Abstract
This chapter is concerned with the rapid increase in technological advancement and its transfer across cultures. This is a vital area for the UK in its endeavours to seek competitive advantage in exporting in the face of fierce global competition. It is helped by the liberalization of cross-border movements, primarily in the EU, and the use of electronic communication, research and market intelligence.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Brooke, M. (1996) International Management: A Review of Strategies and Operation (Cheltenham: Stanley Thorne Publishing).
Daniels, J., Radebaugh, L. and Sullivan, D. (2007) International Business: Environments and Operations (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall).
International Monetary Fund (2000) ‘Globalization: Threat or Opportunity?’, available at http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/ib/2000/041200to.htm (date accessed 22 December 2012).
Kerley, D. (1990) Cross-Cultural Effectiveness: A Study of Canadian Technical Advisers Overseas (Borden, Canada: Canadian International Development Agency).
Further reading
Bartlett, C. and Ghoshal, S. (1998) Managing Across Borders: The Transnational Solution (Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business School Press).
Griffin, R. and Pustay, M. (2005) International Business (Harlow: Pearson).
Hurn, B. (1996) ‘International Transfer of Skills and Knowledge’, Cross-Cultural Management 3(1): 33–6.
Kayes, A., Kayes, D. and Yamazuki, Y. (2005). ‘Transferring Knowledge Across Cultures: A Learning Competencies Approach’, Performance Improvement Quarterly 18: 87–100.
Kotter, J. and Cohen, D. (2002) The Heart of Change (Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business School Press).
Rugman, A. and Collinson, S. (2006) International Business (Harlow: Pearson).
Seurat, S. (1979) Technology Transfer: A Realistic Approach (Houston, TX: Gulf Publishing).
Torrington, D., Hall, L. and Taylor, S. (2008) Human Resource Management (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Copyright information
© 2013 Brian J. Hurn and Barry Tomalin
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Hurn, B.J., Tomalin, B. (2013). Transfer of Skills, Technology and Knowledge. In: Cross-Cultural Communication. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230391147_13
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230391147_13
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, London
Print ISBN: 978-1-349-35148-0
Online ISBN: 978-0-230-39114-7
eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management CollectionBusiness and Management (R0)