KNOWLEDGE HARVESTING FROM INTERNATIONAL JOINT VENTURES (IJVs): A CONCEPTUAL PAPER

Abstract

Learning in (through) IJVs has become one of the prominent issues in organizational learning debates. This conceptual paper is developed to examine the inter-partner learning in (through) IJVs which focuses on the movement of transformed and newly created knowledge from IJVs to parent firms (Knowledge Harvesting). In order to do so; firstly, theories relating to the subject are collected then analyzed, including organizational learning, knowledge management in IJVs and knowledge harvesting. Secondly, some factors have been examined in terms of their effects on knowledge harvesting process such as learning intent, learning capability, organizational control and personal engagement. Furthermore, assumptions are stated for positive direction of these relationships and for knowledge harvesting. Based on these assumptions, the conceptual framework is proposed. Finally, the paper ends with conclusion part.