peter J. Buckley, CIBUL
Hui Tan, Leeds University Business School


Knowledge Perspectives on International e-commerce (302)
Anna Morgan-Thomas, University of Glasgow,
Sue Bridgwater

W I:1 International R&D and Innovation SP 113

Chair: Robert Pearce, University of Reading

Transfer of Knowledge inside the Integrated within Firm R&D Network: The Case of European Pharmaceutical Companies (77)
Paola Criscuolo, MERIT (University of Maastricht) and SPRU (University of Sussex)


The Internationalization of Corporate R&D in German Firms (81)
Björn Ambos, The University of Edinburgh, School of Management


Globalization of Innovation Networks? The Case of French Firms (120)
Frédérique Sachwald, Institut Francais des Relations Internationales and CEPN

Global Technology: Innovative Strategies of Multinational Affiliates in Italy (303)
Giovanni Balcet, University of Torino
Rinaldo Evangelista, Italian Research Council and University of Camerino

W I:2 Knowledge Management and Strategy SP 213

Chair: Mo Yamin (to be confirmed) Manchester School of Management - UMIST

Strategic Value Discipline and Knowledge Management: An Empirical Investigation (85)
Bodo B. Schlegelmilch, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
Tina Claudia Chini, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration


Protecting Tacit Knowledge in International Professional ServicesFirms: A Conceptual Framework (322)
Vlad Vaiman, University of St. Gallen


Knowledge Sharing in Missing Markets at the Frontiers of Biotechnology Value-Chains in International Business (337)
Ajeet Mathur, University of Tampere


The impact of Knowledge Management on MNC Subsidiary Performance: The Role of Absorptive Capacity (325)
Torben Pedersen, Copenhagen Business School,
Volker Manhnke, Copenhagen Business School
Markus Venzin, Bocconi University

W I:3 Governance of Knowledge Flows SP 113

Chair: Guido Reeger, University of Brandenburg

Managing Transfer Mechanisms - Efficiency of Knowledge Transfer in MNC (206)
Olivia Kang, Uppsala University,
Desirée Blankenburg Holm, Uppsala University


The Learning MNC - A Case of Knowledge Transfer and/or Knowledge Creation (117)
Ulf Andersson, Uppsala University,
Mats Forsgren, Uppsala University,
Ulf Holm, Uppsala University


An Evolutionary Perspective on Globalisation Capabilities (274)
Thomas Borghoff, University of Dortmund,
Jian Wang, Southwest University of Finance and Economics
Martin K. Welge, University of Dortmund


Knowledge Transfer in Foreign Acquisitions (167)
Larissa Rabbiosi, Politecnico di Milano,
Lucia Piscitello, Politecnico di Milano


Incentives for International Cooperation and the Governance Mechanism of Complementary Capabilities (179)
Saba Khalid, University of Vaasa