TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influences of cultural intelligence, feedback-seeking behavior and shared vision as a mediator on bi-directional knowledge transfer involving expatriates and host country nationals (HCNs).Design/methodology/approach This paper integrates the signaling theory, the social capital theory and the anxiety and uncertainty theory in investigating the relationships between predictors and knowledge transfer in a bi-directional manner. The participants of the study were 125 expatriate-HCN pairs of MNCs and local organizations in the areas of Klang Valley, Malaysia.Findings Shared vision was found to significantly mediate the influences of cultural intelligence and feedback-seeking behavior on knowledge transfer as perceived by the respective respondents.Originality/value Co-existence between expatriates and HCNs leads to many organizational outcomes including knowledge transfer. This paper additionally provides theoretical and practical implications to human resource practices.
VL  - 29
IS  - 2
SN  - 2444-8451
DO  - 10.1108/EJMBE-04-2019-0067
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/EJMBE-04-2019-0067
AU  - Zulkifly Nurul Afiqah
AU  - Ismail Maimunah
AU  - Hamzah Siti Raba’ah
PY  - 2019
Y1  - 2019/01/01
TI  - Predictors of knowledge transfer between expatriates and host country nationals: Shared vision as mediator
T2  - European Journal of Management and Business Economics
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 199
EP  - 215
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -