TY - THES A1 - Taubert, Peter T1 - A German perspective on drivers of knowledge transfer from German small- and medium-sized enterprises to Chinese companies N2 - This study investigates the relationship between selected internal and external factors and German small- and medium-sized enterprises’ technology transfer activities. The research features a comprehensive analysis on the relationship between different modes of foreign operations and intensity of transferred technology including a detailed review of channels, means and drivers of technology transfer. The research model is based on a sample of 164 so called ‘Hidden Champions’ from Germany and identifies a positive relationship for number of employees and firm age on the mode of operation. However, annual revenues and Research & Development intensity of the German small- and medium-sized enterprises have not been found to have a significant impact. Firms with higher firm age, are assumed to have superior international experience and are thus risk-taking with regard to entering foreign markets. Additionally, other variables such as host-country networks, a firm’s degree of product differentiation, political and business environment and host-country location of FDI are investigated. The paper concludes with a discussion about implications for decisionmakers on both sides. Y1 - 2020 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-hwr/frontdoor/index/index/docId/2284 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b721-opus4-22847 ER -