TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– To describe the competencies necessary for managers to effectively engage in cross‐cultural knowledge absorption.Design/methodology/approach– A comprehensive literature review of knowledge management and cross‐cultural competency research which identifies seven thematic competencies for knowledge absorption.Findings– The study identifies and provides examples of seven cross‐cultural knowledge absorption abilities: valuing different cultures, building relationships, listening and observing, coping with ambiguity, managing others, translating complex ideas, and taking action.Research limitations/implications– The research relies on a single theory of learning and integrates research into a single set of assumptions. The research has not been tested empirically.Practical implications– The paper provides a model to guide managers and others in organizations through successful knowledge transfer and absorption efforts including training, development, selection and project planning.Originality/value– The paper integrates diverse and extensive literature on knowledge absorption into a single framework based on how managers learn from experience and suggests competencies for managing absorption efforts.
VL  - 20
IS  - 7
SN  - 0268-3946
DO  - 10.1108/02683940510623399
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/02683940510623399
AU  - Kayes D. Christopher
AU  - Kayes Anna B.
AU  - Yamazaki Yoshitaka
ED  - Gerhard Fink
ED  - Nigel Holden
PY  - 2005
Y1  - 2005/01/01
TI  - Essential competencies for cross‐cultural knowledge absorption
T2  - Journal of Managerial Psychology
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 578
EP  - 589
Y2  - 2024/09/19
ER  -