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A German perspective on drivers of knowledge transfer from German small- and medium-sized enterprises to Chinese companies

  • 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.

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Author:Peter Taubert
URN:urn:nbn:de:kobv:b721-opus4-22847
Referee:Behzad Azarhoushang
Advisor:Tang Mingfeng
Document Type:Master's Thesis
Language:English
Year of Completion:2019
Date of first Publication:2020/07/30
Publishing Institution:Hochschulbibliothek HWR Berlin
Granting Institution:Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin
Date of final exam:2019/07/01
Release Date:2020/07/30
Page Number:79
Institutes:Berlin Professional School (BPS) / Chinese-European Economics Business Studies M.A. (CEEBS)
Licence (German):License LogoUrheberrechtsschutz