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    Title: 跨國公司共用服務之知識轉移的挑戰-以某外商公司為例
    The Challenges of Knowledge Transfer for Centralized Operations in Multinational Corporations - A Study of an MNC
    Authors: 李韻如
    Lee, Yun-Ju
    Contributors: 林月雲
    Lin, Carol
    李韻如
    Lee, Yun-Ju
    Keywords: 國際企業
    集中操作
    分享服務中心
    知識傳輸
    通訊
    Multinational corporation
    Centralized operation
    Share service center
    Knowledge transfer
    Communication
    Date: 2018
    Issue Date: 2018-07-27 11:59:48 (UTC+8)
    Abstract: Faced with the global challenges Multinational Corporations (MNCs) have resorted to centralized operating models to achieve the goal of cost reduction by transferring back-office activities, which are relatively non-strategic and repetitive, to locations where cost is lower. The company in this study utilizes the "shared services execution" model with the aim to turn cost reduction into economies of scale and enhanced productivity. With the scale and complexity of its operations, MNCs strive to remain competitive by deploying effective and efficient mechanisms to enhance knowledge development and sharing.
    This study aims to examine the possible reasons that led to the recent disruptions with shared service execution in the company in discussion by focusing on knowledge transfer and communication. The study attempts to understand which aspect - people, process or systems has the greatest impact on shared service execution. It further explores the most important factor that contributes to knowledge transfer and performance as well as looking into the role that cultural dissimilarity and tacit knowledge plays. Results concluded that "people" had the most impact on shared service executions, and that "communication" was the most crucial factor contributing to knowledge transfer and performance. "Tacitness of knowledge" and "knowledge gap" are also considered important factors to a successful knowledge transfer and the subsequent execution.
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    Description: 碩士
    國立政治大學
    國際經營管理英語碩士學位學程(IMBA)
    104933003
    Source URI: http://thesis.lib.nccu.edu.tw/record/#G0104933003
    Data Type: thesis
    DOI: 10.6814/THE.NCCU.IMBA.036.2018.F08
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